Tony B Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Hi Gordon, Didn't mean to sound secretive, it's just me and Simon are in the same line of work and allowed a bit of jargon to creep in. Explanation of a Dart spring: A brake return spring taken from a Dennis Dart service bus. Fits a Militant front brake quite well. Is that the one that has a habit of falling off and rattaling round the drum? :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Daymond Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 you must have a well trained ear Tony? I thought everything on a Dart rattled? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Daymond Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 If anyone is stripping down front hubs Militant or Matador do the big nut up tight I think its 80mm socket, leave the covers off, drive round for a few miles take the nut off again clean it up and locktite it on, two centre punch marks so you can see if it comes loose later on. You may think this is all common sence......... but I've seen enough loose hubs to raise the point! I have plenty of spare axle parts if anyone needs them and my other top tip for lighter stearing is don't fill the hubs with oil, pump it with grease, makes so much difference regards Matt Have you any spare front brake springs? The dart one is probably a temporary measure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattyboy Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 hmm.... I must two or three knocking about as I have stripped a few axles down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 you must have a well trained ear Tony? I thought everything on a Dart rattled? [/quotesorry what? Pardon? Just FINISHED! :-D There should be plenty coming out from London. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 hmm.... I must two or three knocking about as I have stripped a few axles down Gordon at COVES Coulsdon is sure to have some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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