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dhaavers
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 Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2019 7:07 pm Post subject: Re: DIY flywheel hub refinishing... |
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| tencentlife wrote: |
| You can ... shorten the lip tension spring about 1/8 - 3/16" to increase lip pressure a bit. |
Cool! Learned another thing today...Thanks! 
- Dave
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tencentlife
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| Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2019 12:49 pm Post subject: Re: DIY flywheel hub refinishing... |
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It's an old trick, you just pull the tension spring out, find the joint, unscrew and with a sharp dykes trim a little off the female (larger diameter) end. To reassemble, counter-wind the ends a few turns first, then screw them back together. Don't overdo it, a little makes a big diff, like I said keep it to 1/8 - 3/16".
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dhaavers
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| Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2020 2:41 pm Post subject: Re: DIY flywheel hub refinishing... |
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Late season follow up...now over 50k on this repair with no trouble, no leaks, no gnashing of teeth...
- Dave
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DanHoug
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| Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2020 4:17 pm Post subject: Re: DIY flywheel hub refinishing... |
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thanks for the check in on this, Dave. you done good.
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4Gears4Tires
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| Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2020 6:38 am Post subject: Re: DIY flywheel hub refinishing... |
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Forums were certainly vibrant 8 years ago. The age of "ThE iNtErNeT iS sErIoUs BuSiNeSs." 
Nice job on the durability of the fix!
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Robw_z
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| Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2021 2:09 pm Post subject: Re: DIY flywheel hub refinishing... |
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| dhaavers wrote: |
Late season follow up...now over 50k on this repair with no trouble, no leaks, no gnashing of teeth...
- Dave |
More folks need to update like this! I'm debating new flywheel vs polish atm, having a hard time deciding if my flywheel groove is bad or not.
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