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Woodruff key LD150 1957mk3

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Re: Woodruff key LD150 1957mk3

Postby GianfraCh » Sun Mar 07, 2021 11:22 am

Rob Miller wrote:I know it seems hard, but I would suggest that you need to take it to someone experienced with shaft drive motors who can check it over and sort it so that you can enjoy riding a reliable Lambretta when it's finished.


Hi Rob,

Yes I am considering this. :/ would you recommend anyone in London?
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Re: Woodruff key LD150 1957mk3

Postby Steve J » Sun Mar 07, 2021 12:50 pm

It's possible that the slight movement you feel when rotating the flywheel by hand is due to other causes.

For example:-
- Increased clearance between the piston rings in their grooves in the piston, which will allow slight vertical movement of the piston in the barrel, before the rings start to move.
This clearance will increase as the engine wears.
- Excessive clearance between the small end bush and the gudgeon (piston) pin, which also increases with wear.
- Backlash between the crank bevel gear and the clutch bevel gear, due to wear or incorrect setting during assembly.

Even with a newly rebuilt engine, it's possible that very slight movement may be detectable, due to the normal clearances between these parts.
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Re: Woodruff key LD150 1957mk3

Postby GianfraCh » Sun Mar 07, 2021 1:17 pm

Steve J wrote:It's possible that the slight movement you feel when rotating the flywheel by hand is due to other causes.

For example:-
- Increased clearance between the piston rings in their grooves in the piston, which will allow slight vertical movement of the piston in the barrel, before the rings start to move.
This clearance will increase as the engine wears.
- Excessive clearance between the small end bush and the gudgeon (piston) pin, which also increases with wear.
- Backlash between the crank bevel gear and the clutch bevel gear, due to wear or incorrect setting during assembly.

Even with a newly rebuilt engine, it's possible that very slight movement may be detectable, due to the normal clearances between these parts.



Hi Steve,

Thank you for the info. I will have to consider all of these things and probably will have to inspect the engine better.
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Re: Woodruff key LD150 1957mk3

Postby jbcollier » Sun Mar 07, 2021 2:09 pm

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Re: Woodruff key LD150 1957mk3

Postby jbcollier » Sun Mar 07, 2021 2:13 pm

The tapers are worn so much that the woodruff key is too big for the small, remaining slot; in which, it really does not fit at all now. We're way past glue keys and lapping tapers. You need to replace both the crank and the flywheel.
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Re: Woodruff key LD150 1957mk3

Postby jbcollier » Sun Mar 07, 2021 2:30 pm

This place seems to have the crank:

https://www.olimpiaparts.eu/it/

Myself, I would check with Howard Chambers. He is the shaft drive god and has lots of used spares to hand.
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Re: Woodruff key LD150 1957mk3

Postby Steve J » Sun Mar 07, 2021 4:01 pm

jbcollier wrote:Image

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Yup! Definitely toast...... :cry:
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Re: Woodruff key LD150 1957mk3

Postby GianfraCh » Sun Mar 07, 2021 4:39 pm

jbcollier wrote:This place seems to have the crank:

https://www.olimpiaparts.eu/it/

Myself, I would check with Howard Chambers. He is the shaft drive god and has lots of used spares to hand.


thanks for the link.

Would you know where is the best place to find Howard's contact?
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Re: Woodruff key LD150 1957mk3

Postby trotsky » Sun Mar 07, 2021 9:09 pm

Hi, as you are in London, give Patch@Scooter Surgery (Hammersmith) a call.He has good knowledge regarding shafters ;)
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Re: Woodruff key LD150 1957mk3

Postby GianfraCh » Sun Mar 07, 2021 10:19 pm

trotsky wrote:Hi, as you are in London, give Patch@Scooter Surgery (Hammersmith) a call.He has good knowledge regarding shafters ;)


thank you so much!
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Re: Woodruff key LD150 1957mk3

Postby jbcollier » Sun Mar 07, 2021 10:46 pm

The only contact I have for Howard Chambers is a phone number: 0 2 3 8 0 5 5 0 2 7 0. Weekdays from 10.00am to 16.00pm.
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Re: Woodruff key LD150 1957mk3

Postby GianfraCh » Sun Mar 07, 2021 10:56 pm

jbcollier wrote:The only contact I have for Howard Chambers is a phone number: 0 2 3 8 0 5 5 0 2 7 0. Weekdays from 10.00am to 16.00pm.


Thank you for the help JB.
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