Bloody helll @gstuart as if the battery on these don't have enough to deal with lmao
keep your blinkers on and concentrate fantastic job.
I know the d3 v6 and L322 v8 maybe totally different in some people’s eyes, (please bare with me)
The pics show basically the same design
Have you checked the front cv joint on the prop? Reason I ask is because ours went and was a right Pita. On 1 of you pics it looks a bit dirty/greasy around that area (so did ours) the exhaust is very close. In your pic yours also looks like more of an angle to add to the work it does.
At this stage of strip down it would be painful to miss a 10min job, when later is a whole days job.
Ignore me if I am talking ****e
J
Ok I had probs with the front.
But you are much deeper in and could obviously get yours out easy.
This was my little job i wasn’t impressed. But you may see some similarities.
https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/drive-shaft-cv-propshaft.340769/
J
@1988smithy
Wished to let u know, I’ve had a very stressful weekend , fitted a projector light in the bottom of my door panel
Tried the light before final fitment, example pic of what it should look like
Just going to hide in a bomb shelter for the incoming abuse, snigger
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All I need is encouragement like this, maybe after I've welded it up, rolled the wheel arches and got an MOT on it LOL
@1988smithy This is epic!!!
That crown wheel looks like it has been creating razor blades on the inside edge
It fookin feels epic my mate
Crown wheel don't look as bad in real life. The dark notchy edges on pic is really gummed up oil/swarf residue that i can scrape off with a fingernail. It never whined before i lifted it out (itll probably just explode once I've finished with it ) just had that nasty grinding, rumbly bearing noise.
I've been thinking what's best to do before I put it back together - give it a good clean out with brake cleaner or leave it and just refill with new oil?
You not replacing it now it's out?
If you're nailing it back then dunk it in a bucket of diesel and use an old bottle brush to scrub it around inside, drain it off and douse it in brake cleaner and blow it clean and dry, fit it up and fill it up with fresh oil until you can get it replaced.
Well, that's what I would do
You must have still had your dodgy soft porn filter on your camera when you took the first picture LOL
That bearing is shocking
I would refurb but that's just me, fair chunk of cash to splurge but justifiable for a bit of reliability.
I'd love to to be honest mate but upper control arms need doing as well and I need to double check front prop before it goes back together. Im 99% confident bearings will sort it and she'll provide decent service.....if not at least I'll know how to get it out again
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