Rear Hub/Bearing Carrier

[Jorolibb@aol.com]

Doug, I hate to rain on your parade after so much trouble that you've had with your rear axle but if you can "tap" or even "bang" the hub and/or axle to "adjust" the distance/length the axle is inserted into the hub you are looking at another fix soon. You are correct in thinking the axles are pressed into the hubs. They are pressed into the hubs with quite a bit of force, actually tons of force with a hydraulic press. It may not be to long (depending on how much you drive the car) that you will be hearing a clunk (or is that clonk?) coming from the hub as it starts rotating on the axle. Let us know how or what progresses with your rear axle. John Libbert Milford, OH TC 2138 (some parts still being disassembled while others are being reassembled slowly) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[fnitz]

I agree. My left axle was so loose in the hub that it mushroomed on the spider after banging against it for who knows how long (it was in that condition when I bought the car) and had to be driven out from the other side with a long drift. Thank goodness for the hole in the middle of the spider. Fred TC1353 -----Original Message----- From: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jorolibb@aol.com Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 11:54 AM To: DougPulver@aol.com; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com Cc: classicbrit@shaw.ca Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Rear Hub/Bearing Carrier Doug, I hate to rain on your parade after so much trouble that you've had with your rear axle but if you can "tap" or even "bang" the hub and/or axle to "adjust" the distance/length the axle is inserted into the hub you are looking at another fix soon. You are correct in thinking the axles are pressed into the hubs. They are pressed into the hubs with quite a bit of force, actually tons of force with a hydraulic press. It may not be to long (depending on how much you drive the car) that you will be hearing a clunk (or is that clonk?) coming from the hub as it starts rotating on the axle. Let us know how or what progresses with your rear axle. John Libbert Milford, OH TC 2138 (some parts still being disassembled while others are being reassembled slowly) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links

[Jeff Redman]

G'day Fred, Some time back I read a wonderful story written by a bloke in England reminiscing about his earlier life with a worn-out TC. The period he described was in the mid 60's when, as a Uni student, his TC was literally on its last legs. The rear hubs were so badly worn that eventually it just sort of...stopped. Investigation revealed the off-side half shaft spinning inside the gummy hub. In those days, before blister paks, it was possible to buy nails by the handful, which our enterprising owner did. The remedy was simple... hammer a few 3" nails in between the shaft and the hub! Apparently this last-ditch 'repair' was good, initially, for about 50 miles. The hammering and the nail routine I recall became ever more frequent. I can't remember how it all ended up, although I can guess... but for the life of me, I can't remember where I read the original story. I wonder if that penniless student eventually acquired affluence, and with it perhaps another TC? And by a stroke of coincidence, he may just be a member of this list? God bless the Pomms! Reddo ( in the past, almost as butcherous ) -----Original Message----- From: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of fnitz Sent: Monday, 4 July 2005 7:24 AM To: Jorolibb@aol.com; DougPulver@aol.com; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com Cc: classicbrit@shaw.ca Subject: RE: [mg-tabc] Rear Hub/Bearing Carrier I agree. My left axle was so loose in the hub that it mushroomed on the spider after banging against it for who knows how long (it was in that condition when I bought the car) and had to be driven out from the other side with a long drift. Thank goodness for the hole in the middle of the spider. Fred TC1353 -----Original Message----- From: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jorolibb@aol.com Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 11:54 AM To: DougPulver@aol.com; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com Cc: classicbrit@shaw.ca Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Rear Hub/Bearing Carrier Doug, I hate to rain on your parade after so much trouble that you've had with your rear axle but if you can "tap" or even "bang" the hub and/or axle to "adjust" the distance/length the axle is inserted into the hub you are looking at another fix soon. You are correct in thinking the axles are pressed into the hubs. They are pressed into the hubs with quite a bit of force, actually tons of force with a hydraulic press. It may not be to long (depending on how much you drive the car) that you will be hearing a clunk (or is that clonk?) coming from the hub as it starts rotating on the axle. Let us know how or what progresses with your rear axle. John Libbert Milford, OH TC 2138 (some parts still being disassembled while others are being reassembled slowly) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links

[E.Worpe]

