Hotchkiss Rear Axle Spindle Shimming ?

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Hotchkiss Rear Axle Spindle Shimming ?

Post by AndyB » Thu Feb 16, 2023 4:19 am

In the process of replacing the wheel bearings on the rear axle, they were both a tight fit to remove and more difficult to refit. On examination it was found that both the wheel and seal areas had been shimmed.

Both sides have been done exactly the same, requiring a shim thickness of 0.008 (0.02mm)

Has anyone else come across this fix ?
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Re: Hotchkiss Rear Axle Spindle Shimming ?

Post by 70th Division » Fri Feb 17, 2023 3:24 pm

AndyB wrote:
Thu Feb 16, 2023 4:19 am
In the process of replacing the wheel bearings on the rear axle, they were both a tight fit to remove and more difficult to refit. On examination it was found that both the wheel and seal areas had been shimmed.

Both sides have been done exactly the same, requiring a shim thickness of 0.008 (0.02mm)

Has anyone else come across this fix ?
Hello Andy,

I think this is a common practice, but it would be best to make this post way up at the top,
in the MB/GPW Technical Knowledge section, as I don't think many will see it way down in the M201 section :shock: .
It is the exact same axle as the MB and GPW, so people would be able to comment on it once they see it.


Best Regards,
Ray

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Re: Hotchkiss Rear Axle Spindle Shimming ?

Post by MANOUKA » Sat Feb 18, 2023 6:54 am

Bonjour Andy,

L'Armée Française reconditionnait tous ses ensembles qui étaient hors cote de tolérance. Ils étaient usinés, enlèvement de matière, et étaient remétallisés (choopage) avant rectification à la bonne dimension. Certaines remétallisations, mal faites, se détachent ce qui provoque comme sur votre pont arrière des manques de matière.
Deux solutions, échange du corps de pont, remétallisation ou éventuellement montage au Loctite 660 Quick Metal.

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