Being mechanically minded a lot was learnt during the multiple times my bevel box was dismantled.
The box, as made by Quaife is cast from the wrong grade alloy.
This alloy is not able to withstand the type of heat generated by the bevels without extreme expansion taking place.
This results in the internal surfaces expanding rapidly and the bearings being sloppy in their housings which causes misalignment issues.
If Quaife had been a lot more professional they could have machined the housings tighter to compensate .I believe this is why some are quiet.
Clearly not all boxes are noisy so they can be made quiet !
New Bevels alone do not solve the issues.
In fact new bevels alone are just as noisy as the originals in my experience.
The secret is setting it all up properly.
Trying to glue ( locktite) in the bearings does not work
We had been taking the box out of the car ourselves, then it was suggested I drive the car to their workshop.
This resulted in my M3W getting damaged by Bellinger I decided enough was enough.
I sorted my Bevel box myself with machining done locally. All for a couple of hundred pounds.
Skullmog and I had embarked on this project with a view to benefitting all owners, the sort of money that seems to be being asked now is just more of the Great Morgan rip off. You have a Morgan so we can charge you more.
If I could turn the clock back I would strip the box, remachine the bearing housings and fit tolerance rings and set the bevel gears correctly. It is not rocket science I am just putting my 1929 Morgan 2 speeder bevels together, a similar arrangement and a doddle.
Ian
