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brake M/C push-rods
Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2024 1:46 am
by 360gts
Anyone making these??? Fred...Catmint!!!!
Have a few M/C that need refurbishing.... I could weld up the pin holes and re-drill....fairly time consuming...was hoping to buy some new ones.
Re: brake M/C push-rods
Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2024 6:42 am
by floormanager
Hi Dermott,
You can get them, I did. I see Rimmer sell them.
https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-17H7985- ... _cupHySAoU
The only bit missing is the collet for the dust cover. I cut my old one off, removed it and put it on the new one.
Paul
Re: brake M/C push-rods
Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2024 10:00 am
by Peter Laidler
I have bored through in inserted a top-hat type bush from either side several times Dermott. Soft soldered in place, never had a failure so far.
I have also found that the hole in the pedal becomes elongated and sloppy too. bored out to round, slightly countersunk and bushed, then rivetted over slightly to retain the bush. Works a treat
Re: brake M/C push-rods
Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2024 2:48 pm
by 360gts
Thanks Paul,
Yes, can get that part...it is for the MGB....not exactly the same but workable. MGB Hive have them for a little less money.
Might have a go at re-bushing the old ones.
Peter has done this with good success.
Re: brake M/C push-rods
Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2024 7:32 pm
by floormanager
Hmmm well I bought one from somewhere
pushrods.png
Re: brake M/C push-rods
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2024 12:03 am
by 360gts
floormanager wrote: ↑Mon Aug 26, 2024 7:32 pm
Hmmm well I bought one from somewhere
pushrods.png
Hi Paul, the MG item is readily available...so, sure you picked it up from one of the suppliers. I have seen these range from 14 pounds to a
whopping 51 pounds!!!
Good part .....just makes you wonder why they cannot make one for the mini.
I ended up re-bushing a few of them today....they look good.
cheers
D
Re: brake M/C push-rods
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2024 1:18 am
by Tim
I've never re-bushed them, I don't have the gear, but I've welded a few of them up and re-drilled them. The hole in the end of the pedal can also go out of round so can benefit from it too.
Tim
Re: brake M/C push-rods
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2024 11:45 am
by Peter Laidler
I don't know how you'd get around the missing sleeve from the shaft. Although personally I can't see any harm coming from allowing the boot to slide up and down without the sleeve.
Or maybe a bit of plastic hose, split and wrapped around the shaft to be gripped tightly by the rubber boot.......
Re: brake M/C push-rods
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2024 6:35 pm
by 360gts
Peter Laidler wrote: ↑Tue Aug 27, 2024 11:45 am
I don't know how you'd get around the missing sleeve from the shaft. Although personally I can't see any harm coming from allowing the boot to slide up and down without the sleeve.
Or maybe a bit of plastic hose, split and wrapped around the shaft to be gripped tightly by the rubber boot.......
Peter,
Paul cut the sleeve off and put it back onto the MG item....
BTW, I successfully re-bushed three pushrods....pleased with the results.
I drilled a larger hole in the two forks...inserted a tube in there....brazed the two forks....then, cut the piece of the tube from the inside...cleaned up and presto...good for another 100K miles
Re: brake M/C push-rods
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2024 8:38 pm
by 360gts
360gts wrote: ↑Tue Aug 27, 2024 6:35 pm
Peter Laidler wrote: ↑Tue Aug 27, 2024 11:45 am
I don't know how you'd get around the missing sleeve from the shaft. Although personally I can't see any harm coming from allowing the boot to slide up and down without the sleeve.
Or maybe a bit of plastic hose, split and wrapped around the shaft to be gripped tightly by the rubber boot.......
Peter,
Paul cut the sleeve off and put it back onto the MG item....
BTW, I successfully re-bushed three pushrods....pleased with the results.
I drilled a larger hole in the two forks...inserted a tube in there....brazed the two forks....then, cut the piece of the tube from the inside...cleaned up and presto...good for another 100K miles
Re: brake M/C push-rods
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2024 9:51 pm
by floormanager
Wow look good!
Re: brake M/C push-rods
Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2024 6:48 am
by Exminiman
Hadn’t realised this could be an issue, neat solution though