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SCSuperfly
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Fri Nov 25, 2011 1:24 am Posts: 466
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 PD wobble in tower housing. ???
I have some wobble in my tower housing on my 32 PD. Does anyone have any pics on how it's put together? Are there some common parts ( bushings) that I need to order before I take it apart? Had MB's before but this is my first PD. Don't know how it's put together.
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Sat Dec 22, 2012 9:38 am |
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Will
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Fri Jul 08, 2011 1:54 pm Posts: 8133
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 Re: PD wobble in tower housing. ???
Pump it full of grease
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Sat Dec 22, 2012 10:08 am |
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T-Bubba
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Feb 18, 2009 6:43 pm Posts: 3958 Location: Centerville, La
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 Re: PD wobble in tower housing. ???
if its bad get your tower bushings changed.
the old ones have to be cut out and the new ones press in.
dont let them get to bad bc they will wear out the top colar on your lower unit housing
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Sat Dec 22, 2012 10:25 am |
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SCSuperfly
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Fri Nov 25, 2011 1:24 am Posts: 466
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 Re: PD wobble in tower housing. ???
Bushing are shot. How much are they?
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Sat Dec 22, 2012 12:37 pm |
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naj
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Fri Jan 22, 2010 8:40 pm Posts: 1620 Location: Larose, Louisiana
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 Re: PD wobble in tower housing. ???
40 bucks each plus tax.
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Sat Dec 22, 2012 12:53 pm |
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SCSuperfly
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Joined: Fri Nov 25, 2011 1:24 am Posts: 466
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 Re: PD wobble in tower housing. ???
does anyone have any pics or measurements of them? I'm a machinist and can probably make them before i could get them in the mail. Just wondering how big they are and stuff. I may have some material to turn some out. Thanks.
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Sat Dec 22, 2012 1:04 pm |
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naj
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Fri Jan 22, 2010 8:40 pm Posts: 1620 Location: Larose, Louisiana
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Sat Dec 22, 2012 1:29 pm |
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SCSuperfly
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Joined: Fri Nov 25, 2011 1:24 am Posts: 466
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 Re: PD wobble in tower housing. ???
I understand that. I have some of that material. Also have some oil impregnated UHMW that would be bad a$$ as well.
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Sat Dec 22, 2012 1:47 pm |
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naj
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Fri Jan 22, 2010 8:40 pm Posts: 1620 Location: Larose, Louisiana
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 Re: PD wobble in tower housing. ???
I wish you would figure something better out. Problem with what PD installs in there is it only covers about 4 inches of the lower units upper neck. If it covered all of it the aluminum would wear out as bad which is what all of that slop / wobble is from.
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cb5331
MMT Super Elite Member
Joined: Fri Dec 18, 2009 8:10 pm Posts: 16915 Location: Rowlett, TX
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 Re: PD wobble in tower housing. ???
Wouldn't be hard to make them the entire length. Don't know if the uhmw will hold up as well but its a fuckload cheaper. I just had a buddy turn some bushings for another project out of that stuff and he said it is easy to turn.
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Sat Dec 22, 2012 3:32 pm |
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SCSuperfly
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Fri Nov 25, 2011 1:24 am Posts: 466
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 Re: PD wobble in tower housing. ???
All that plastic turns easy. You have to make fixtures to get good tolerances because it will flex alot when thin. That's no problem either. Just have to get the measurements right.
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Sat Dec 22, 2012 3:48 pm |
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SCSuperfly
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 Re: PD wobble in tower housing. ???
I can make almost anything But I have to wait till I take the thing apar't to see how its put together.
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Sat Dec 22, 2012 4:17 pm |
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SCSuperfly
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 Re: PD wobble in tower housing. ???
Bushings ordered. Hope it's not too much of a PITA to get apart.
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Thu Dec 27, 2012 6:05 pm |
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Will
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Joined: Fri Jul 08, 2011 1:54 pm Posts: 8133
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 Re: PD wobble in tower housing. ???
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Fri Dec 28, 2012 5:31 am |
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SCSuperfly
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 Re: PD wobble in tower housing. ???
Thanks for the pics.
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Fri Dec 28, 2012 12:25 pm |
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