1965 Series 2a Station Wagon in Holland

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LordOWar said:
The bush for the output shaft (the shaft that comes out the side of the box) needs to be reamed so don't knock it out unless you need to, or you have a tame machine shop. I read a few posts before taking my box apart and someone took the bush out and then couldn't get the shaft back in. Let us know how you get on with reassembly. I found that I needed aprox 1 billion shims on the bottom plate otherwise the bottom plate would not tighten up without a huge gap around it or the column wouldn't turn because it was too tight. I had to make an extra thick shim from a card document holder and that did the trick, no in and out movement and not tight on turning.

Your steering column is worn out the same as mine, did you get grey paste come out of the box too? I got my parts from dingocroft.
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Oh just in time!

I was about to start a thread on the subject of that bush and how to remove it!

I didn't realise it had to be reamed once replaced. Does make sense. I'll ask about to see if someone locally can do it before I go any further. It being an imperial size is bound to cause trouble in Holland...

...I only got as far as this today =>

1965 series 2a station wagon removal of output shaft bushing on steeringbox1.JPG


The O ring can be picked out quite easily

Then using a punch the washer can be removed (along with the white jointing compound)

1965 series 2a station wagon removal of output shaft bushing on steeringbox2.JPG


The bushing seems to be as stuck as a stuck thing at the moment though...

...grey paste? Nope.

The oil obviously hadn't been changed for a while though.
 
Mine is a S3 and the upper steering column bearing was utterly FUBAR and all the balls were in the box! If I remember right the bush is split down its length so if you find the line you should be able to tap it in at that point and collapse it in on itself. If it looks ok leave it, I just replaced the seal and no leaks and it feels ok for play but I will have to wait to fit it before I can do the preload thingy. Oh ye I know all the proper words me!
 
Progress has slowed down a bit again - but here's a few more pictures of the steering box

1965 series 2a station wagon steeringbox disassembly continued1.JPG


My (only ever so slightly) mushroomed copper drift makes another guest appearance on the internet! I should really be a bit more ashamed of letting it get so deformed but sometimes a bit of flange helps...

...this time I used it to tap the end cap off the steering column. The circular thing between the steering column and the copper drift isn't part of the assembly. It is a cap from a prop shaft UJ that was placed under the end of the steering column so I could tap the cap off

1965 series 2a station wagon steeringbox disassembly continued2.JPG


The bushing in the end of the steering column tube was removed by smacking it out with the steering shaft

1965 series 2a station wagon steeringbox disassembly continued3.JPG


Steering column tube has now been de-rusted and painted
 
Random switch back to the front axle =>

I dragged it out of storage yesterday to get the ming out of it.

1965 series 2a station wagon cleaning inside of front axle casing1.JPG


It is not nice stuff. I hope the condition of the inside isn't beyond saving.

1965 series 2a station wagon cleaning inside of front axle casing2.JPG
 
Bit more progress =>

1965 series 2a station wagon bracket for steeringbox1.JPG


1965 series 2a station wagon bracket for steeringbox3.JPG


1965 series 2a station wagon bracket for steeringbox2.JPG


Bit of a strange way to make this steering box bracket. They seem to have put in a bit of a designer twist.
 
Does any one know how compatible the new style axle stubs are with the older series 2a parts?

1965 series 2a station wagon differences in new and old axle stubs.JPG


The older version has a nice brass bushing (which is now worn) where the inner drive shaft fits through the axle stub. The new version does not have this.

On the other side of the stub there is a replaceable distance piece (which is mentioned in the green book) - doesn't exist on the new version - all made as one.

Am I going to get trouble in the future with the combination of new and old parts?

EDIT - question also asked here =>

https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-ro...-axle-stubs-combined-with-older-parts.303282/
 
LincolnSteve said:
I am so glad you said that. My steering brackets have that same peculiar bit of a twist to them. I was sure they ought to be flat and that mine must somehow be ruined.
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I'm pretty sure they are meant to be like that - but I'd be happier if there was some data somewhere showing exactly how far they are meant to be twisted.

It is a strange design though. I'd expect things like that to be made flat and then perhaps have a wedge shaped shim if needed...
 
Stretch said:
I'm pretty sure they are meant to be like that - but I'd be happier if there was some data somewhere showing exactly how far they are meant to be twisted.

It is a strange design though. I'd expect things like that to be made flat and then perhaps have a wedge shaped shim if needed...
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They do seem to have gone about it the hard way
 
The replacement differential (series 3 version) had a bit of treatment today =>

1965 series 2a station wagon replacement front differential removal of large pinion bearing.JPG


Hammered out the large pinion bearing cup with out damaging the shim!

1965 series 2a station wagon replacement front differential fitting large pinion bearing1.JPG


Used my hydraulic press to put in the new bearing cups

1965 series 2a station wagon replacement front differential fitting large pinion bearing2.JPG


1965 series 2a station wagon replacement front differential fitting small pinion bearing.JPG


Put the pinion in position and then realised some one has forgotten to paint the output flange!

1965 series 2a station wagon replacement front differential forgot to paint the ouput flange.JPG


Arse buckets - always a delay...

1965 series 2a station wagon replacement front differential output flange painted in ferpox.JPG
 
Forgot to say - more parts arrived today

UK to EU postage schemes are really good at the moment.

Got to get this project done before the brexit balls up messes up the import costs. Holland has some seriously stupid import fees for any purchases out side of the EU.

1965 series 2a station wagon more new parts july.JPG
 
Stretch said:
Forgot to say - more parts arrived today

UK to EU postage schemes are really good at the moment.

Got to get this project done before the brexit balls up messes up the import costs. Holland has some seriously stupid import fees for any purchases out side of the EU.

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So you can't see hexit on the cards then? I wondered if Holland might be the next to consider it?
 
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