Further Relay Work:
I just removed the originally installed lower relay
retainer ring (it was mounted correctly with its
flange flush to the bottom of the crossmember). The 4
small fine threaded fasteners needed a 7/16" socket
for removal They were original, never removed british
fasteners - but not Whitworth. They came out very dry
& tight due to light rusting from being exposed inside
the crossmember box section. After thoroughly
cleaning the area and the ring, I could place the ring
back up to its location and realized a definite amount
of clearance between the ring's ID and the OD of the
mating portion on the new relay. After carefully
scrutinizing the ring, I'm thinking it MAY be
streteched to a larger diameter where it's supposed to
touch the relay. For the short term I bludgeoned the
ring a few times on the ground to try to make it
better "grip" my relay. Meanwhile, I'm now ordering a
brand new retainer ring and hopefully it will better
fit the relay. I'm also wondering if that machined
diameter on my new relay is correct????
Joe Mulqueen
'67 SIIA 109 SW
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 13:50:51 -0400
From: "Alan Richer/CAM/Lotus" <Alan_Richer@Lotus.com>
Subject: Re: LRO: relay knock found?
I never disturbed the lower
retainer ring when I installed the new relay.
Joe, get the ring on there - that will solve the
problem. The inner
diameter of the ring is a snug (almost driven) fit to
the relay and is
there to prevent the problem you're describing.
If you don't have the ring, someone here may have one
or there's always
the
other parts places.
Don't shim anything till you've gotten the ring on -
any shims you put
in
will likely over the fullness of time turn to
rust...and then it's back
again.
ajr
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