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Re: [Healeys] End Float

To: Tom Felts <tomfelts@windstream.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] End Float
From: Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 07:56:55 -0400
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Tom if it's the hubs that you are reffering to there there shouldn't be any
appreciable end float in them.
The design is such that shims are used to reduce the end float to almost
zero when the stub axle nut is fully tightened.
I would be looking for loose spokes. Try swapping wheels side to side.

M

On Mon, Jul 29, 2019, 7:40 AM Tom Felts, <tomfelts@windstream.net> wrote:

> Bj8--disc--front.
>
> When I make a slow sharp right turn I get this popping sound in the left
> front.  I feel quite sure it is associated with the shims (end float)---too
> many of too few.  I have removed several in an attempt to stop the noise.
> I know there is this end float thing but I'm not smart enough to figure
> this out.
>
> Anyone have "simple" instructions on how to achieve it?
>
> Any other ideas on what the popping sound could be?
>
> Thans
> tom
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<div dir=3D"auto">Tom if it&#39;s the hubs that you are reffering to there =
there shouldn&#39;t be any appreciable end float in them.<div dir=3D"auto">=
The design is such that shims are used to reduce the end float to almost ze=
ro when the stub axle nut is fully tightened.</div><div dir=3D"auto">I woul=
d be looking for loose spokes. Try swapping wheels side to side.</div><div =
dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">M</div></div><br><div class=3D"gma=
il_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Jul 29, 2019, 7:40 =
AM Tom Felts, &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tomfelts@windstream.net";>tomfelts@winds=
tream.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><di=
v>Bj8--disc--front.</div><div><br></div><div>When I make a slow sharp right=
 turn I get this popping sound in the left front.=C2=A0 I feel quite sure i=
t is associated with the shims (end float)---too many of too few.=C2=A0 I h=
ave removed several in an attempt to stop the noise.=C2=A0 I know there is =
this end float thing but I&#39;m not smart enough to figure this out.</div>=
<div><br></div><div>Anyone have &quot;simple&quot; instructions on how to a=
chieve it?</div><div><br></div><div>Any other ideas on what the popping sou=
nd could be?</div><div><br></div><div>Thans</div><div>tom</div></div>______=
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