BX Gearbox

Post by **Tim Leech** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 9:46 am

Bump!

Post by **mat_fenwick** » Thu Nov 17, 2011 9:54 am

Patience Tim, it had only dropped to the third post from the top so not in danger of being forgotten about!

The CCC isn't until May so Jay's box would fit the bill, plenty of time after Christmas to put it in.

Post by **Tim Leech** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 10:38 am

Bump!

Philip Chidlow · Post by **Philip Chidlow** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 10:40 am

patience |?p? sh ?ns|
noun
1 the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset : you can find bargains if you have the patience to sift through the dross.
2 chiefly British term for solitaire (sense 1).

PHRASES
lose patience (or lose one's patience) become unable to keep one's temper : even Lawrence finally lost patience with him.
ORIGIN Middle English : from Old French, from Latin patientia, from patient- ‘suffering,’ from the verb pati.

ken newbold · Post by **ken newbold** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 12:50 pm

It's certainly not one of my virtues.

JayW · Post by **JayW** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 3:53 pm

It's easily controlled... Just lock the doors to the ward

Or give them MRSA...

MULLEY · Post by **MULLEY** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 9:05 pm

Tim, whats up with the box? I asked a question about it but no one's actually said what the issue is apart from a noisey idler? What does that actually mean?

Post by **Defender110** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 9:18 pm

normally worn noisy bearings on the idler shaft.

MULLEY · Post by **MULLEY** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 9:22 pm

That means nowt to me Kevan

So in laymans terms, what does that actually mean when using the gearbox?

Post by **Tim Leech** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 9:45 pm

Defender110 wrote:normally worn noisy bearings on the idler shaft.

As Kevan said, the bearings are worn, they may be fine for years to come BUT with the CCC coming up I dont want to take any risks.

ken newbold · Post by **ken newbold** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 10:48 pm

I've seen one that failed, not a pretty sight.

MULLEY · Post by **MULLEY** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 10:49 pm

Does it mean that its difficult to change gear? or is it what keeps all the bits in the right places, so if that goes ping then its bang?

Post by **Defender110** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 11:19 pm

It will go bang eventually but it's the noise that is enough to make you want to sort it. Gearbox may be good for a while but it won't improve it will only get worse.

ken newbold · Post by **ken newbold** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 11:38 pm

Imagine someone hitting your gearbox with a sledge-hammer, from inside!
Result large hole in side of box

Post by **mat_fenwick** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 11:41 pm

On the bright side there should be more gearboxes in France!