Thread: Tex Magna indicator unit - rubber wheel replacement

Originally Posted by JohnboyLandy

Thanks for all the input guys.

Yeah Colin I have a new rubber already, there are several ebay sellers selling them, so I probably just went for the cheapest. I can't imagine they vary at all.

I have seen an article where a guy uses a sink plug to make a new rubber for the wheel !!, but I'm going to try the rubber I bought.

I'll drill out the flared ends of those rivets/posts and go from there. Tapping a thread is a good idea, might give that a go.

I had my Tex Magna Lite housing chromed, it looks pretty schmicko !!

Cheers,
John

I read the instructions on the link I posted. The seller suggests picking out the old rubber and stretching the new one over and then getting it down between the two plates ! You'd have to cut out part of the holes in the rubber.
Sounds like a bodge but it might work as long as the rubber will actually tuck down between the plates......

Colin

That might be the guy I bought from, as I asked him for some instructions, and he basically said what you said.

I'm going to drill the rivets/posts and try tapping a thread, how bad can I make it ? :-)

Cheers,
John

I know this is a bit late and you have all likely already done the job.
I used a broad screwdriver to lever the 2 plates apart. The riveted studs deformed to let the plate go and were able to be re-riveted back. I doubt I will get more than 1 or 2 goes at this before I would need to bolt of replace the studs with rivets, but so far it has worked fine.
I was too tight to buy the eBay rubber wheel and have used a plug.
I Bought a few types online and found one that works a treat. I have 3 other Magnas that need doing, so find a cheap option was needed.
I'll try to remember to take some pics later today.

Originally Posted by Sideroad

I know this is a bit late and you have all likely already done the job.
I used a broad screwdriver to lever the 2 plates apart. The riveted studs deformed to let the plate go and were able to be re-riveted back. I doubt I will get more than 1 or 2 goes at this before I would need to bolt of replace the studs with rivets, but so far it has worked fine.
I was too tight to buy the eBay rubber wheel and have used a plug.
I Bought a few types online and found one that works a treat. I have 3 other Magnas that need doing, so find a cheap option was needed.
I'll try to remember to take some pics later today.

Thanks, the pics would be good. In the end I decided to not replace the rubber, and the old one works fine despite being a bit cracked. I might change my mind yet given what you said about just levering it apart.

Cheers,
John

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