wishart
03-16-2012, 01:49 AM
I'm doing a full restoration on a 1982 s&s (see my build thread under "general/other")...
While preping the center section of the hull for paint, I pulled off the trans to prop shaft coupler off the prop shaft, and pulled the stuffing bock/rubber hose from the hull. Was planning on doing this anyway to replace stuffing.
When I pulled the stuffing block/rubber hose off, I noticed that the prop shaft wanted to "pull" to one side..... Thought this was a little odd.
I reinstalled the block/rubberhose, and with a small amount of force, all parts go back together, and seem to be "centered" and aligned.
but....when the stuffing block/rubber hose are removed, the shaft doesn't want to ride in the center of the hole...
This doesn't seem right to me.
I spun the prop shaft, and it appears to be straight. (at this point....I am going to pull out the shaft and make sure...)
But....this doesn't look right.....Seems like the shaft should ride in the center of the hole.
Does whip strut need to be loosened and whole shaft religned????
What do you think????
Maybe ok?????
While preping the center section of the hull for paint, I pulled off the trans to prop shaft coupler off the prop shaft, and pulled the stuffing bock/rubber hose from the hull. Was planning on doing this anyway to replace stuffing.
When I pulled the stuffing block/rubber hose off, I noticed that the prop shaft wanted to "pull" to one side..... Thought this was a little odd.
I reinstalled the block/rubberhose, and with a small amount of force, all parts go back together, and seem to be "centered" and aligned.
but....when the stuffing block/rubber hose are removed, the shaft doesn't want to ride in the center of the hole...
This doesn't seem right to me.
I spun the prop shaft, and it appears to be straight. (at this point....I am going to pull out the shaft and make sure...)
But....this doesn't look right.....Seems like the shaft should ride in the center of the hole.
Does whip strut need to be loosened and whole shaft religned????
What do you think????
Maybe ok?????