Moss Europe's catalogue shows the original bearing and lists it as a part
number. My P type still has this bearing (missing about 3 rollers but
otherwise in good condition). I gather that the use of bronze bushes
especially with grease can lead to a sticky cross shaft. The reason that a
non roller unit was used on the other side as because of the lower loading.
Rollers do not appear to be commercially available but I believe that they
can be made from silver steel wire and then heat treated.
How many people would be interested in a bearing? If there is sufficient
interest I will see what
I can do with my people over here. What would be considered a fair price?
Andrew
----- Original Message -----
From: <TATERRY@aol.com>
To: <cnowlan@mossmotors.com>; <DENKLEMM@aol.com>; <pmullen@telus.net>
Cc: <mg-mmm@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 8:19 AM
Subject: Re: Handbrake cross-shaft
> In a message dated 10/9/02 14:50:06 Pacific Daylight Time,
> cnowlan@mossmotors.com writes:
>
> << Has any one determined that none of the UK suppliers stock the
> really correct bearing? I know I need one for my L2. >>
>
> As I said before, the needle bearing on the off side, is not really a
bearing
> at all, at least not the type we are familiar with. It was just a bunch
of
> hardened needles (probably hand cut) set in grease and then assembled in
the
> cross shaft, the inner race was the "plug" which screwed in to the center
of
> the cross shaft from outside the chassis rail. Many of my needles were
> missing and the rest were rusted to the center pin or the cross shaft. If
> some one found a caged needle bearing to replace this half-a**ed attempt
at a
> bearing, use it at least on the off side. Uncle Bob Rich recommended to
me
> that I get some piano wire of the right diameter and cut needles to fit
but
> my cross shaft and plug were so rusted and rough that I took Mike Allsions
> advice and turned out a bronze bearing to substitute. I also turned down
the
> plug to get a smooth surface. This is a very poor application for a
needle
> bearing in any case being mostly static, brinelling is very likely to
occur.
>
> Chris, if you haven't determined if your inner shaft that is used to
adjust
> the brakes with the thumb screw is free, you are in for a most happy time
> freeing it up!!
> Cheers
> Terry
>
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