<VV> Loose axle

[Hugo Miller]

Well, you were right and I was wrong. I finally got around to getting 
under the car with a pry-bar and I can still move that damn yoke up and 
down. But there is a valuable take-away from this protracted exercise - 
it never would have occurred to me - and I wonder if it would have 
occurred to other members of this group - that you cannot check the 
U/J's  unless you first take the weight off the wheels. I suppose you're 
going to tell me that the Book tells you that? If it doesn't, it should! 
It just shows - you never stop learning in this game.


On 2020-03-05 17:11, Charles Sadek wrote:
> You wouldn't. That is why offset aftermarket wheel cause problems.
> You have no idea what the centerline inyour wire wheel is, nor where
> the c.g. of the wheel is relative to the centerline. And you haven't
> fixed the wobble. Get that done, then see what is what. You wouldn't
> ignore it on the hvy equipment you work on in the UK...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hugo Miller [mailto:hugo at aruncoaches.co.uk]
> Sent: Thursday, March 5, 2020 5:04 PM
> To: Charles Sadek
> Cc: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: RE: <VV> Loose axle
>
> If there are large forces present, then it's not ideal! Why would you
> design the forces to act anywhere other than directly through the
> bearing in a straight line? I have no idea what my wheel offset is
> either. I'll see if I can find a drawing somewhere.