Keep an eye out what's in your quote for bushes - most shocks, ones i've bought anyway have bushes with them. So only hockey sticks, trailing arms and a frame that needs bushes sorting for them (i think?)
Keep an eye out what's in your quote for bushes - most shocks, ones i've bought anyway have bushes with them. So only hockey sticks, trailing arms and a frame that needs bushes sorting for them (i think?)
nobber
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Ashcroft only renew the bearings and input gearno point in buying on for a blown up price
What else can go wrong in one? I doubt you would be buying a worn out time bomb from them, a bit on the deep pockets side I agree but for piece of mind?
An alternative would be to find a low mileage disco box with better cruising ratios, ideal for that 600 mile motorway journey I always seem to end up doing if I want to get anywhere nice.
Dr_evil
Banned
Exactly so why are you paying them £500 for the fitting of £76 worth of bearing and gear plus you're giving them back yours as a core unit!
Buy a low mileage disco one and check the bearings yourself. If they need doing buy the bits and get a local garage to press them on for an hours labour charge
Buy a low mileage disco one and check the bearings yourself. If they need doing buy the bits and get a local garage to press them on for an hours labour charge
james6546
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Ok, good plan. Where is best to find a transfer box? On here, or somewhere like ebay?
My cousin makes classic tractor parts, so hopefully he will be able to help me press the bearings in etc..
james6546
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Ok, wanted add posted
Hopefully it makes sense!
Next question...
I want to paint the chassis ideally, don't like the bare galv.
So, do I just paint the rear crossmember, or the whole thing?
I know, I have to use t wash, then etch primer then paint.
I don't have any painting equipment, so guess I would have to brush paint it? Not ideal...I'm guessing it would take quite a few rattle cans.
nobber
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Its not that easy rebuilding a tranny box, the bearings need shimmed correctly, I tried it once on an early box, that was 8 years ago, it still works today but chatters on overrun, saying that I've been all over with it and its never given me any bother but shimming it was a bit of an arse.
james6546
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Ok, thanks. I will give it a go.
Does anyone have a guide on where the bolts are to remove the body from the chassis?
Oh, and how many gearbox and engine mounts do I need?
nobber
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If you are jumping into this I suggest you spend a few quid on both the official land rover work shop manual and the official parts catalogue, when I rebuilt my 90 these books were so handy and made things so much easier, also take them with you if you go on any expedition, you need to know your vehicle inside out.
nobber
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From memory mine did, several or more different size shims are available.
Mine was a very early box, 1985 vintage, none cross drilled gear.
Yup, the parts catalogue (part no STC90211CC) is very good indeed. I find the exploded diagrams are even more useful than a manual when you need to know the order in which things go together - when there are different shaped washers and bushes and bearings etc. The pictures are a bit small for someone of my age, but a cheap plastic page magnifier works wonders, and also serves as a bookmark.
jamesmartin
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yes they do ,though often if you use new timken bearings or original bearings shimming works out somewhere close if not perfect, the biggest part of rebuilding a t/box is getting the preload right with shimming and collapsable spacer or selectable spacer for intermediate gear, all taper roller bearings in landies need correct preload
jamesmartin
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Ashcroft only renew the bearings and input gear
and replace diff cross shafts and planet gear thrust washers ,reset preload on diff gears using selectable sun gear thrust washers, id be very surprised if they didnt
james6546
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jamesmartin
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Ok, so now I'm thinking I should get a reconned box...
Just spent £500 on parts
you can do it yourself
