Changing C2 Trailing Arms - NCRS Discussion Boards

Changing C2 Trailing Arms

Collapse
X
 
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
  • Joe L.
    Beyond Control Poster
    • February 1, 1988
    • 43211

    #16
    Re: Changing C2 Trailing Arms

    Originally posted by Mike Eby (55078)
    Your right now that I think about it...The lack of a dial indicator was puzzling....IMO it's the most important part....It looked like he was just setting them by feel. Isn't correct preload on the bearing key?

    Mike

    Mike-----

    NOT pre-load. That's what you don't want. There needs to be END PLAY in the 0.001-0.003" range. The only way to measure that is with a dial indicator.
    In Appreciation of John Hinckley

    Comment

    • Mike E.
      Very Frequent User
      • June 24, 2012
      • 920

      #17
      Re: Changing C2 Trailing Arms

      My bad... I used the wrong term....End play...It's very clear in the shop manual procedure.

      Comment

      • Gary R.
        Extremely Frequent Poster
        • April 1, 1989
        • 1796

        #18
        Re: Changing C2 Trailing Arms

        Joe,Just a note, Tom's sets his 31 spline axles to 10 in/lb preload and they work fine but I stay with 0015-002. I am building a set of 31's now and just set them up. Checking endplay is very subjective to loading, I was able to get 0015-002 but they also have a near preload condition as checked in normal state. They are smooth, no lateral play, and I expect them to last many thousands of miles of abusive racing. The 31's use the larger bearings on both inner & outer and a different inner cup. The way the video shows setting the play appears to be by feel and that is only one of several things I saw that was concerning. I think there is a wide range of tolerance they may run at, hence the 001-008 endplay but that is general setup. Holding tight tolerance work requires precise measurement and machine tools to achive, I didn't see anything remotely close there.

        Comment

        • Paul J.
          Expired
          • September 9, 2008
          • 2091

          #19
          Re: Changing C2 Trailing Arms

          Matt, here's an old article by Gary. I guess you ignore the press as he just said he does'nt use it anymore. I've found his articles very helpful.



          Paul

          Comment

          Working...
          Searching...Please wait.
          An unexpected error was returned: 'Your submission could not be processed because you have logged in since the previous page was loaded.

          Please push the back button and reload the previous window.'
          An unexpected error was returned: 'Your submission could not be processed because the token has expired.

          Please push the back button and reload the previous window.'
          An internal error has occurred and the module cannot be displayed.
          There are no results that meet this criteria.
          Search Result for "|||"