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32model901

Re: 443 front brake universal joint cover

#11

Home away from home

If these sources can't help, PM me. I have a source that 3D metal prints parts for me.

They may be able to print these, I'd have to check first to see what min. wall thickness they can print.

All they need is a .stl or .step file of the part, no print required. If you'd be willing to loan me the parts I can reverse engineer and create the required files for the parts, if you are not able to create them.

Posted on: 2/2 15:44

Spencer B.

Re: 443 front brake universal joint cover

#12

Just can't stay away

Thanks for this, ‘32. So it turns out, they do have the right part at Max Merritt. Despite the labeling, the one numbered BDC 102 does not fit a 443. The one BDC 101 however is right. And they were happy to refund the incorrect one - they’re always good about things like that. So there you have it, the update nobody needed and no one asked for. Thanks again for the help everyone. 😁

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Posted on: 2/8 16:16

Spencer B.

Re: 443 front brake universal joint cover

#13

Just can't stay away

Reopening this thread with another question. By way of background, when this part came detached (I’ve learned) the brake plate camshaft fell out (this is the part that would’ve fit in the circled indentation (first picture)), and is now lying in a ditch somewhere.

Having had no luck tracking this down from other sources, I have determined I will need to fabricate a replacement. Easier said than done as the parts were (I believe) mirror images on the left and right, so hopefully the person can handle it. But now I am left with the problem of disassembling the assemblage from the right side so I can get that camshaft for use as a pattern. But in what I think qualifies as irony, I cannot figure out how to disassemble the part that just detached entirely of its own accord on the other side.

So here is my question: does anybody know the process for going about detaching the brake actuator apparatus (second picture)? I cannot see clearly, even if the brake plate is disassembled, how this part detaches. I would prefer not to take more things apart than necessary. Also attaching a photo of the opposite of the brake plate for reference (third picture).

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