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Topic: Help! BMI axle assembly |
Larry Dering
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Missouri, USA
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Posted 6 Feb 2017 12:42 pm |
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Anyone assemble a BMI changer. The shims on the sides of each finger are a bit tedious. Didn't want to use grease to hold them. Maybe Vasoline? I'm sure it needs to be something I can dissolve to prevent sticking. Any Idea what was used by the MFG? What do you suggest?
Last edited by Larry Dering on 12 Feb 2017 12:26 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Jason Lynch
From:
Essex, United Kingdom
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Posted 6 Feb 2017 12:50 pm
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| I took mine to pieces last year for a thorough clean. Had to assemble it minus one washer, as it wouldn't go back otherwise. Very odd. |
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Larry Dering
From:
Missouri, USA
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Posted 6 Feb 2017 8:26 pm
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Jason, how did you get the washers to stay put? As a retired auto mechanic I have assembled many parts but I became frustrated with this. I considered petroleum jelly but I don't want something that will cause sticking later on.
Those washers measure different on each one. I used a digital calipers and talked to Don. He confirmed that they have a variable spec when new. I bought a bag of new and sure enough they vary. |
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Lee Dassow
From:
Jefferson, Georgia USA
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Posted 6 Feb 2017 9:07 pm
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Don had told me once that he used stp for lubricant on the changer fingers. Tenn.lee
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Larry Dering
From:
Missouri, USA
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Posted 12 Feb 2017 12:28 pm
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| Bump. Anyone? |
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Dan Burnham
From:
Greenfield, Tennessee
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Posted 3 Mar 2017 6:56 am Call Don
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Larry,
Give Don Fritsche a call at 1.479.264.1457 . He can help, that is his cell phone and if you don't reach him keep trying,
Dan
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BMI S12 Zane Beck's Tuning
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Jack Goodson
From:
new brockton,alabama (deceased)
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Posted 3 Mar 2017 8:52 am Bmi changer?
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| Send it to don and let him do the job and it will save you a lot of of problems, he also is very reasonable on price. I do a lot of re-builds but don is the best....thanks jack |
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Jason Lynch
From:
Essex, United Kingdom
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Posted 3 Mar 2017 10:37 am
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Sorry, Larry. just saw this. I think i used petroleum jelly myself, and a lot of fettling!
How are you getting on? |
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Larry Dering
From:
Missouri, USA
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Posted 3 Mar 2017 3:07 pm
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| Jason, it's on the back burner while I do other projects. I will get back to it soon. Thanks for the info. |
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