Well nothing happened last weekend, made a list of parts to order for stuff I can be on with, so gearbox rebuild parts and main shaft, transfer box, diff flanges and seals and a few other bits and bobs. Soon bloody mounted up
Not a lot happened yesterday either as I was working, but hey ho it's money that's paying for this
First job today was to get the transfer box cleaned up, inspect and change seals gaskets etc..
New flanges where fitted as the old had a groove worn in, so new seals wouldn't have lasted 2 minutes.
New input gear and bearings as the old was buggered due to lack of lubrication (not cross drilled)
And fitted a push fit connector for the breather. Found some all metal ones for the axles, but the plastic ones will do for up out of the way.
And that was it, all in all pretty damn good inside. Pto cover fitted temporary until I get hold of an oil feed plate, just stops to much s
hit'e getting in for the time being.
Moving onto the gearbox, I found a supplier of genuine lr mainshafts, cheaper than any other aftermarket I could find so that was a bonus!
And a few parts for the rest.
Box on the bench.
Removed bell housing, selector etc and pulled the rear oil seal collar off. It was bloody tight
Removed the extension casing, 5th gear assembly and this is where I currently am, struggling to remove the 5th lay gear.
Pretty sure the last I did levered off quite easily, this.. well not so!
I have a few pullers and the like, but none are small enough to get behind, so I need to find some with slimmer legs.
I had hoped to get the gearbox stripped so I could clean/paint during the week and re-assemble next weekend, might still happen, but need to get the 5th lay off asap if so. Or hopefully I have a brain wave and figure another way