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C5Alive General Category => C5 Chatroom => Topic started by: kamilb1998 on 02, May, 2012 - 17:36:36

Title: A world first for a C5?
Post by: kamilb1998 on 02, May, 2012 - 17:36:36
With the new 18mm drive belt & cable tie round the wall that holds the gearbox up that Karl fitted I now get no belt slip when pulling away just using the motor. ;D If I do only use the motor to pull away, will it cause any premature wear to the gearbox or the big drive cog?

Title: Re: A world first for a C5?
Post by: C5 ENTHUSIAST + RESTORER on 02, May, 2012 - 17:47:47
Hi there Kamilb not sure what you mean but you should never pull away with just using the motor unless you are going down hill . But I would never pull away unless I was peddling ...Regarding wear you will wear out the small cog on the gearbox first ...And that could cost you a lot of money to replace the .....
bye Chas
Title: Re: A world first for a C5?
Post by: marra on 02, May, 2012 - 17:49:36
Could damage the inner gears I should imagine, but more likely the motor commutator as its close to stall . would definitely with my weight  :-\ :-\
Title: Re: A world first for a C5?
Post by: kamilb1998 on 02, May, 2012 - 18:11:43
Chas, what I mean is that I get no belt slip if I use the motor from a standstill. And I was just curious as to whether it could cause any damage to anything even if I don't get any belt slip.
Title: Re: A world first for a C5?
Post by: Karl on 02, May, 2012 - 20:04:41
With the new 18mm belt Chas fitted.....

ahem ??


..not forgetting the large cable tie I fitted at the same time as fitting the drive belt ?
Title: Re: A world first for a C5?
Post by: kamilb1998 on 02, May, 2012 - 20:06:31
With the new 18mm belt Chas fitted.....

ahem ??
Were you the one who fitted it?  :-[ :-[
Title: Re: A world first for a C5?
Post by: Karl on 02, May, 2012 - 20:07:08
..certainly was  :-*
Title: Re: A world first for a C5?
Post by: kamilb1998 on 02, May, 2012 - 20:09:02
..certainly was  :-*

 :-[ :-[ Sorry. Edited the original post now.