Next time use the lathe on the bushings before u put it in the frontaxle holes, if the (iron) holes are not worn, which they didn t seem to be this occ., u just make a bushing, cut through, for the bushing.
This was great to follow along with and understand how you were going to overcome the problems. Did I spot an Rapitor Manchester power hacksaw in the background at the end of the video. If so, we have just got one of those and covered it and other machine tools in a recent video
Doesn t matter a lot how the bushings are turned, the grease will get in anyhow, it s under pressure from greasegun, and will get through even 1/1000 inch, my new bushings from qtp have open grease track in both ends, the bushings in the frontaxle/engine oilpan doesn t even have any grease tracks inside.
Phil, got some really big reamers, Ill have a look to see if I have a 1.5 inch, let me know if you need one Del.
The proble is the spigot that goes into the lower bearing to keep the bearings square to each other!
before the reamer has reached it
Next time use the lathe on the bushings before u put it in the frontaxle holes, if the (iron) holes are not worn, which they didn t seem to be this occ., u just make a bushing, cut through, for the bushing.
This was great to follow along with and understand how you were going to overcome the problems. Did I spot an Rapitor Manchester power hacksaw in the background at the end of the video. If so, we have just got one of those and covered it and other machine tools in a recent video
You did spot a rapidor, and it is used every week! Thanks for commenting!
Phil
Doesn t matter a lot how the bushings are turned, the grease will get in anyhow, it s under pressure from greasegun, and will get through even 1/1000 inch, my new bushings from qtp have open grease track in both ends, the bushings in the frontaxle/engine oilpan doesn t even have any grease tracks inside.