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Re: advice needed: thrust washer shims

To: "Douglas Frank" <frank@zk3.dec.com>
Subject: Re: advice needed: thrust washer shims
From: "Graham Stretch" <technical@iwnet.screaming.net>
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 14:50:43 -0000
Hi Douglas
Either of your solutions should work, though if I had shim in my hands I
would shim it, yes it should survive, I would also take it near bottom limit
from preference, as this allows more leeway for wear. Personally I have
avoided dilemmas like that by reusing the originals and not measuring!

Graham.

----- Original Message -----
From: Douglas Frank <frank@zk3.dec.com>
To: Triumphcars <Triumphcars@onelist.com>; Triumphs
<triumphs@autox.team.net>; spitfires <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2000 2:50 PM
Subject: advice needed: thrust washer shims


>
> Hello all
>
> I've run into a problem rebuilding my GT6 non-OD :-( gearbox.  When
> fitting the (NOS!) laygear and its (also new!) thrust washers, I get too
> much endfloat.  The Bentley calls for .007-.013 and tells me to "rub
> down" the backs if the washers are too thick.  But, I'm getting .017
> inch-- too much!
>
> Any BTDT?  Arithmetic says sticking a .003 shim behind each washer
> brings it near to the middle of the spec, but would a .003 shim
> survive?  (I mean, it's not supposed to spin after all).
>
> The local tranny rebuilder (and he owns a GT6 too) says to just forget
> about it-- the springs that load the front washer will keep it under
> control.
>
> tia!
> --
> Douglas Frank  Compaq Computer Corp.  Friendship, n.
> ZKO            110 Spit Brook Rd.     A ship big enough to carry two in
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