Rear Wheel drive dampers - should I replace
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ST1100Y
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Has there been noticeable slag in the driveline before?
Try to rotate/wiggle the drive spline (while inserted into those hub dampers) back and forth on the wheel to feel if there is some clearance...
If the bores in those aluminum inserts have worn oval, replace them as well...
New hub dampers will mostly improve the shifting, clutch and throttle are then directly connected to the rear wheel and the tarmac.
Try to rotate/wiggle the drive spline (while inserted into those hub dampers) back and forth on the wheel to feel if there is some clearance...
If the bores in those aluminum inserts have worn oval, replace them as well...
New hub dampers will mostly improve the shifting, clutch and throttle are then directly connected to the rear wheel and the tarmac.
This did make me laugh, I thought the aluminium inserts came from the factory oval !!!! I guess I should be replacing them now because they are very oval
I can't recall any noticeable slag but the shifting was a bit of an acquired art
ST1100Y
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And I wrote bores, not their outer shape...
Yes, my bores are oval !! they match the outer shape nicely
John OoSTerhuis
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Was there a lot of black rubber dust/grime? If the dampers fell out instead of having to be pried out, replace them and the aluminum inserts. New ones have to be pounded in with a dead blow hammer.
What do your final drive splines look like? Fresh dampers and inserts will help insure you don’t have that very costly fix to deal with. That and moly paste.
John
What do your final drive splines look like? Fresh dampers and inserts will help insure you don’t have that very costly fix to deal with. That and moly paste.
John
I had to use a screwdriver to ease them out but it didn't take much easing, yes lots of black which I can't easily get off
Replaced my Brothers dampers. Lots of rubber dust. Pressed out the centers and pressed them into the new rubbers.
I cut some pieces of rubber mat to go behind the rubber dampers and keep the alloy inserts in place.....
ReSTored
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Sorry, but IMHO just replacing part of the damper that might have worn through does not restore them to new or suitable condition. I think this solution might be a false economy and you might find you have issues with spline wear longer term.