[ROVERNET - UK] SD1 Alloys on P6B - front wheels- problem solved

[Peter Mitchell]

Hi Rovernetters

Thanks to Vern Lex Mike and James for their input.

This morning my tyre shop fitted all of the SD1 wheels, removing the front
bearing covers for me to sort out.  There is plenty of metal on the flange
of the bearing caps and I'll follow the advice of  Lex and Vern and grind
away as much material as necessary until there is no interference. I have a
spare alloy off the car to use for measurement purposes.

In response to Lex's query, I used the SD1 locknuts and spacers; these I am
told are identical to those used on a GMH vehicle, a Holden Torana, produced
here 20 years ago.

I am not particularly mechanical, although my elderly Dad is a retired
fitter and turner, so there must be some interest in the gene pool. But
thanks to Rovernet, this is a Problem Solved!  To paraphrase a saying from
my army days "Six munce ago I couldn't spell Rovar Meachanik, now I are
one!"

Cheers

Peter Mitchell

-----Original Message-----
From: rovernet-bounces at lyris.ccdata.com
[mailto:rovernet-bounces at lyris.ccdata.com]On Behalf Of A.G. Opstal van
Sent: Saturday, 1 October 2005 2:23 AM
To: rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
Subject: RE: [ROVERNET - UK] SD1 Alloys on P6B - tight fit on the front
wheels


I agree with Vern.

With a angle grinder I removed as much from
the circumference of the cap that it sits
in the recess of the SD1 wheel.

Did you also exchange the studs and lognuts?

Regards,
Lex.

-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
Van: rovernet-bounces at lyris.ccdata.com
[mailto:rovernet-bounces at lyris.ccdata.com] Namens Vern Klukas
Verzonden: vrijdag 30 september 2005 17:58
Aan: rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
Onderwerp: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] SD1 Alloys on P6B - tight fit on the
front wheels


Option 1 would be the way to go. It'll make getting the cap a bit
more difficult to remove, but it's a hell of a lot less expensive
than getting the wheels machined.

Yours
Vern


>Hello Rovernetters
>
>I have had a freshly powedercoated set of SD1 alloys fitted to my P6B.
>They are light grey and look stunning.  The only problem is that they
>are a tight fit over the caps that cover the front wheel bearings. In
>fact the caps have prevented the wheels from completely centering
>[maybe 1-1.5 mm off centre] and I have some wheel shudder.  My tyre man

>is going to look at the wheels again in the morning, and we have
>discussed two possible solutions:
>
>[1] File the edge of the bearing caps to reduce the size of the flange
>that sticks out to impede the wheel going on.
>
>[2] Have a machine shop take a tiny amount out of the centre of the new

>alloys.
>
>Has any other intrepid P6 owner with SD1 wheels had this experience?  I

>would value input. [This is the inscrutable Australian way of saying
>"help"].
>
>Kind regards
>
>Peter Mitchell
>Perth WA [That's Western Australia]
>Rover P6B
>
>
>
>
>_______________________________________________
>rovernet mailing list
>rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
>To unsubscribe, go to this web page, look near the bottom and follow
>instructions:
>http://mailman.nipltd.com/mailman/listinfo/rovernet


--
Vern Klukas                             I'm a little . . .
Inkspot Type & Design
vern at inkspotco.com

_______________________________________________
rovernet mailing list
rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
To unsubscribe, go to this web page, look near the bottom and follow
instructions:
http://mailman.nipltd.com/mailman/listinfo/rovernet

_______________________________________________
rovernet mailing list
rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
To unsubscribe, go to this web page, look near the bottom and follow
instructions:
http://mailman.nipltd.com/mailman/listinfo/rovernet