VICKERS MK6B's resto

[colin jones]

Joe, you better get the bex powder checkout first as it could be something else . You can't be too careful these days. Rick, the odd outside job certainly helps with the dollars for this hobby as we all know.
Anyway, I separated the trans from the engine and found that the thrust bearing was jammed against the back of the input shaft shoulder so it needs to be machined off about 8-10mm or so. I never realized that as I was putting it together. I just thought it was a nice tight fit. I need a new one now as I broke the old one as I was trying to press the old bearing off. Not a bad thing really as a new bearing should have been on the cards anyway.

[colin jones]

I had to get another clutch as the other one I had was wrong. It required extensive modification.

[colin jones]

Nothing is simple when mismatching components and they just have to work.

[colin jones]

I had to get a new clutch, pressure plate, get the flywheel faced and drilled to suit the new pressure plate. Machine a surface on the bearing retainer plate on the front of the gear box. make a new thrust bearing holder and input shaft cover. Modify the old yoke to fit the new thrust bearing holder. It is now a complete new clutch system ready to be put together. There's a new road at every corner.

[Mike Cecil]

69 days .....

Another week and you'll be exceeding your own record of 76 days without a post.

We are all anxious, Colin, to see your progress.

Mike

[Dave lean]

Hi Mike, he's been up to his arse in crocodiles lately (and not the armoured kind). No doubt he'll reply when he has a second to himself....

[Mike Cecil]

Understood: I'll just have to be more patient.

Mike