Re: The rear axel blues!

Posted by kunzea On 2019/4/17 16:15:51

Are you saying that the two bearing cups, axles (with fixed thrust bearings) and the thrust block are in direct contact end-to-end and that they float between the backing plates. The diameter of the center holes in the shims is larger than the bearing cup diameter, allowing both cups to move.

I guess this means that if you attach one backing plate without any shims against the housing then attach the other backing without any shims against the protruding cup, then the distance between the backing plate and the housing is the starting point to which the end play is added. How much is this end play? The measured value and the end play should be added and the sum divided by 2. This amount should be shimmed on both sides, centering the thrust block.

Does that sound right?