| Author | Message | ||||
     David Balfour Experienced User Username: sidchrome Post Number: 30 Registered: 2-2009 |
Wanted: The Hydramatic front band setting tool for the 4 speed Hydramatic found in the Silver Clouds. The ones I have seen have a hexagonal body with two locking nuts (UR.3144). I understand they came standard on certain models, but my Cloud II certainly does not have one, and does not appear to have any empty space for one. Does anyone know what models featured them? | ||||
| Kelly Opfar Prolific User Username: kelly_opfar Post Number: 117 Registered: 7-2004 |
Hello David, the website for Albers Bentley in Zionsville, Indiana shows that they have UR3144 available.  http://www.albersrollsbentley.com/home/hard-to-find-parts/ur3144/ Alternately, if anybody has one available to send to me, I'm sure I can duplicate one out of stainless for you for a very reasonable charge. Kelly | ||||
| David Gore Moderator Username: david_gore Post Number: 2272 Registered: 4-2003 |
David, If it is any help, the procedure for adjusting the front band WITHOUT the special tool is detailed on the following link: http://www.autotran.us/HMBAdj1.html See pages 631 & 632 in the attached copy of Tee One Topics Issue 42 for a troubleshooting guide for the Hydramatic transmission plus dimensions of the gauge used to set the rear bands.
See pages 731 & 732 of the attached copy of Issue 50 for further information:
Hope this helps. | ||||
| David Balfour Experienced User Username: sidchrome Post Number: 31 Registered: 2-2009 |
Thank you Kelly and David, I emailed Albers Bentley for a quote last week and they emailed back with NLA - no longer available. Introcar show them on the parts list, but only for a loan, not for purchase. I was aware of the idle adjusting method, but it lacks the precision of the tool. The transmission is currently out of the car, and the tool makes adjustment idiot proof during bench assembly. I know where I can borrow one if I have to, but I'd rather have my own. I can measure up and draft the one I borrow, but the internal spring may be more difficult to procure. Does anyone know if the tool came in the toolkit of any models? | ||||
| Hubert Kelly Prolific User Username: h_kelly Post Number: 205 Registered: 3-2012 |
Alan ,think you can hire one from flying spares UK. http://www.flyingspares.com/shop/rolls-royce-bentley-garage-workshop-tools/rolls-royce-bentley-tools-test-boxes/transmission-final-drive-tools/loan-of-setting-gauge-ur3144loan.html | ||||
| David Balfour Experienced User Username: sidchrome Post Number: 32 Registered: 2-2009 |
Hi Hubert, Indeed you are correct. I'm not sure how practical it would be to hire a tool from the UK when I am in Australia, but for the cost I could probably have one made. I am OK though as I can borrow one, but it would be damned handy to have my own. I had already been to Flying Spares and Introcar to have a look, but do appreciate your input. If it wasn't for the support of fellow enthusiasts, the job would be that much harder. Regards to all... | ||||
| David Balfour Experienced User Username: sidchrome Post Number: 33 Registered: 2-2009 |
I have just solved the mystery of the Band adjusting tool thanks to a 2003 post by the ever effervescent Grand Master Bill Coburn. Bill stated: "The transmission tool was a strange add in to the boot of the whole Cloud/S series in only apparent export cars. They clipped in the boot on the left side adjacent to the spare wheel. To adjust the transmission which has two bands it required that tool for the front band and a simple but precise gauge for the rear one. The latter was never supplied which is why I recently included the general shape and critical dimensions of the gauges on page 632 in the March 2005 edition of Tee One Topics." Thanks Bill, I've been asking about that, an now I have the answer. | ||||
| David Balfour Experienced User Username: sidchrome Post Number: 34 Registered: 2-2009 |
Actually a 2005 Post! | ||||
| gordon le feuvre Prolific User Username: triumph Post Number: 139 Registered: 7-2012 |
Out of interest, in TSD 2042 Chapter 3 of Silver Cloud 3 transmission overhaul manual there is a procedure listed to check the accuracy of tool UR3144 before using same. | ||||
| David Balfour Experienced User Username: sidchrome Post Number: 35 Registered: 2-2009 |
Hi Gordon, Yes I had seen that diagram, and had attempted to scale a dimensioned drawing from it. In any case I will carefully mic. up the tool I borrow and investigate having some manufactured. | ||||
| Christian S. Hansen Grand Master Username: enquiring_mind Post Number: 400 Registered: 4-2015 |
David... Albers claims to also have the rear band tool reproduced, but I don't know their price. Listed in their "hard to find" parts category. If costly, or you prefer to fabricate your own, the dimensions and drawings are provided by Bill Coburn in the aforementioned TeeOne Topics articles. No need to reinvent the wheel. | ||||
| David Balfour Experienced User Username: sidchrome Post Number: 36 Registered: 2-2009 |
Hi Christian, the returned quote from Albers was marked NLA- no longer available. If you would be kind enough to reference the engineering drawing you speak of, I would be most grateful. I could only find a sectioned calibration drawing. Regards David | ||||
| Christian S. Hansen Grand Master Username: enquiring_mind Post Number: 401 Registered: 4-2015 |
David... Refer to Davd Gore's post earlier in this thread. TeeOne issue #42 page 631 has drawing with the single critical measurement indicated. All the other dimensions have nothing to do with the adjustment and are thus not critical. Make them whatever you desire. Another photo, but absent dimension, is in the issue #50 referenced. | ||||
| Christian S. Hansen Grand Master Username: enquiring_mind Post Number: 402 Registered: 4-2015 |
P.S. Here is that drawing:  | ||||
| David Balfour Experienced User Username: sidchrome Post Number: 37 Registered: 2-2009 |
Hi Christian, Thanks for your the help. I'll keep that sketch handy for a rear band tool. Unfortunately UR3144 is the front band tool that Kelly Opfar has included photos of above, and that is the one I am seeking. Thanks for the effort though, certainly good to have also. | ||||
| Christian S. Hansen Grand Master Username: enquiring_mind Post Number: 403 Registered: 4-2015 |
Ummm...guess I misread and somehow got the impression that having resolved the issue of the front tool by borrowing one, you were also pursuing the rear tool as well, and in that regard I thought it odd that, being easily reproduced, it was no longer available from Albers. Guess that should have been an alert that I was misunderstanding. My error. | ||||
| Nathan Dixon Yet to post message Username: dicko1009 Post Number: 1 Registered: 9-2016 |
Hi Have you had any luck finding the tool, I own three Australian cars and none of them have the tool in the car. Would be interested in getting hold of one of those fabricated tools if possible Cheers Nathan | ||||
| David Balfour Experienced User Username: sidchrome Post Number: 38 Registered: 2-2009 |
Hi Nathan, No luck finding a tool for sale, but I have borrowed one from the RROCA QLD State President. It's from the boot of his Bentley S DHC, so I need to to return it safe and sound on completion, but not until after I have photographed and accurately measured all the parts, and assembled them into an engineering drawing. Who knows what could happen then! |
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