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Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2023 4:05 am
by Hooli
It just amazes me how parts that old turn up after so long.

Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2023 11:32 am
by DodgeRover
It's it worth having the tolerances checked so you can rebuilt the other one to the same if this fixes it, then you can start a service exchange scheme with other owners

Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2023 1:05 pm
by PhilA
I can guarantee that the whole lot being worn is the issue.

I would say the only fix is to sleeve that valve.

Phil

Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2023 5:30 pm
by xtriple
Finding that is a proper result :)

Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2023 8:10 pm
by PhilA

Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2023 8:53 pm
by christine
PhilA wrote: Fri Dec 22, 2023 1:05 pm I can guarantee that the whole lot being worn is the issue.

I would say the only fix is to sleeve that valve.

Phil
Nanometre critical !

Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2023 9:22 pm
by PhilA
christine wrote: Sat Dec 23, 2023 8:53 pm
Nanometre critical !
Not quite, but certainly down to about a thousandth of an inch.

Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2023 3:25 am
by PhilA
The lovely* road surfaces around here finished off one of my new shocks.
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An interesting failure. It was most noisy.

Further investigation to follow.

Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2023 9:20 am
by Hooli
I bet that went clanky clank.

Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2023 11:26 am
by Scruffy Bodger
Hooli wrote: Tue Dec 26, 2023 9:20 am I bet that went chinky chink.
A possibility if it's made from monkey metal?