Winter Project - My New to Me Sad Neglected LeMans

[docc]

2 minutes ago, Steve Swan said:

@docc what is Klüber Staburags?

Amazing, sticky tooth-mesh ("pressure angle" ) grease. Doesn't fling off the hub like my (otherwise trusted) BelRay WaterProof grease.

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[docc]

15 minutes ago, Steve Swan said:

@docc what is Klüber Staburags?  I was thinking if i could get away with cutting off the degraded piece of hose and reconnecting...  Where can i source a new one?

GU30157400

https://www.mgcycle.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=71&products_id=1186

[LowRyter]

13 minutes ago, docc said:

GU30157400

https://www.mgcycle.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=71&products_id=1186

Nope,  That's a fail.  We've had 2 failures of those.  Mine and some else's.  They leak, like a razor cut in the hose at the bend.  Some disappointment regarding MG here as well.

Had to go to O'Rielly's and kluge some universal hoses.  Much cheaper too.  It's not a simple task to install either.   

Do a search here and you'll get the full story.

Edited February 12 by LowRyter

[audiomick]

37 minutes ago, Steve Swan said:

I was thinking if i could get away with cutting off the degraded piece of hose and reconnecting...  Where can i source a new one?

Don't try and save it. It's degraded all the way along, and the other end is likely to be not far off the state of the end in the picture.

I bought one about a year ago, so they are available. I think I got mine from Stein-Dinse. If I remember rightly, I also found a cheaper one there, but was strongly advised by knowledgable and experienced people to get the expensive one, or plan on replacing it again in a couple of years. It's a bit of a pain to get to, so I bought the expensive one.

If Stein-Dinse has it, I expect that the better suppliers in the USA would also have them.

https://www.stein-dinse.com/en/item-1-1116274.html

[Steve Swan]

1 hour ago, docc said:

Amazing, sticky tooth-mesh ("pressure angle" ) grease. Doesn't fling off the hub like my (otherwise trusted) BelRay WaterProof grease.

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This pic must be a gag!  I practiced as a nurse for 45 years, started out in in a busy K.C. trauma E.R.  How are you infusing what i assume is grease via clear plastic tubing into the U-joint? Not!?

[docc]

46 minutes ago, Steve Swan said:

This pic must be a gag!  I practiced as a nurse for 45 years, started out in in a busy K.C. trauma E.R.  How are you infusing what i assume is grease via clear plastic tubing into the U-joint? Not!?

A ruse on how hard it has been to grease the front U-joint on the V11 SpineFrame driveshaft.

[Steve Swan]

9 minutes ago, docc said:

A ruse on how hard it has been to grease the front U-joint on the V11 SpineFrame driveshaft.

All a person has to do is take the whole apart and those zertks are really easy to get to.

[gstallons]

Any MG dealer has/can get these . get two and have a standby. The grease is a brand / type of grease. Everyone has their preference . 

[Scud]

Picking up on the swingarm bearings...

I have replaced two sets of those, and they were sealed bearings. I didn't think they could be opened up, cleaned and re-packed. And these are double-row (extra thick) bearings, so I'd be surprised if you could service both rows. But I'm open to learning if this can be done.

If you decide to replace them:

Removal... an electric heat gun is useless here. You will need a proper torch and a heavy slide hammer with the swingarm well secured. You can probably borrow/rent a slide hammer from an auto parts store (especially if you  buy a pair of bearings from them).

And for putting them back in - freeze the bearings (in a zip lock bag to prevent moisture from getting in), heat the swingarm with the aforementioned torch. Grease it all up, and pound them in with a proper bearing installation tool - or just take it to a machine shop and have them pressed in.

Edited February 14 by Scud