drivetrain alignment
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 3:27 pm
Hi All
My first post so be gentle...
I have started by T4 build and am enjoying the challenge
As suggested in the build guide, I have installed the reversing box and connected the front and rear drive shafts.
I've then put the rear subframe on and hung the CARC on it, and connected everything up.
Took some jiggling in order to get things to line up and slot the splines together, so I was pleased to get this far.
The whole train turns smoothly with no noise ...HOWEVER, when the CARC is at the bottom of its travel the UJs clunk and stop turning.
There's clearly interference somewhere, by the sounds of it where the rear shaft passed through the bulkhead and into the CARC.
I can't see anyway of adjusting this out of the system though.
The shaft is centred on the hole nicely (although it emerges at an angle because of the alignment of the box and suspension).
Any ideas please??
Cheers,
Bob
My first post so be gentle...
I have started by T4 build and am enjoying the challenge
As suggested in the build guide, I have installed the reversing box and connected the front and rear drive shafts.
I've then put the rear subframe on and hung the CARC on it, and connected everything up.
Took some jiggling in order to get things to line up and slot the splines together, so I was pleased to get this far.
The whole train turns smoothly with no noise ...HOWEVER, when the CARC is at the bottom of its travel the UJs clunk and stop turning.
There's clearly interference somewhere, by the sounds of it where the rear shaft passed through the bulkhead and into the CARC.
I can't see anyway of adjusting this out of the system though.
The shaft is centred on the hole nicely (although it emerges at an angle because of the alignment of the box and suspension).
Any ideas please??
Cheers,
Bob