Leave it to me to damage the [rubber boot in the vicinity of the] final drive!

[stevepsd]

Re: Leave it to me to damage the final drive!

I guess the title could be changed to "I rode her to hard and blew a hole in the rubber".

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Yeah, the final drive is basically the pumpkin.

 

[Big Blu]

Re: Leave it to me to damage the final drive!

::026::

Yeah, the final drive is basically the pumpkin.

Jeeeeeezzz you guys are picky. Reminds me of my x-wife. ::007:: ::007:: ::007::

Regards, Paul

 

[Mikef5000]

Re: Leave it to me to damage the final drive!

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Yeah, the final drive is basically the pumpkin.

Gotchya. Pumpkin = Final Drive, Drive Shaft ≠ Final Drive, U-Joint ≠ Final Drive

Title somewhat adjusted. You're welcome. ::021::

 

[stevepsd]

Now, come on....I thought you were going to change the thread title to what you posted earlier carry on ::012::

 

[Don in Lodi]

They won't let me call it a differential any more either... :'(

 

[troll]

They won't let me call it a differential any more either... :'(

Well... it isn't a differential - a differential accounts for the different rotational speed of two wheels on a single axle. And does that with spider gears inside the bevel gear carrier. I guess we could call the "pumpkin" a bevel gear housing and the left side of the swing arm a shaft housing. ::014:: ::014:: ::012:: ::26:: ::26:: ::017:: all parts of the final drive, including the shaft and "U" joint. ::025::

 

[Mikef5000]

Alright... Issue resolved...

Here's what it looks like inside that rubber boot FWIW:

Everything looked fine, but I slopped some Moly grease in there as best I could just for kicks.

Then on to the repair...

And after a half a dozen coats of super duper rubber cement type adhesive:

Function over form here folks! Plus it's 95% hidden by the heel plate (that's been removed for these pictures).

I'll revisit it in the morning to decide if a couple more coats is necessary. Then it'll be good to go for awhile, and I'll check on it again come winter.

 

[EJV]

Mike, what is that, a KLR?

Ha!

EJ

 

[Mellow]

It's a YMW now.. LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Mikef5000]

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