G'day Paul, I'm glad the owner said yes to the strip down always best too check, hope you and your family aren't affected by that storm that's hitting the UK at the moment, keep safe and secure, cheers mate, Neil 🤠.
So far so good! Much less work than on a later cub. Would the next option have been a bit of copper electrolysis? I've been tempted to try, but never yet done it.
This is a later, centre split crankcase engine, which would need stripping in this way, apart from the timing side, to change a gearbox sprocket. The earlier engines, such as my 1958, only need the primary side stripping and the top end can stay on.
This exemplifies the major 'problem' I have with buying an old bike ... you just know that there's been a dozen pairs of hand inside it, and quite a few of those hands likely belonged to proper duffers.
Those 4 pegs look like a complicated attempt to compensate for the loose outer race fit. I wonder how they were adjusted or machined to accommodate the bearing. Not a successful method evidently.
G'day Paul, I'm glad the owner said yes to the strip down always best too check, hope you and your family aren't affected by that storm that's hitting the UK at the moment, keep safe and secure, cheers mate, Neil 🤠.
Thanks Paul.
Another nice job Paul, i'm sure it will be a good engine when put back together. My best wishes to you from the Philippines ♥️💪👍😉😄😁🏁🏍️🛺🐑🇵🇭🏴⭐
Amazing how much work can be done to these Cubs whilst the engine is in the frame, looking forward to the outcome on this, cheers.
Had to use bearing fitting compound on my Cub because of loose bearing.😊
I have got the same problem on the layshaft bearing. I didn’t know about bearing retaining compound. Another job to go on my list of things to do.
So far so good! Much less work than on a later cub. Would the next option have been a bit of copper electrolysis? I've been tempted to try, but never yet done it.
This is a later, centre split crankcase engine, which would need stripping in this way, apart from the timing side, to change a gearbox sprocket. The earlier engines, such as my 1958, only need the primary side stripping and the top end can stay on.
@@paulhenshaw4514 I do need to open my eyes once in a while........lol
Exactly what type of bearing fit compared do you use Paul?
good result to end the week ;)
A good illustration of how you can never be sure what you'll find when you open up old machinery. Could have been a lot worse, I think.
This exemplifies the major 'problem' I have with buying an old bike ... you just know that there's been a dozen pairs of hand inside it, and quite a few of those hands likely belonged to proper duffers.
Those 4 pegs look like a complicated attempt to compensate for the loose outer race fit. I wonder how they were adjusted or machined to accommodate the bearing. Not a successful method evidently.
You may have just saved the engine! Looking forward to the reassembly.👍
Best to find it as you did rather than oval and in need of serious work to reclaim.