RustyDefender
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Just checking in @marjon I'm safe the axel stands and jack and tyre held up
Drove it to work, or at least got half way. The oil warning light came on followed by a loss of power. I stopped as quickly as I could and opened the bonnet to find the engine and engine bay covered in oil and a large puddle of oil underneath. Four hours waiting for recovery and it was taken to my Indy for diagnosis. Just got to hope the engine isn’t damaged, although I stopped as soon as the issue occurred.
RustyDefender
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Just a daily update where i'm at.. yes i used britpart bearings, tell me "i told you so" when they fail.. putting the new bearing races in is so easy with a piece of kitchen roll and a bearing puller/push kit.. with a small adjustment tool (hammer)
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Dr Strangeglove
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I must admit I used Timken bearings and Corteco seals after seeing comments about Britpart in various threads. I really couldn't say what the difference will be and for the mileage I do it probably wouldn't have made much difference to me. I did pack them well with grease mind. I find the Britannica Restorations and trailer fitters toolbox videos really useful. Are you of a mechanicing background or starting from scratch like me?
RustyDefender
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We will see who's fails first, I don't mind the wheel bearings tbh, that was the easy part so if they do fail i won't cheap out on britpart ones again! I did the same thing.. caked them in grease! Yeah I'm just watching these youtube videos.. finding that majority of these videos are for the newer 300tdi+ swivels etc
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Yeah same shims as the previous ones
Hicap phill
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Especially as you have newer parts that make things tighter.
Hicap phill
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Today admired the spiders webs that have taken over the hicap
By the time I get my 90 back, I’m anticipating it being full of spiders!
Dr Strangeglove
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Be aware that the preload of the Railko bush is not the same as the one with twin bearings. The preload for the twin bearings is around 1.6kg where the Railko is around 4kg. This needs to be checked as its totally from memory and is definitely not the actual figures. Also the load needs to be taken whilst the swivel is moving, not to start it moving. This is a real pain as when moving its difficult to get a decent reading.
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Swivel bearing preload
Hi there. Been changing the swivel bearings on my 1987 90 over the weekend but wondering what preload to use. I have the early axle (used to have drum rear axle) so don't have the roller bearings at the top (is it Railko bush?), just a large metal dish the pin then sits into. Anyway I looked in m...
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RustyDefender
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I just threw all the shims in and still tough to move it.. i thought the rule was you can just move it and feel the friction against it right?
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With everything else new in that area, I would probably have got new hubs, but where do you stop