Hi Jeff, I could be closely related to this guy, having welded the hub and halfshaft together a couple of times in the good old days when at college. One of those welded assemblies might just be carried as a spare now that the TC is on the road after a 32 year rebuild. Yesterday was the first day it's been driven since May 1973. I've dreaded my reaction to driving the TC after all those years, but it was great fun. Does anyone know how to remove oil stains from concrete driveways? Regards, Eric. TC 0367. -----Original Message----- Some time back I read a wonderful story written by a bloke in England reminiscing about his earlier life with a worn-out TC. The period he described was in the mid 60's when, as a Uni student, his TC was literally on its last legs. The rear hubs were so badly worn that eventually it just sort of...stopped. Investigation revealed the off-side half shaft spinning inside the gummy hub. In those days, before blister paks, it was possible to buy nails by the handful, which our enterprising owner did. The remedy was simple... hammer a few 3" nails in between the shaft and the hub! Apparently this last-ditch 'repair' was good, initially, for about 50 miles. The hammering and the nail routine I recall became ever more frequent. I can't remember how it all ended up, although I can guess... but for the life of me, I can't remember where I read the original story. I wonder if that penniless student eventually acquired affluence, and with it perhaps another TC? And by a stroke of coincidence, he may just be a member of this list? God bless the Pomms! Reddo ( in the past, almost as butcherous ) -----Original Message----- From: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of fnitz Sent: Monday, 4 July 2005 7:24 AM To: Jorolibb@aol.com; DougPulver@aol.com; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com Cc: classicbrit@shaw.ca Subject: RE: [mg-tabc] Rear Hub/Bearing Carrier I agree. My left axle was so loose in the hub that it mushroomed on the spider after banging against it for who knows how long (it was in that condition when I bought the car) and had to be driven out from the other side with a long drift. Thank goodness for the hole in the middle of the spider. Fred TC1353 -----Original Message----- From: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jorolibb@aol.com Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 11:54 AM To: DougPulver@aol.com; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com Cc: classicbrit@shaw.ca Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Rear Hub/Bearing Carrier Doug, I hate to rain on your parade after so much trouble that you've had with your rear axle but if you can "tap" or even "bang" the hub and/or axle to "adjust" the distance/length the axle is inserted into the hub you are looking at another fix soon. You are correct in thinking the axles are pressed into the hubs. They are pressed into the hubs with quite a bit of force, actually tons of force with a hydraulic press. It may not be to long (depending on how much you drive the car) that you will be hearing a clunk (or is that clonk?) coming from the hub as it starts rotating on the axle. Let us know how or what progresses with your rear axle. John Libbert Milford, OH TC 2138 (some parts still being disassembled while others are being reassembled slowly) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Jeff Redman]

G'day Eric, Don't worry about cleaning the concrete, mate... My 'apron'... as I think the bit of cement between the street and the driveway is called, is a bit like a real-time memo book. When focused and sober the tell tales are so clear, even if the human memory is not. There... that one with faded hue in small drops is from a TD... the long trailing string is from a TC and a mate who arrived with a loose oil filter. Overlaying all them in darker, fresher blotches, is my own TC 'leaving its mark', as it sits warming-up before the off. If my sinuses were up to it, and I could withstand the guffaws of the locals in my street, I could sniff my way across the pad with my arse in the air like a bloodhound, and with liquid encouragement maybe I could tell and plot the difference from visiting TF's, MGB's... and by viscosity and volume, the reverent presence of the odd TA. Pity my poor neighbour...him with his virginal cement... scrubbed clean after every crossing of the family Commodore. Scrupulously clean and uninteresting. Boring. Leave it Eric, let it grow. To those of perception you will be envied by having acquired a horizontal visitors' book to be envied! Reddo. -----Original Message----- From: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of E.Worpe Sent: Monday, 4 July 2005 8:45 PM To: redcigar1; fnitz Cc: mg-tabc Subject: RE: [mg-tabc] Rear Hub/Bearing Carrier Hi Jeff, I could be closely related to this guy, having welded the hub and halfshaft together a couple of times in the good old days when at college. One of those welded assemblies might just be carried as a spare now that the TC is on the road after a 32 year rebuild. Yesterday was the first day it's been driven since May 1973. I've dreaded my reaction to driving the TC after all those years, but it was great fun. Does anyone know how to remove oil stains from concrete driveways? Regards, Eric. TC 0367. -----Original Message----- Some time back I read a wonderful story written by a bloke in England reminiscing about his earlier life with a worn-out TC. The period he described was in the mid 60's when, as a Uni student, his TC was literally on its last legs. The rear hubs were so badly worn that eventually it just sort of...stopped. Investigation revealed the off-side half shaft spinning inside the gummy hub. In those days, before blister paks, it was possible to buy nails by the handful, which our enterprising owner did. The remedy was simple... hammer a few 3" nails in between the shaft and the hub! Apparently this last-ditch 'repair' was good, initially, for about 50 miles. The hammering and the nail routine I recall became ever more frequent. I can't remember how it all ended up, although I can guess... but for the life of me, I can't remember where I read the original story. I wonder if that penniless student eventually acquired affluence, and with it perhaps another TC? And by a stroke of coincidence, he may just be a member of this list? God bless the Pomms! Reddo ( in the past, almost as butcherous ) -----Original Message----- From: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of fnitz Sent: Monday, 4 July 2005 7:24 AM To: Jorolibb@aol.com; DougPulver@aol.com; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com Cc: classicbrit@shaw.ca Subject: RE: [mg-tabc] Rear Hub/Bearing Carrier I agree. My left axle was so loose in the hub that it mushroomed on the spider after banging against it for who knows how long (it was in that condition when I bought the car) and had to be driven out from the other side with a long drift. Thank goodness for the hole in the middle of the spider. Fred TC1353 -----Original Message----- From: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jorolibb@aol.com Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 11:54 AM To: DougPulver@aol.com; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com Cc: classicbrit@shaw.ca Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Rear Hub/Bearing Carrier Doug, I hate to rain on your parade after so much trouble that you've had with your rear axle but if you can "tap" or even "bang" the hub and/or axle to "adjust" the distance/length the axle is inserted into the hub you are looking at another fix soon. You are correct in thinking the axles are pressed into the hubs. They are pressed into the hubs with quite a bit of force, actually tons of force with a hydraulic press. It may not be to long (depending on how much you drive the car) that you will be hearing a clunk (or is that clonk?) coming from the hub as it starts rotating on the axle. Let us know how or what progresses with your rear axle. John Libbert Milford, OH TC 2138 (some parts still being disassembled while others are being reassembled slowly) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links

