bobbyb382
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I have searched the forum for any mention of driveshaft phasing doesn't seem to be any, is it because its not believed to be important or simply over looked.
A very positive way to look at it. Yes, a chance to give the swingarm bearings a check/clean/replacement.I think its swing arm off to be sure of true alignment as Slipperyeel suggests, but a good opportunity to check the front pivot bearings and mark the shaft for next time
Thanks guys...........
Nothing better than advice from someone that's done it!You can easily look up the shaft tunnel with a torch when the final drive is off. I have done it a couple of times. Use a dab of tippex/marker paint at the end of the shaft to identify the position of the gearbox end UJ. You really don't need to remove the swingarm at all.
http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php/418420-R1100gs-drive-shaft?highlight=Shaft+phasing
You can easily look up the shaft tunnel with a torch when the final drive is off. I have done it a couple of times. Use a dab of tippex/marker paint at the end of the shaft to identify the position of the gearbox end UJ. You really don't need to remove the swingarm at all.
http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php/418420-R1100gs-drive-shaft?highlight=Shaft+phasing
For the rubber bellows, after fitting the swinging arm, I pulled the driveshaft off the gearbox splines, which gave enough clearance in the tunnel to use a long length of dowel to push the bellows over the lip. Re-fitting the shaft was slightly awkward, but less so that trying to fit the bellows from outside.Tried looking up the shaft tunnel with a torch but could not be sure of alignment, so I stripped the swing arm and paint marked the prop, checked the front pivot bearings honda molyed the splines, all very straightforward toughest job was getting the forward rubber bellow back on what a pain.
That's the clutch driven plate replaced with a longer spline type, replacement clutch slave cylinder fitted, and hole drilled for. drainage
just parts for the loom to rerap with self-amalgamating tape and I am done ...... for now......
Search Steptoe's posts-- I seem to remember he posted a video on here dealing with phasing.
Steptoe that's interesting. Are you suggesting that even being out by that amount in your pic, it's still all good? Meaning it doesn't have to be crack on. 'Close' is enough?Basically here is an indexed driveshaft, meaning it only fits together in one position and as you can see it isn't perfectly aligned.
Steptoe that's interesting. Are you suggesting that even being out by that amount in your pic, it's still all good? Meaning it doesn't have to be crack on. 'Close' is enough?
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Ok. So your pic isn't of a duffer. That's how they come.I'm not "suggesting" anything.....You have no choice. That is the only way they fit together.
Ok. So your pic isn't of a duffer. That's how they come.
I would have expected it to be more aligned!
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So how does it work. You keep buying them until one turns up, all nicely aligned? ;-)
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That's a good point Ian. I'd forgotten about that rubber interface. So actually it looks perfect (if we assume it flexes about 6-7° ).There is a bonded rubber joint which has some amount of flex in it when the shaft is under load, which should be enough to bring it into phase.