Continuing a long established tradition of bad puns… Life can be exhausting and time itself takes a tithe in passing, little by little, bit by bit the march of entropy returns everything to dust. Sic transit gloria mundi.
Thus passed the promise of pneumatic bliss offered by the T3’s Bridgestone Battlax BT45’s, perished beyond prudence. I secured replacements and, wary of the trouble that I’d had with the Le Mans wheels, fitted and balanced them myself.
The rear drive box and universal joint were in good shape except for the UJ being a little loose in the bearing that it mounts in. I treated the outside to a peppering of ‘centre pops’ with a punch to restore the interference fit and anointed it with some loctite prior to assembly. The bearing now appears to be playing its supporting role as the designer intended.
The swinging arm bearings themselves were a bit gritty but cleaning and re greasing appeared to restore them to active service. The replacements that I’d secured just in case will come in handy, eventually, much like the clutch thrust bearing that was perfect for restoring the rotation of my office chair.
Le Mans man 