Wow Sam, that is pretty cool ! Wait a minute, is that who I think it is? :bigthink:

Mini me! Stop hum__ng the laser ! Huston, We have a problem !

Sam Mac

What is the best way to install the expansion plug? Is the method critical or do you just give it a whack?

Did the motor valve plate on the hydro you fixed have the four notches like the manual shows? Mine had not notches. The pump plate did have the two notches as shown.

I also found that the pins that hold the swash plate to the trunnion shafts had to be driven further in the than the 15/32 that the manual specifies.

I found the hydro tear down and rebuild to be pretty easy. The manual does help a lot.

Frank

My motor plate had the 2 notches. I use a bearing driver to install the expansion plug. I also put some red Loc-Tite around the outside of the plug before I install it.

Sam Mac, How did you make the adapter to turn the hydro with the cordless drill? I have a rebuilt rear end I would like to test before I put it on my 1541.

Frank

I had some odd ball adapters laying around, I stuck a 1/2 bolt in one with a nut on the out side, tightened up the nut and bolted it to the pump adapter. If you have a welder you could use a piece of flat bar stock and just weld a short piece od round stock to the cent and drill 2 holes in it to bolt to the pump adapter.

Sam,
When you rebuilt the hydro did you get the valve plate or the slippers lapped? Or was it just a reseal kit? Im getting ready to do mine and was wondering if its a must do on a rebuild or if its a situation of if they are in bad shape?

I didn't do anything to the plate or slippers.