Bill, I followed the discussion and come to the conclusion that your solution perhaps is the second best next to buying a new angle drive. I'm looking forwar to seeing your results in pictures with explanation to help others do the same rebuild. Welmoed. --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "content22207" <brobertson@...> wrote: > > Martin disagrees with me? Please tell me it isn't so. > > Whatever the cause, angle drive gears definitely behave directionally. > Turning the spindle gear counterclockwise (our primary direction of > wheel rotation) spins it right out of the housing. Turning it > clockwise does not spin it out. Take the back off one of your extras > and try it yourself if you don't believe me. > > Something caused my "high mileage" (with a DeLorean, "high mileage" is > always a relative term) bushing to wear oblong. The only explanation I > can see is torque skew allowed by that convex insert, as the > directional effects of counterclockwise rotation forced the spindle > gear mercilessly against it. > > Anyways, I've decided to make the spindle cable my weak link in the > imfamous DeLorean speedometer chain. Obviously the gears themselves > aren't going to be damaged. Cable fit in the wheel cup (usual weak > link) is notoriously loose, so I bush mine out with a piece of brass > channel pressed onto the cable end -- fits the wheel cup precisely, > rather than wallowing around as most do. That leaves the spindle cable > the weak link, weakened even further by being wound counterclockwise > itself. My spindle gear now has a square cable receptacle (I filed the > old brass insert square and pressed a metal receiver into it. All I'll > ever need do now is insert a fresh spindle cable, square on both ends, > into the receptacle to keep right on trucking. > > I chose the spindle cable over the wheel cup because they are > available in stock locally, and only cost $5 versus $15. > > Feel free do disagree at your leisure. > > Bill Robertson > #5939 To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/