Rear Main Bearings

[David Stepney]

yes, David, they did! I stuck the rollers back into the inner track with some grease to get the bearing back together again. I notice there are 10 (with brass cage) in the old Ransome and Marles bearing and 15 rollers in the Hoffmann bearing. There doesn't appear to be enough room for a cage   I have tried to do a bit of research on the net this evening to see the differences between a caged and uncaged roller but there appears to be no information about the subject  except for linear bearings which is of little help.

I attach a photo of the two bearings side by side. The old R & M bearing is on the left and the new Hoffmann bearing is on the right.

I think I shall speak to Jamie at Seven Workshop tomorrow.

Bit of  b*gg*r! I was hoping to fit the new bearing in this evening and get the flywheel and clutch back on.