Need advice on a problem I ran in to while repairing headlight motors for my '64. First - i have searched hundreds of threads on this forum and other sources, have only found two options - neither one easy.
Background: Motor is out of the car and on my work bench. I removed the armature from the motor - the bronze bushing came out with it - the bushing was really stuck (frozen) on the shaft. I managed to get the bushing off of the shaft without damaging it or the shaft - I cleaned up both and the bushing now goes on easily and rotates freely when on the shaft.
The Problem: I can't get the bushing past the bearing retainer that holds in in place inside the motor. Is there a trick to getting the bushing back into the motor housing in its proper location behind the bearing retainer spring which is held in place by a retainer ring, which is tack welded to the inside of the motor housing?
I see two options:
1. Grind off tack welds that secure the retainer ring to the inside of the motor housing with a Dremel tool; position the bushing and reinstall the retainer and secure it with dabs of JB weld around the perimeter (this was proven to work as demonstrated on a heater motor by 2 NCRS members).
2. Grind the spot welds off the back plate of the motor, remove the back plate, install the bushing and have the back plate tack welded back on to the motor housing (this option will leave tell-tale evidence of a repair job).
All that said, is there a way to get the bushing past the bearing retainer spring and in its proper position without resorting to options 1 or 2 above?
Thanks for your help.
Background: Motor is out of the car and on my work bench. I removed the armature from the motor - the bronze bushing came out with it - the bushing was really stuck (frozen) on the shaft. I managed to get the bushing off of the shaft without damaging it or the shaft - I cleaned up both and the bushing now goes on easily and rotates freely when on the shaft.
The Problem: I can't get the bushing past the bearing retainer that holds in in place inside the motor. Is there a trick to getting the bushing back into the motor housing in its proper location behind the bearing retainer spring which is held in place by a retainer ring, which is tack welded to the inside of the motor housing?
I see two options:
1. Grind off tack welds that secure the retainer ring to the inside of the motor housing with a Dremel tool; position the bushing and reinstall the retainer and secure it with dabs of JB weld around the perimeter (this was proven to work as demonstrated on a heater motor by 2 NCRS members).
2. Grind the spot welds off the back plate of the motor, remove the back plate, install the bushing and have the back plate tack welded back on to the motor housing (this option will leave tell-tale evidence of a repair job).
All that said, is there a way to get the bushing past the bearing retainer spring and in its proper position without resorting to options 1 or 2 above?
Thanks for your help.
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