Guest Alanman Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 A little premature, but it looks like BigCab is done for this year. We was in London at the weeekend and the rear wheel baring collapsed. We were travelling round M25 and I had a little a little wobble action goinging on. Looked through door mirrow to see about 1 inch of the wheel sticking out at the top. Oops. Pulled over and the rear wheel was smokin'. lol. Removed the hub cap and wheel nuts and the bearing nut were still on so looks like the Cab has ate yet another bearing. It seriously has a big appetite for bearing. lol. 20" wheels = lots of bearings. Normally I'd simply just put a new bearing on, but the last time the bearing went, it damaged some thread too. To temporarily solve this I used 2 washes allowing the bearing nut to have some good thread once again. Doing this however caused another problem, the split pin would not go through the shaft. As the shaft was already bolloxed the easiest answer to replicate the split pin was to simply put a couple weld spots on the shaft after the nut was tight. This actually worked fine, it was just the bearing that failed again a lot quiker than planned. lol. If it was any car other than BigCab, I'd just get a new hub from the scrappies and start again, but BigCab's rear hubs are not normal. They've been altered and made wider to avoid the use of spacers. The temporary bodge was only done to get to the end of 2010, because that plan for 2011 is to revert back to the standard hubs and fill the arches with some new wider wheels. So, do I think fuck it and start the conversion now ready for the big wheels in 2011, or do I replace the bearing and bodge it again for the rest of 2010?? Its defo not worth getting another hub made wide and I recon I'd be struggling to get that done in time anyway. We have 2 more shows left (about 400 miles) and to be fair, the bodge would easily last these but it seems like effort. lol. I think I've answered my own question. People dont realise how hard it it to look after that damn car. lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Steve Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 I can imagine big cab to be a handfull on the maintainance stakes but hes worth it mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sandman2209 Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 bloody hell that cars had more work done to it than jordan. actually more than jordan a jodie marsh together spend the cash and get it done right a bodge is a bodge and they dont last . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cabbytech Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 bloody hell that cars had more work done to it than jordan. actually more than jordan a jodie marsh together spend the cash and get it done right a bodge is a bodge and they dont last . Spot om m8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alanman Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 I think so too. I've not looked properly yet but I dont fancy doing it again anyway. I've been pricing the new wheels today and we're pushing up to £2k before tyres. Anyone wanna buy some chromes, or a kidney? lol. We could do with some ultra hi performance bearing really. Does anyone know if such a thing exists? lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sandman2209 Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 why dont you find a local engineering / machine shop and see if they could machine you some . just do them a drawing of what ya need and haggle a price for cash . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RScab Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Time to park it up m8 & sort it propper 4 2011 if it fails on you it can do a lot more damage don't chance it - its 2 nice a car 4 that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diggy Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 i must agree with den and say that a fully fixed job is better then a bodge job and there is less chance of anything going wrong! either way the car is stunning and deserves to be done right as would be a shame to cut corners now you have put so much into it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeMcCarthy Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 Park it up mate dont spoil it by keep bodgeing it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaz Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 Shame to hear this mate, especially with two shows still to go, but I will park it up and do it properly now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingergman Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 park her up and do it properly how you want it, you dont wanna end up with anymore damage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alanman Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 The decision has been made. Its off the road. I've still not looked at it yet, but its done. 2011 is going to be another step forward. 12" wide wheels and 315/25 19 tyres. mwahahahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeMcCarthy Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 what?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alanman Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 BOT BOT BOT I think he wants us to visit his site. lol Does anyone want a ottawa asian girl? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeMcCarthy Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 errr no thanks im married lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alanman Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 Was speaking to my bro last night (who made the original wider hubs), told him our problems and he's told me to get the hub off and he'll make me another one. It does seem effort for the sake of one show but I recon I'll do it so that when the do come off next year they can be put await safe incase we ever want to revert back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeMcCarthy Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 Hope it all goes well then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingergman Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 good luck with it then mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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