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Re: Duchess The Volvo 340 CVT
Posted: 03 Apr 2016 12:18 pm
by benji1985
Thank you
looking forward to it all going back together
Ben
Re: Duchess The Volvo 340 CVT
Posted: 03 Apr 2016 01:54 pm
by bogbasic
Keep up the great work. I can't remember your plans - are you an originalist?
Re: Duchess The Volvo 340 CVT
Posted: 03 Apr 2016 03:25 pm
by benji1985
bogbasic wrote: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
Re: Duchess The Volvo 340 CVT
Posted: 03 Apr 2016 03:49 pm
by thododd
benji1985 wrote:thododd wrote: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

Re: Duchess The Volvo 340 CVT
Posted: 03 Apr 2016 05:01 pm
by benji1985
thododd wrote:benji1985 wrote:thododd wrote: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
Re: Duchess The Volvo 340 CVT
Posted: 08 Apr 2016 06:43 pm
by benji1985
08/04/2016
Decided to finish cleaning up the cylinder head today.
IMAG4022 by
Benjamin Charlton, on Flickr
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Benjamin Charlton, on Flickr
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Benjamin Charlton, on Flickr
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Benjamin Charlton, on Flickr
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Benjamin Charlton, on Flickr
Cleaned up really well i think
Ben
Re: Duchess The Volvo 340 CVT
Posted: 09 Apr 2016 05:39 pm
by 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
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Benjamin Charlton, on Flickr
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Benjamin Charlton, on Flickr
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Benjamin Charlton, on Flickr
I am quite happy to see it all back together and cleaned up nice.
Ben
Re: Duchess The Volvo 340 CVT
Posted: 10 Apr 2016 04:01 pm
by 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
Re: Duchess The Volvo 340 CVT
Posted: 11 Apr 2016 08:47 pm
by 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
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Benjamin Charlton, on Flickr
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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
Re: Duchess The Volvo 340 CVT
Posted: 12 Apr 2016 07:52 pm
by 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.
Re: Duchess The Volvo 340 CVT
Posted: 12 Apr 2016 08:30 pm
by benji1985
Ride_on wrote: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
Re: Duchess The Volvo 340 CVT
Posted: 13 Apr 2016 12:13 am
by SteveP
Very nice work on that rear axle and handbrake stops

Re: Duchess The Volvo 340 CVT
Posted: 13 Apr 2016 12:31 am
by 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!!
Re: Duchess The Volvo 340 CVT
Posted: 13 Apr 2016 01:46 am
by benji1985
bogbasic wrote: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
Re: Duchess The Volvo 340 CVT
Posted: 13 Apr 2016 01:47 am
by benji1985
SteveP wrote:Very nice work on that rear axle and handbrake stops

Thank you
