Hey all, I asked this on another forum but thought I'd ask around here as well.
I pulled the rear wheel off to replace the tire and other stuff. Decided to take the hub apart to clean, inspect and replace anything amiss. There is an additional washer between the pressed in thrust washer and the back side of the roller retainer. The exploded view of the hub shows no washer there. It is approx. .035 thick.

Did someone mill the hub down because it was boogered up at some point and install this to get everything lined up on that side? For what its worth, everything looks really good with no signs of scoring and such. I'd like to get a measurement of the thicknesses of the "pressed in" thrust washer if someone has one laying around. Then I can compare it to mine.

Mucho Gratzi for any help or ideas...........

 

i am not sure i completly understand what your asking -- But i will say this if it helps - star hubs Today the newest one is almost 50 years old - do i find things that i never seen before You bet, the stuff we tossed away back in the day as junk IS the NEW gold - are the parts being made by peasants who think it might be for a lamp, probly so if it runs true and no damage that will cause it to seize up is seen by my instruments - its a keeper - the replacement china crap is justr that and today finding a new OEM race would be hundreds of dollars -- just my take johnjzjz

 

Thanks John. I'm gonna measure the thrust washer when I get home. Basically if I don't put that washer back in, I'll have approx. .035" of slop on the brake side which won't work. She ran and tracked smooth with no noise, wobbles or anything even at highway speed so it would probably be just fine. I was going to order a hub rebuild kit from ITW but they no longer carry them. Sold off their inventory on ebay. VT has em but it's china junk. Where are you gettin your stuff? I need a few .002 shims and would like a new hub sleeve but this one may still be serviceable.

 

i can buy from eastern they are in NC or SC i never remember all the rollers, pinion shafts, sprocket shafts, on and on and on - we get from them stop in the exact same spot every time bags of 100 rollers and we in my shop only use 10th mikes .0000 not thousands .000 - almost everything they make in house and All USA quality steel its my choice over jims with his crew from mexico

my stock this winter is very low on star hubs as i took on indian as a restore add to my shop and have been overwelmed with work, we had always taken indians in as i own one a 1948 chief that is 5 weeks younger than myself soo when it wont start i know exactly how it feels hahahaha

any way i do have an order going in to them my deal is 1000 bucks or more every order soo i am almost ready if you give me OEM numbers on what you need and the amounts i can help - if your in a real hurry i am not your guy -- if you need rollers and do not have the tooling you can mail me the rollers so we can check them as they come in tenths in .0002 or .0004 on and on to .001 - washers seals what ever they have t all in USA made - jz

 

Thanks John, PM sent.