Mr Noisy
Coming in your ears.
Particularly want suffix L though!
No rush though mate don't worry I've got loads to sort before mainbox.
Have y'all seen the air solenoid kit that Italian firm whose name escapes me makes?
Very fancy but if prefer cables if anything tbh.
Anyway, one for the future.
For now, it's build time!
Casings:
Internals (inc. Ashcroft ATB):
Service items:
On with the job
No rush though mate don't worry I've got loads to sort before mainbox.
Have y'all seen the air solenoid kit that Italian firm whose name escapes me makes?
Very fancy but if prefer cables if anything tbh.
Anyway, one for the future.
For now, it's build time!
Casings:
Internals (inc. Ashcroft ATB):
Service items:
On with the job
discomark10
Well-Known Member
Particularly want suffix L though!
No rush though mate don't worry I've got loads to sort before mainbox.
Have y'all seen the air solenoid kit that Italian firm whose name escapes me makes?
Very fancy but if prefer cables if anything tbh.
Anyway, one for the future.
For now, it's build time!
Casings:
Internals (inc. Ashcroft ATB):
Service items:
On with the job
Oooooo.. nice!
you'l have to do a review on the ATB once its all sorted
Oh and whats that weird plate bit on the 1st pic, is it a cooler?
Mr Noisy
Coming in your ears.
Bennehboy yeah I've fitted the shims that came out as a first, then if that's no good I'll be having to try some others, but yeah when I'm done I'm done so no worries!
Will be very interested to see how the ATB does, and that is a high capacity sump, replaces the bottom cover. Also has cooler fins.
Bit overkill probably but you know, in for a penny...
Will be very interested to see how the ATB does, and that is a high capacity sump, replaces the bottom cover. Also has cooler fins.
Bit overkill probably but you know, in for a penny...
Bennehboy
Well-Known Member
How are you checking the preload? Ashcroft's told me to do the intermediate and diff seperately and check for 'light drag' - not entirely show how that's gonna work
The D2 box doesn't have the collapsible spacer on the intermediate shaft, it's a selectable one, but I've yet to see anyone offering different length versions which leads me to believe that Ashcroft's just bang in any old one - be glad to be proven wrong on that.
The D2 box doesn't have the collapsible spacer on the intermediate shaft, it's a selectable one, but I've yet to see anyone offering different length versions which leads me to believe that Ashcroft's just bang in any old one - be glad to be proven wrong on that.
Mr Noisy
Coming in your ears.
Same thing really, got to that stage and found I didn't have the tools, so simply bolted it up and see how or felt.
Diff was firm but smooth on the original shim so it thought that would do, considering the size of the assembly it would take a good grip to spin it anyway. It felt like a new box when done, nice and tight.
And then regards the intermediate, popped the high low collar in neutral and nipped up intermediate shaft but until firstly all slop was gone and then carefully until the intermediate gears had light preload on them
Didn't take much
In my experience if wheel bearings and swivels, they bed in a fair bit so some preload will be good on these new bearings, as long as they aren't overloaded and go tight they'll be happy, they can bed to their desired preload quite easily.
Only thing of interest is the ATB appears locked, although I guess that's just newness or preload, I remember a quaife I had in a civic was tight to spin a wheel by hand
Really looking forward to using this unit now!
Diff was firm but smooth on the original shim so it thought that would do, considering the size of the assembly it would take a good grip to spin it anyway. It felt like a new box when done, nice and tight.
And then regards the intermediate, popped the high low collar in neutral and nipped up intermediate shaft but until firstly all slop was gone and then carefully until the intermediate gears had light preload on them
Didn't take much
In my experience if wheel bearings and swivels, they bed in a fair bit so some preload will be good on these new bearings, as long as they aren't overloaded and go tight they'll be happy, they can bed to their desired preload quite easily.
Only thing of interest is the ATB appears locked, although I guess that's just newness or preload, I remember a quaife I had in a civic was tight to spin a wheel by hand
Really looking forward to using this unit now!
turbominij
Active Member
i have an quafe atb in my mini a and that was tight and virtuly locked when turned works a treat lo.
did you guys come across any issues doing the transfer box im just about to take my 1.4 apart and rebuild it as i changed it and turns out the new ones is not so new lol still cost me 100 notes with the gearbox and for a temp measure it will do while i make my old ones new
did you guys come across any issues doing the transfer box im just about to take my 1.4 apart and rebuild it as i changed it and turns out the new ones is not so new lol still cost me 100 notes with the gearbox and for a temp measure it will do while i make my old ones new
Mr Noisy
Coming in your ears.
Hi pal thanks for the heads up there then
No the lt230 is easy, basis hammers punches pullers drifts etc
Use heat to expand casings and/or bearings to aid fitting
It's not like a main box that requires special pullers etc
Nice thing to build and makes a noticeable difference tbh
No the lt230 is easy, basis hammers punches pullers drifts etc
Use heat to expand casings and/or bearings to aid fitting
It's not like a main box that requires special pullers etc
Nice thing to build and makes a noticeable difference tbh
turbominij
Active Member
my "new one" leaks and clonks and the back lash on it is quite bad and its a 1.2 which has totaly killed my disco towing capacity on 34" tyres i didnt realise i had a 1.4 on it untill i fitted a second hand disco GB and trans in one unit that was sold to me as good the trans its horrid. so my plan is to rebuild the 1.4 trans and swap back to it.
sooner the better too.
anyone used the hd cross pins from Ashcroft?
sooner the better too.
anyone used the hd cross pins from Ashcroft?
Mr Noisy
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Yeah mate you need a 1.4 box on anything bigger than 31/32 really!
HD cross pin is a must if you're going that far you might aswell spunk 40 to save you the trouble
Rebuilding the centre diff will get rid of a lot of play also
Some boxes are more worn that others but generally speaking rebuild diff and new input gear shifts most of the slop, must make sure mainbox output splines are good though otherwise you're wasting your time to some extent
Say again though it's a nice item to build for sure, and great to see how it all works in there
HD cross pin is a must if you're going that far you might aswell spunk 40 to save you the trouble
Rebuilding the centre diff will get rid of a lot of play also
Some boxes are more worn that others but generally speaking rebuild diff and new input gear shifts most of the slop, must make sure mainbox output splines are good though otherwise you're wasting your time to some extent
Say again though it's a nice item to build for sure, and great to see how it all works in there
