parts:drivetrain:rear_axle
Table of Contents
Rear axle
| System | Motor and drivetrain |
|---|---|
| Handbook item | 47 |
| Sinclair part no. | C5674 351 |
| Hoover factory no. | not yet identified |
This page is a starting point built from the original documents. More detail will be added.
Description
A step-swaged steel tube made by Torrington of Coventry, based on a Lotus car steering-column design. Carries the drive gear, splined sleeve, the pedal freewheel and both rear wheels. Bearing and support-housing bolts 8–10 Nm (Hoover inspection sheet).
Repairs, replacements and reproductions
Original part, then and now
| Source | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|
| ESG (Ellar Surplus Goods), Liverpool | Dec 1991 | £25.94 + VAT |
| MATCH, Rotterdam | 17 Jan 1991 | ƒ165,- excl. BTW |
Related parts
Sources
- Sinclair C5 Owner's Handbook (1985), pp. 30–32
- Further detail drawn from the Unofficial Service Manual, the Hoover service engineer training notes and the Hoover assembly sheets where relevant
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