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A12/4 fitting felts to brake rod fork.
Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2019 3:17 pm
by austinbrit
Has anyone got an easy way of fitting the 2 No felts that are needed for each brake rod fork.
One is easy to fit but the second one is always a struggle and usually gets very scrunched.
I enclose a pic of used parts to show what I mean, I hope.
Thanks
Paul
Re: A12/4 fitting felts to brake rod fork.
Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2019 8:41 pm
by vintage124
The solution which worked for me was to soak the felts in engine oil then squeeze them tightly in a smooth jaw vice for a few minutes. They then become fairly rigid. Have everything prepared then quickly fit them before they expand. A tapered punch, or similar, will help align all components making the fitting of the pin easier.
Re: A12/4 fitting felts to brake rod fork.
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2019 9:41 am
by austinbrit
Thank you Vintage124 I will give that a try.
Paul
Re: A12/4 fitting felts to brake rod fork.
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 3:33 pm
by austinbrit
Yep that worked, Thanks.
Paul