[Gene Gillam]

Reddo, As always, you've brightened my day...I can almost see you sniffing the 'apron' with your 'arse' in the air. Thanks mate, Gene Gillam Saucier, MS -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.8/37 - Release Date: 7/1/2005

[Rick Waters]

And I'm one of the guys whose TC had to be towed home once, after the halfshaft that some PO had welded to the hub broke! -Rick, TC 7881 "E.Worpe" E.Worpe@surrey.ac.uk> wrote: Hi Jeff, I could be closely related to this guy, having welded the hub and halfshaft together a couple of times in the good old days when at college. One of those welded assemblies might just be carried as a spare now that the TC is on the road after a 32 year rebuild. Yesterday was the first day it's been driven since May 1973. I've dreaded my reaction to driving the TC after all those years, but it was great fun. Does anyone know how to remove oil stains from concrete driveways? Regards, Eric. TC 0367. -----Original Message----- Some time back I read a wonderful story written by a bloke in England reminiscing about his earlier life with a worn-out TC. The period he described was in the mid 60's when, as a Uni student, his TC was literally on its last legs. The rear hubs were so badly worn that eventually it just sort of...stopped. Investigation revealed the off-side half shaft spinning inside the gummy hub. In those days, before blister paks, it was possible to buy nails by the handful, which our enterprising owner did. The remedy was simple... hammer a few 3" nails in between the shaft and the hub! Apparently this last-ditch 'repair' was good, initially, for about 50 miles. The hammering and the nail routine I recall became ever more frequent. I can't remember how it all ended up, although I can guess... but for the life of me, I can't remember where I read the original story. I wonder if that penniless student eventually acquired affluence, and with it perhaps another TC? And by a stroke of coincidence, he may just be a member of this list? God bless the Pomms! Reddo ( in the past, almost as butcherous ) -----Original Message----- From: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of fnitz Sent: Monday, 4 July 2005 7:24 AM To: Jorolibb@aol.com; DougPulver@aol.com; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com Cc: classicbrit@shaw.ca Subject: RE: [mg-tabc] Rear Hub/Bearing Carrier I agree. My left axle was so loose in the hub that it mushroomed on the spider after banging against it for who knows how long (it was in that condition when I bought the car) and had to be driven out from the other side with a long drift. Thank goodness for the hole in the middle of the spider. Fred TC1353 -----Original Message----- From: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jorolibb@aol.com Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 11:54 AM To: DougPulver@aol.com; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com Cc: classicbrit@shaw.ca Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Rear Hub/Bearing Carrier Doug, I hate to rain on your parade after so much trouble that you've had with your rear axle but if you can "tap" or even "bang" the hub and/or axle to "adjust" the distance/length the axle is inserted into the hub you are looking at another fix soon. You are correct in thinking the axles are pressed into the hubs. They are pressed into the hubs with quite a bit of force, actually tons of force with a hydraulic press. It may not be to long (depending on how much you drive the car) that you will be hearing a clunk (or is that clonk?) coming from the hub as it starts rotating on the axle. Let us know how or what progresses with your rear axle. John Libbert Milford, OH TC 2138 (some parts still being disassembled while others are being reassembled slowly) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links -Rick Waters __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Peter Roberts]

