Some of them freed up nicely and others didn't make a difference.
Overall no change.
I think it must be when load is put on the linkage the sliding contacts "dig in".
Back to the drawing board I'm afraid
I'm having problems with excessive friction in the gearchange linkage. I'm using rose joints 'cos they are self alligning but they are a bit stiff. What are you guys using for bearings in your linkages?
some pics of my mock up linkage
in this thread which works well, using rod ends.
Cheers
Fred W B
[Edited on 10/7/07 by Fred W B]
What size rose joints are you using? I am using M6 which move nicely - anything bigger might be a bit tight until they are 'run in'. You
might try some ptfe lubricant (not oil or grease as it could swell the bearing liner.
[Edited on 10-7-07 by RazMan]
as just said, they're probably just tight. Sit in the car and waggle the stick for a while, you'll probably find it frees up nicely after a while.... Some lube will help also...
quote:
Originally posted by BenB
waggle the stick for a while, .. Some lube will help also...
Tried waggling the stick a bit and got fed up. Took off rose joints, smeared them with valve grinding paste and run them on the cordless drill untill
they got hot
Some of them freed up nicely and others didn't make a difference.
Overall no change.
I think it must be when load is put on the linkage the sliding contacts "dig in".
Back to the drawing board I'm afraid
quote:
Originally posted by v8kid
I think it must be when load is put on the linkage the sliding contacts "dig in".
