Using shims on rotoflex bolts?

PostPost by: mariodschy » Wed Apr 08, 2015 2:06 pm

When i disassembled my car i found some rotoflex blots with shims an some without. The parts manual shows no shims so the questions is what is recommended?
- 1972 Lotus Elan Sprint LHD/DHC
- 1962 Austin Healey Sprite MK II - Sold 09.05.2016

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PostPost by: billwill » Wed Apr 08, 2015 2:45 pm

Did the PO put them in backwards, not realise, and padded it out with shims?
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PostPost by: types26/36 » Wed Apr 08, 2015 2:59 pm

Sometimes the "legs" of the drives dont line up with each other and I have heard of people fitting shims but I just put the coupling in the lathe and trim them up.
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PostPost by: alan.barker » Thu Apr 09, 2015 7:28 am

for me the outer drive shaft lugs where the brake disk locate need machining. The previous owner had a problem with brake disk run out and could not be bothered to remove drive shaft and do the rectification correctly. He did a bodge job.
First imho put a DTI to measure run out of lugs or fit brake disk temporary with short screws and measure run out before dismantle.
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PostPost by: john.p.clegg » Thu Apr 09, 2015 7:39 am

I am that DPO,my disc ran out of true and as my lathe isn't big enough to accept the driveshaft I shimmed the three bolts to true up the disc....works a treat...will remedy when time permits...

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