Duchess The Volvo 340 CVT

[benji1985]

Hi mate.
That is some work your putting in there. Brilliant.
Cheers Mark.

Thank you
looking forward to it all going back together

Ben

[bogbasic]

Keep up the great work. I can't remember your plans - are you an originalist?

[benji1985]

Keep up the great work. I can't remember your plans - are you an originalist?

I am trying to keep as original as possible while still having a bit of fun

Ben

[thododd]

Is that the spare head?

It is indeed, cleaned up nice?

Yeah. Looks it. Gives you a chance to familiarise yourself with the pushrod cleon.
Doesnt really matter if you break it either, since its one of your many freebies

[benji1985]

Is that the spare head?

It is indeed, cleaned up nice?

Yeah. Looks it. Gives you a chance to familiarise yourself with the pushrod cleon.
Doesnt really matter if you break it either, since its one of your many freebies

Dont want it to break, it is going to be her new head

Ben

[benji1985]

08/04/2016
Decided to finish cleaning up the cylinder head today.
IMAG4022 by Benjamin Charlton, on Flickr
IMAG4021 by Benjamin Charlton, on Flickr
IMAG4019 by Benjamin Charlton, on Flickr
IMAG4020 by Benjamin Charlton, on Flickr
IMAG4018 by Benjamin Charlton, on Flickr

Cleaned up really well i think

Ben

[benji1985]

09/04/16
Well today was meant to be reassembling the rear axle, sadly the weather had other ideas. So today I had a tidy up of the car things and shrink wrap the parts to protect them then set about reassembling the cylinder head.
IMAG4026 by Benjamin Charlton, on Flickr
IMAG4023 by Benjamin Charlton, on Flickr
IMAG4024 by Benjamin Charlton, on Flickr
IMAG4025 by Benjamin Charlton, on Flickr
I am quite happy to see it all back together and cleaned up nice.

Ben

[benji1985]

10/04/16
Today I set about cleaning the remaining parts ready for painting.
The leaf springs before
IMAG4028 by Benjamin Charlton, on Flickr
After
IMAG4030 by Benjamin Charlton, on Flickr

The CVT unit mounting
IMAG4031 by Benjamin Charlton, on Flickr

CVT units tensioner
IMAG4033 by Benjamin Charlton, on Flickr

So far that is the last of the parts to be cleaned

Watch this space for the next installment.

Ben

[benji1985]

11/04/16
Hello all, today finally saw the rear axle reassembled, been a long time coming, but at last it was done
all the parts laid out ready to reassemble the rear brakes
IMAG4034 by Benjamin Charlton, on Flickr
the back plates copper greased up and the new wheel cylinder bolted down
IMAG4035 by Benjamin Charlton, on Flickr
new shoes and fitting kit used - all put back together looks good i think
IMAG4037 by Benjamin Charlton, on Flickr
The rear bakes offered up to the rear axle with the bearing carriers and lightly bolted up
IMAG4038 by Benjamin Charlton, on Flickr
IMAG4039 by Benjamin Charlton, on Flickr
All bolted down to the correct toques - looks like new again
IMAG4040 by Benjamin Charlton, on Flickr
New brake line fitted to the rear axle and reassembly is completed
IMAG4041 by Benjamin Charlton, on Flickr
IMAG4042 by Benjamin Charlton, on Flickr
IMAG4043 by Benjamin Charlton, on Flickr
IMAG4044 by Benjamin Charlton, on Flickr

Now for something i have been working on, these are the new handbrake stop, I have designed and 3D printed them

IMAG4036 by Benjamin Charlton, on Flickr

IMAG4014 by Benjamin Charlton, on Flickr

IMAG4015 by Benjamin Charlton, on Flickr

IMAG4016 by Benjamin Charlton, on Flickr

IMAG4017 by Benjamin Charlton, on Flickr

These will soon be available to buy as long as all goes well

Please let me know what you think of it all

Ben

[Ride_on]

Full rebuild in record time. 3D printing is pretty handy, I did the VSS holder in Tinkercad and extruded PLA was just a few quid for set up and about 50p per unit. What process did you use, I see <45degree shelves(impossible with extrusion?), looks HD and expensive.

[benji1985]

Full rebuild in record time. 3D printing is pretty handy, I did the VSS holder in Tinkercad and extruded PLA was just a few quid for set up and about 50p per unit. What process did you use, I see <45degree shelves(impossible with extrusion?), looks HD and expensive.

The parts are being printed by a company, I have designed the part.
The part is printed to a high quality.

Ben

[SteveP]

Very nice work on that rear axle and handbrake stops

[bogbasic]

Wicked work. You've got me thinking that's why my handbrake is dodgy - I'm pretty sure one of those things is missing. I don't think I ever knew what it was!!

[benji1985]

Wicked work. You've got me thinking that's why my handbrake is dodgy - I'm pretty sure one of those things is missing. I don't think I ever knew what it was!!

Well those stops once tested will be available to buy in the near future

Ben

[benji1985]

Very nice work on that rear axle and handbrake stops

Thank you