Eric, Rather than cleaning the oil spill off the driveway, bow to the inevitable and spill oil all over the driveway. _Peter

[Chris Howard]

Eric Congratulations on getting TC/0367 back on the road - my TC has been off the road about the same length of time. The rebuild is progressing now and it should be completed next year. Again congratulations - there seem to quite a few members of the group who are rebuilding their cars, so it's nice to hear of one that's been completed. Regards Chris TC/9164

----- Original Message ----- From: "E.Worpe" E.Worpe@surrey.ac.uk> To: "redcigar1" redcigar1@bigpond.com>; "fnitz" fnitz@pacbell.net> Cc: "mg-tabc" mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 11:44 AM Subject: RE: [mg-tabc] Rear Hub/Bearing Carrier > Hi Jeff, > I could be closely related to this guy, having welded the hub and > halfshaft together a couple of times in the good old days when at > college. > One of those welded assemblies might just be carried as a spare > now that the TC is on the road after a 32 year rebuild. Yesterday > was the first day it's been driven since May 1973. I've dreaded my > reaction to driving the TC after all those years, but it was great > fun. Does anyone know how to remove oil stains from concrete driveways? > Regards, Eric. TC 0367. > > > -----Original Message----- > > > Some time back I read a wonderful story written by a bloke in England > reminiscing about his earlier life with a worn-out TC. The period he > described was in the mid 60's when, as a Uni student, his TC was > literally on its last legs. > The rear hubs were so badly worn that eventually it just sort > of...stopped. > Investigation revealed the off-side half shaft spinning inside the gummy > hub. > In those days, before blister paks, it was possible to buy nails by the > handful, which our enterprising owner did. > The remedy was simple... hammer a few 3" nails in between the shaft and > the hub! > Apparently this last-ditch 'repair' was good, initially, for about 50 > miles. > The hammering and the nail routine I recall became ever more frequent. > I can't remember how it all ended up, although I can guess... but for > the life of me, I can't remember where I read the original story. > > I wonder if that penniless student eventually acquired affluence, and > with it perhaps another TC? And by a stroke of coincidence, he may just > be a member of this list? > > God bless the Pomms! > > Reddo ( in the past, almost as butcherous ) > > -----Original Message----- > From: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf > Of fnitz > Sent: Monday, 4 July 2005 7:24 AM > To: Jorolibb@aol.com; DougPulver@aol.com; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com > Cc: classicbrit@shaw.ca > Subject: RE: [mg-tabc] Rear Hub/Bearing Carrier > > I agree. My left axle was so loose in the hub that it mushroomed on the > spider after banging against it for who knows how long (it was in that > condition when I bought the car) and had to be driven out from the other > side with a long drift. Thank goodness for the hole in the middle of the > spider. > Fred TC1353 > > -----Original Message----- > From: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf > Of > Jorolibb@aol.com > Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 11:54 AM > To: DougPulver@aol.com; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com > Cc: classicbrit@shaw.ca > Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Rear Hub/Bearing Carrier > > Doug, > > I hate to rain on your parade after so much trouble that you've had with > your > rear axle but if you can "tap" or even "bang" the hub and/or axle to > "adjust" > the distance/length the axle is inserted into the hub you are looking at > > another fix soon. You are correct in thinking the axles are pressed into > the > hubs. > They are pressed into the hubs with quite a bit of force, actually tons > of > force with a hydraulic press. It may not be to long (depending on how > much > you > drive the car) that you will be hearing a clunk (or is that clonk?) > coming > from > the hub as it starts rotating on the axle. Let us know how or what > progresses > with your rear axle. > > John Libbert > Milford, OH > TC 2138 (some parts still being disassembled while others are being > reassembled slowly) > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.8/37 - Release Date: 01/07/2005

[ROSS TAYLOR]

Must say it is a nice arse too Rossco

>Reddo, > >As always, you've brightened my day...I can almost see you sniffing the >'apron' with your 'arse' in the air. > >Thanks mate, > >Gene Gillam >Saucier, MS > >-- >No virus found in this outgoing message. >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.8/37 - Release Date: 7/1/2005 > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >