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Originally Posted by ilangop Sreeram,
The gear selector sleeve is also a part that wears out often. Since you have opened so much, do inspect the gear selector spider and replace if required. |
You mean the Reverse Gear Selector right. That's inspected and looks good. The Entire Differential is now back together with new components.
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Originally Posted by amitwlele Shreeram i not being a technical person have a stupid question |
Hey Amit, Even I am not a very technical person ( Read A Hotel Manager doing Mechanical Work ) but its the inner feeling of Getting to know something and trying to learn it using Manuals and The Internet, along with a little Geometry, Common Sense and Keen Observation its easy to troubleshoot problems provided you are wiling to get down and get your hands dirty. Thats how I learn new things. At one point of time i used to rely on mechanics to do the Work. But I used to observe and ask questions regarding his work. Then hook on to the net for Reference work regarding the work done. reading about the Basic Principles. I have downloaded various manuals for cars and bikes and keep reading them whenever i get time. Some manuals dipict the work in a very simple way some dont.
For example i learn't the electrical wiring of cars and bikes because of my dolphin and datsun manuals. I used to sit for hours together studying which wire goes where and how different electrical components work in conjunction to make a particular function work.
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Originally Posted by amitwlele Considering that the PTV is a very old vehicle are the parts available or do you have to hunt around for those? Is it the case that you just have to use the parts that are avaialble in the market by doing some jugaad.  |
Now back to the PTV
Let me tell you, as I am Proceding with the Restoration of the PTV, it seems Parts used in the PTV during Manufacturing, most of which belonged to the Front Engined Auto Rickshaw, are
NO LONGER MANUFACTURED and NOT AVAILABLE in the Market Easily.
There are only some parts which have remained unchanged over the Years.
So only Certain parts or their equivalents are available.
So I will Have to Make "Jugads" on this restoration of mine too, unlike my earlier vision and thinking.
Taking of "Jugad" I had opened up the brakes for Overhauling them. Here are some Pics
Now Heres the JUGAD Item
This is the Brake Master Cylinder which was used in the PTV. The major difference between the normal Brake Master Cylinders and this one is that The Brake Fluid Container is not mounted directly on the Master Cylinder. Its Located far away on the Firewall and connected to the cylinder with a Pipe as u can see in the Pic's Below.
As of now no Master Cylinder available with Bajaj will Practically fit in the space in which this old cylinder fits. If i decide to use a new type Master cylinder, The Major Hurdle will be relocate and connect the fluid container to the Master Cylinder. Besides that the size of the New Type Master Cylinders also Vary read New ones are bigger.
I am searching for one of old types or an equivalent for the Past 3 Days.
Searched the Whole Market of Rickshaw Spare Parts with no Luck.
Till I find this Works Stalled.
Some "JUGAD" or an "Excellent Idea and Workmanship" is the Only Solution as of Now.