What have you done to your Landie today.

big ad · Nov 19, 2008

not much but orded my egnel mt35 fridge!!

Dewin · Nov 19, 2008

Topped up power steering fluid seem's like it's :censored: leaking, oh and managed to split the wheel nut locking key in two

, just hope I don't need to change a wheel until I get a new one sourced:doh:

mjltigger · Nov 20, 2008

nowt I'm flipping hundreds of miles away from it... b4st4rd work....

Paul D · Nov 20, 2008

Finally got my nackered diff out and the donor diff in. Half shafts all in and everything now looks set. Had one of those heart in mouth moments when I'd put the long side halfshaft in, loosely, with a couple of bolts. Went to put the short side in and it didn't line up! Only took a few seconds to pull it out and move a spline round, but for that second I was, I'm sure, as close as I've ever been to a heart attack!!!

If anyone is changing a diff, I'd suggest get some help. I'd got the diff balanced on a jack, on a trolley and couldn't hold it properly and manouvre it at the same time as operating the jack. An Octopus would be an ideal workmate in this situation.

Or do some weight training first.

Main trouble is I'm a school caretaker and only get an hour or so to work on it, so haven't time to fill it with oil and go for a drive to check it, so that'll have to wait till tonight.

Picture shows my old diff, with one tooth missing off the pinion gear and another with half missing ... it's no wonder it rattled and knocked a tad ... though the crown gear looks fine with only the faintest mark/scoring ...

landowner · Nov 20, 2008

Starting this job next week, I've got a spare axle on a trolley so going to put the new diff in that one then swap em over with a hoist.
What do I need regarding gaskets etc. Got a swivel seal and gasket kit for one side up to now.

Series71 · Nov 20, 2008

new turbo hoses and air filter arrived today so will take all the pipes off later and remove the intercooler for a clean

Paul D · Nov 20, 2008

landowner said:
Starting this job next week, I've got a spare axle on a trolley so going to put the new diff in that one then swap em over with a hoist.
What do I need regarding gaskets etc. Got a swivel seal and gasket kit for one side up to now.

Heh, mine was rear so a tad different. I used drive flange gaskets, diff gasket, new diff output flange, mudshield, oil seal and locknut, and a bit of Ep 80/90. Well. I've got the oil, not used it yet.

I'd already done new wheel bearings and oil seals, tracking the 'knock' down ... on alll wheels.

Pic shows what I'm left with. Donor axle and all other bits done 48k miles, mine had done 117k ... the diff on the floor is my broken one.

Paul D · Nov 20, 2008

Sorry, should have added, before anyone asks, yes, I did fish the bits out of my diff housing, pic shows the big bits, threw magnet away with shed loads of flakes on it ...

mrs bucket · Nov 20, 2008

got mine a valet yesterday and today i looked at it.........

Sean · Nov 20, 2008

mrs bucket said:
got mine a valet yesterday

is that a posh way of saying you drove it while it wuz raining ?

mrs bucket · Nov 20, 2008

Sean said:
is that a posh way of saying you drove it while it wuz raining ?

it would of been cheeper .............

Dewin · Nov 21, 2008

Checked power steering hoses for leaks, tightened and cleaned everything before checking them again tomorrow, and made the fatal :brick: mistake of thinking "well the front diff pan was knackered, what about the rear" had a look

and it looks like that's the next job to do

Patman1200 · Nov 21, 2008

Bought another one. Nice red one that does go up hills.... now where does it go on the driveway??????/

Paul D · Nov 21, 2008

Filled the diff with oil and did a short run. All sounded well. Checked oil level after letting it sit for ten minutes, all looked well so went for another run, ten miles 'normal' roads, six ish miles of motorway and one run down a local green lane. All sounded well, all felt well, no odd noises, and now that there's no knocking I have a quiet Disco ...

I is now a very happy bunny ...

goonarmy · Nov 21, 2008

Topped up PAS fluid, Put in some stop leak-we'll see if that works, Topped up antifreeze/coolant, replaced radiator plug so hopefully wont be doing the former quite as much.Checked oil and ATF.Drove it round the block.Nice.
To do the weekend:Oil change-finally, replace bulbs with ultra bright ones, check brake pads see why they are squealing so much, maybe find some new greenlanes at me folks.

rustyrhinos · Nov 21, 2008

Had a look at the front end and decided I need to replace all swivels and ball joints. Fun.

The Mad Hat Man · Nov 21, 2008

fitted inner wing angled panels. So thats the inner wing almost welded

treestump · Nov 21, 2008

Took alll the paint off one side down the meanest squeezegut lane around

Pikey · Nov 22, 2008

tried and failed to fit my noo tank.

Anyone with a 110 want to buy an extra longrange fuel tank.????

nickh75 · Nov 22, 2008

fitted one front lift spacer yesterday an one this morning what a bastid of a job:doh: took me 5 hours in all to fit both front spacers an 4 hours to fit the rear just got to nip to paddocks an get 4 new bolts for shock drop plates

an when thats done i'll make a snorkel then make the rock sliders then i'll have to look for something else to do

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