Well John (chaterlea25) the end float shims thing really scared me.
The major reason the A7 was off the road for approx 30 years was end float. I found the remains of the shims in about 1978 and pulled it apart and rebuilt it (the second engine I ever rebuilt). Then in 1982 there they where again, so I pulled it apart and I can not even remember how may times I tried to do the end float. I spent a lot of money on new chrome on the tank and paint, new wheel rims, new exhaust, stoved frame etc. But I just could not get the engine end float right.
So into boxes it went
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Back to the A10 and subject
I have dropped the sump plate (with much worry) and no sign of any bits there (magnetic plug on sump plate). There does appear to be some end float but can not measure as only got primary off (can hear it rather then feel or see it). I had the sump plate off 250 miles ago when doing oil change and there was nothing there then either
So please can I put it back together now
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Here is the plan. I will use a tab washer (ordered) loctite and a pin (a fatter one as the old one was a thin little thing). I will do it up to 65ft/lb.
Then I will ride her (or rather my son will mostly) for the summer, probably only a couple of thousand miles. The next winter I will pull her apart a bit more and check out how things a wearing.