Don't new parts look nice.Stuff has started coming:
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There's a cover plate, friction plate, bush and bearing there, as well as master and slave cylinders. No dual mass flywheel yet, but then i just ordered it.
I think the solid fly wheels are as expensive or more than the DM ones. I have read where people put one in and it knocks the gearbox about especialy when on tick over.Why do some people fit a solid flywheel in replacement of the DM? Is it cheaper or something? Can anyone tell what the pros and cons are to fitting a solid flywheel to a td5?
Interesting thread @Brown, will be watching this one closely as ill have to do mine sometime in 2018!
Why do some people fit a solid flywheel in replacement of the DM? Is it cheaper or something? Can anyone tell what the pros and cons are to fitting a solid flywheel to a td5?
Interesting thread @Brown, will be watching this one closely as ill have to do mine sometime in 2018!
the inner side 15mm nut of the starter can be a little trick and its worth removing oil pressure sender wire and cpsThe lure of having all those new parts in the house has proved to be too much. I've decided to do a side of the road job rather than wait for the next visit to Wales. I've started dismantling today. Seats and mats out:
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Floor pans out:
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Got the props off and transfer box dropped just as I was running out of light:
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I was pleased to see that there wasn't any oil on the mating faces of the transfer box and primary box, so the seals are holding up well. One of the disadvantages of having a one piece bellhousing is that it looks like the starter has to come off too. Tomorrow I'll see if I can separate the gearbox from the engine and have a look inside. I've found my aligning tool, and discovered a cylinder of instant gasket that was salvageable by removing the plug that had formed in the nozzle. My only concern is that I might run out of Loc-Tite over Christmas.
the inner side 15mm nut of the starter can be a little trick and its worth removing oil pressure sender wire and cps
me too ,and they damage easy when bell housing comes away
ive never dipped them in oil for years, what will be important is checking is fiitted bush and input shafts clearance they are often very tight once fittedBronze bush marinading in oil:
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I must say I'm chuffed at how well the Dinitrol is holding up since I put it on in 2013. Look how black that chassis is in the pictures a couple of posts up. Hardly a speck of rust anywhere. The lip on the bottom of the bulkhead that the floor pans mate up to is looking good too. They normally rust away.
ive never dipped them in oil for years, what will be important is checking is fitted bush and input shafts clearance they are often very tight once fitted
better to be safe than sorry. boil the oil with the bush in, as that removes more air and traps more oil.Yes it probably doesn't make much difference! It's just that people on here say it's a good idea and I wouldn't want to disappoint them. When we did the clutch on our old forward control series 2 the bush slid on the input shaft freely when we tried it for size, but was too tight once tapped into its hole. so I've had experience of that particular problem!
and yet it makes no difference,better to be safe than sorry. boil the oil with the bush in, as that removes more air and traps more oil.
whatever! it was always recommended..... just because you dont do it, doesnt mean your method is correct.and yet it makes no difference,
its not my method they are dry from new and its called experience, its fit thats the only worrywhatever! it was always recommended..... just because you dont do it, doesnt mean your method is correct.
I cant be arsed - its not my car, but I wouldnt want to risk taking it all apart again sooner than required.
the Op can do what he wants.
if it is an Oilite type sintered bronze bush, they MUST NOT BE FITTED DRY. I can only assume you do not know how a sintered bush works. Carry on with your misapprehensions. Just dont tell others inaccurate information.its not my method they are dry from new and its called experience, its fit thats the only worry
the bushes they use run ok dry in fact most are running now with no ill effect,i can assume you have little experienceif it is an Oilite type sintered bronze bush, they MUST NOT BE FITTED DRY. I can only assume you do not know how a sintered bush works. Carry on with your misapprehensions. Just dont tell others inaccurate information.