1933 crankshaft end float.

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Tony Fearn
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1933 crankshaft end float.

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Tonight I've found that the flywheel on the Flying Fox's engine moves backwards and forwards about 1/16th of an inch. This seems to be excessive.
I think that it is crank-based, and not a loose flywheel as when I push the flywheel forward, the starter dog at the front moves the same amount.
Does it really matter? Any suggestions?
Tony.
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george garside
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Re: 1933 crankshaft end float.

Post by george garside »

I have come across that sort of end float many times way back and as long as it is not knocking it may be ok particularly on a low annual mileage old car that is not driven hard. It is however well over prescribed limits of I think around 6 thou!

george
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Tony Fearn
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Location: Clayton le Moors, Lancashire, the Premier County in the British Isles!!

Re: 1933 crankshaft end float.

Post by Tony Fearn »

Thanks George.
I hope you won't be upset when I tell you that I rang our erstwhile Technical Information Officer, Mike Kav..., and he concurred.
I needed to know because I'm hoping to use 'Sarah Jane' for the trip to and from Peebles, and didn't want to involve the A.A!
And no, it's not knocking.....yet.
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george garside
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Re: 1933 crankshaft end float.

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Not in the least Tony - a second opinion is always a good idea or perhaps sometimes the best out of three!

george :)
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BarryCambs
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Re: 1933 crankshaft end float.

Post by BarryCambs »

I feel even more smug about my 2 thou end float now :-)
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