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Subject: Re: Eldo Project started - Tranny reshimming - help with input shaft

Author: Tom Christian

Date: Feb 21, 2005, 4:50 AM

Post ID: 1718427701


Any thoughts on why the input shaft is being so stubborn?

On Sun, 20 Feb 2005 17:03:03 -0800
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If it shifted OK before, no need to reshim the shafts.

I repaired one just like you describe (hole punched
through case) last fall. Just tighten everything well,
and it should work if it was working. In your case, the
nut on the aft end of the shaft may also have been loose,
causing the crunchy shifting. Take out the output shaft
and make damn sure you have the front, ccw tightening,
nut fully seated. Use red loctite on it and punch it
thoroughly to prevent loosening. Then shim the drum.

GF
On Sunday, February 20, 2005, at 02:52 PM, tom christian
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The long story as short as possible - last spring I
bought my '74 disc
Eldo Police and after a few miles the forward layshaft
nut chewed
through the tranny case (last year). I tried the quick
fix - attaching
a new nut through the chewed hole and sealing the hole
up with scrap
aluminum and JB Weld - and the tranny made godawful
noises when
shifting up from first as it transitioned neutral - so I
put it away.

Just getting around to starting the project now - so,
using Pete
Ropers DIY article from guzzitech on shimming as a
reference I pulled
the tranny apart today - and it all looks brand spanking
new. Nothing
broken, no metal bits. The input shaft is not coming
out, even after a
few taps. Before I go wailing on it, I thought I'd check
to see if
there's something I missed - it feels like its still
"locked" in place
- I removed the nut, tang washer and Boss. Also
interesting, I only
found one hardened washer under the pegnut on the
speedo, not under
the drive itself?

If anyone has any hints on what to look for, and
reshimming the 3
shafts (not just the drum), certainly appreciated.

Thanks, -tom

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