Newly Rebuilt LT230 Whirring > 60kph

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apt110

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Hi there,

I've just rebuild an LT230 which has been an interested exercise for my 2010 Puma 110 and after about 20km of driving, I've noticed a fairly audible whirring coming from the transfer only when it's loaded with drive (not coasting). I'm thinking we either have a bearing or preload issue but was hoping to see if the group could shed more light here. Dave Ashcroft seems to think that it's likely the input teeth or the intermediate proload and I'm inclined to think the latter.

When setting the preload I noticed that after setting it, the gears would bind up together and require a bit of force to get rolling again. Even then, I noticed sticking points in the rotation where it seemed tighter and harder to turn until they were overcome. I'm wondering if I've overset the preload however I was very much aiming for the +1.25nm that LR specify in the manual (calculated with rope and a spring scale. At the time I passed it off as normal but now I'm very much questioning that. As for the noise, my mind has me thinking that it's the intermediate bearings - I'll have time in the next week to pop the cover and inspect for movement, etc, what do we think I should be looking for? Hoping I can get away lightly by just replacing the intermediate bearings and torquing the intermediate shaft nut properly.

I should mentioned, that I've replaced the intermediate gear set as I was worried that last one would have gotten a bit hot and perhaps altered the tempering.
 
Your post is confusing. After only 20km of driving I'd tend to agree with Ashcroft. If you've done 20,000 miles, then maybe a bearing has gone because it hasn't been set up correctly.
 
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