AlbertDefender90

Active Member

• Jan 17, 2014

• #81

Southernlandy said:

If the mainshaft and intermediate gears need replacing then I wouldn't bother due to the cost. Luckily, mine didn't

Gasket set :£10
Flange : £7
Intermediate shaft : £23
Crossdrilled input gear :£54
Diff gear set: £50
Various bearings: £70
Circlips: £5

Total: £219

There may be some extra cheap bits that you might need but those are the main things that I replaced. As I said, if you need the main gears, for an extra £225, you may as well get ashcroft to rebuild it.

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Yeah ive been comparing costs recently, ive got a good disco transfer box which i was thinking of just giving it a new input gear, and then ive got the original box off my defender which i think might be knackered. i bought the disco box as a replacement but now im thinking it would be worthwhile rebuilding both because at the end of the day i could sell one after and make a little money back on it

 

Southernlandy

Active Member

• Jan 17, 2014

• #82

I also looked at rebuilding the LT77 but I didn't have the tools to remove the many bearings from the mainshaft so I got a replacement from ashcroft. Also the transfer box looks a lot simpler to take apart.

 

AlbertDefender90

Active Member

• Jan 17, 2014

• #83

Yeah, i dont think im going to bother with mine either as several of the sychros are worn and the main shaft needs replacing as the splines on the end are nearly worn through. Judging by how bad the transmission was overall i think it would be safer just to buy a replacement.

 

discomark10

Well-Known Member

• Jan 17, 2014

• #84

Cheers, hmm... I hooe its costs less than 200. Brought a 1.4 to rebuild but not opened it up yet, guess the only way to know is to strip it!

 

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Southernlandy

Active Member

• Jan 17, 2014

• #85

discomark10 said:

Cheers, hmm... I hooe its costs less than 200. Brought a 1.4 to rebuild but not opened it up yet, guess the only way to know if to strip it!

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I only planned to do the input gear but thought as it's out, the whole thing may as well be done

 

Southernlandy

Active Member

• Jan 17, 2014

• #86

Timing belt change - Took these photos in November and still haven't got around to doing it along with the oil seals.

From what I heard, it would be impossible to undo the pulley nut out of the car but somehow, with a ring spanner and a big hammer and about half and hour and it was off. The only problem I had was I rounded off the bolts that hold the pulley onto the damper but managed to hammer a smaller socket on and got them out.

As you can see, the seals have definatly gone

 

Southernlandy

Active Member

• Jan 18, 2014

• #87

Steering box ball joint

 

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Thor1950

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• Jan 18, 2014

• #88

Southernlandy said:

Timing belt change - Took these photos in November and still haven't got around to doing it along with the oil seals.

From what I heard, it would be impossible to undo the pulley nut out of the car but somehow, with a ring spanner and a big hammer and about half and hour and it was off. The only problem I had was I rounded off the bolts that hold the pulley onto the damper but managed to hammer a smaller socket on and got them out.

As you can see, the seals have definatly gone

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A 6 point socket would not of done that, a 12 point will do it every time

 

Southernlandy

Active Member

• Jan 18, 2014

• #89

Luckily, to stop that happening I ordered myself some 6 point sockets just after christmas

 

Southernlandy

Active Member

• Jan 20, 2014

• #90

Trying out the primer on the bulkhead, The start of the green paint disappearing

 

IamRobbie

Well-Known Member

• Jan 20, 2014

• #91

so pretty!
i am dreading finding whats behind the filler on my bulkhead

 

aaronmorris

Head's a shed

• Jan 20, 2014

• #92

IamRobbie said:

so pretty!
i am dreading finding whats behind the filler on my bulkhead

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expanding foam

 

IamRobbie

Well-Known Member

• Jan 20, 2014

• #93

aaronmorris said:

expanding foam

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Haha, thanks for that....

Put the bumper last night and finally got my tire tubed today so the next time I'm your way ill drop that spare off dude thanks!

Been practising welding today on the disco.. I'm quite a way off getting as good as you tho!

 

aaronmorris

Head's a shed

• Jan 20, 2014

• #94

IamRobbie said:

Haha, thanks for that....

Put the bumper last night and finally got my tire tubed today so the next time I'm your way ill drop that spare off dude thanks!

Been practising welding today on the disco.. I'm quite a way off getting as good as you tho!

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no worries.
My welding isn't that good, A grinder is your best friend

 

Southernlandy

Active Member

• Jan 22, 2014

• #95

Finishing off the back axle now with the gaskets, tightening bearings, new lock washers, new flange bolts and new wheel nuts

 

Southernlandy

Active Member

• Jan 26, 2014

• #96

More bulkhead painting

 

Southernlandy

Active Member

• Jan 30, 2014

• #97

New thermostat

 

alexr

Active Member

• Jan 30, 2014

• #98

Interesting stuff, will be watching!

 

Southernlandy

Active Member

• Jan 30, 2014

• #99

Christmas day task, what a transformation

About 6 hours of work on those and they look 100x better

 

IamRobbie

Well-Known Member

• Jan 30, 2014

• #100

Southernlandy said:

Christmas day task, what a transformation



About 6 hours of work on those and they look 100x better

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Yes they really do!!

Well done! at first glance i would have thrown them in the bin but this just shows what a bit of hard work can do! well done!