Scooterotica

It's been a while since I put this in. I don't remember there being a seal on the inside but I found a picture on Torbay Lambretta site that appears to show a plastic part on the inside of the Race Tour bearing.

http://d13z1xw8270sfc.cloudfront.net/or ... ring_4.jpg

I'd guess it must be this with a smear of grease on top.

rosscla wrote:

hendy wrote:My money says it's a seal.

Better tek it oot.

MB bearing no seal

looks like i've lost my money

Going back to the scuffing on the case, does it rub with the clutch bell bolted up. I find that the Christmas tree is pulled up away from the rear case but scuffs it with just the backplate on.

Ive seen it before its not ideal maybe the casing was a little high
if it was me I would mark the area with some engineering blue or even a marker pen put it back together and spin it then take it apart and look again

Monty wrote:Going back to the scuffing on the case, does it rub with the clutch bell bolted up. I find that the Christmas tree is pulled up away from the rear case but scuffs it with just the backplate on.

This is the critical question. The Xmas tree will pull up once torqued down correctly.

hendy wrote:My money says it's a seal.

My money says the seal fits on the outside.

corrado wrote:

hendy wrote:My money says it's a seal.

My money says the seal fits on the outside.

Yes there one on the outside, comes with it.

rosscla wrote:Is the shim in under the outer bearing race in the casing? Don't see it in the picture?

Might be the roller race is hiding it -


But the track looks a long way in.

Good suggestion but its there. Just the bearing obstructing it from view

Monty wrote:Going back to the scuffing on the case, does it rub with the clutch bell bolted up. I find that the Christmas tree is pulled up away from the rear case but scuffs it with just the backplate on.

Not sure I will check, I was wondering whether this was the cause myself as have been messing around with layshaft shim sizes a lot trying to free up the gear box once the end plate is on

Don't worry about the rubbing, once everything is fitted and tightened up the cluster will pull away from the casing.