Grrrrrr · Jul 22, 2019

Mark Piercy said:
It was a recent box wasn't it @Grrrrrr I reckon the shaft could be worn. Was it a recon or brand new, maybe the shaft is just out of tolerance?

Refurbed one from Ashcrofts 2 years ago. Never considered the shaft wearing around the seal. Guess it is possible. The seal I took out a few months back had no spring on the back so that one was definitely fitted incorrectly. The replacement seal I put on was Corteco. I figured I must have messed something up like maybe not quite getting the seal square in the hole. IIRC it was 3/8" below the lip.

wammers · Jul 22, 2019

Grrrrrr said:
Refurbed one from Ashcrofts 2 years ago. Never considered the shaft wearing around the seal. Guess it is possible. The seal I took out a few months back had no spring on the back so that one was definitely fitted incorrectly. The replacement seal I put on was Corteco. I figured I must have messed something up like maybe not quite getting the seal square in the hole. IIRC it was 3/8" below the lip.

Should be around 5 mm below lip. Unless someone has fitted it deeper to miss a groove in the output flange. I made a fitting tool. Unless someone has used the correct fitting tool the wrong way around. Front and rear oil seals have different intrusions.

Wazzajnr · Jul 22, 2019

You can get double lip seals in the same footprint for most sizes and quality varies massively between manufacturers.
On our machines we will only use james walker seals, yes, they're about 30% more expensive but on 300mm dia seals, they're the only ones that don't leak.

Grrrrrr · Jul 22, 2019

Wazzajnr said:
You can get double lip seals in the same footprint for most sizes and quality varies massively between manufacturers.
On our machines we will only use james walker seals, yes, they're about 30% more expensive but on 300mm dia seals, they're the only ones that don't leak.

Good call. Wych Bearings might be worth a call too.

RangeRoller dt · Jul 22, 2019

Grrrrrr said:
What year is it? Didn't think SRS came in until later? Isn't his a DT like mine? Could be all sorts of superfluous wires!

Supposed to be a Mar ‘95 DT same as yours??
But I do have a flashing SRS light, yellow cables, headlight washers/wipers etc????

Some DTs I’ve seen don’t have a hevac either just 3 turn knobs like a Defender

RangeRoller dt · Jul 22, 2019

Ground down, rust treated and sprayed while the shock is out - no more rust on the awkward bit. Thank god it’s stays light til 10PM
New ones should be here tomorrow so il give 3rd coat of stone chip early morning with luck, then pop it in and start other side, may even be able to drive it this week!!

If I put my dash back together too, and unwired the hotstart properly, and the coolant level is okay, and the pedal works, and I don’t snap anything...

she’s a b**ch on times

Datatek · Jul 23, 2019

RangeRoller dt said:
Supposed to be a Mar ‘95 DT same as yours??
But I do have a flashing SRS light, yellow cables, headlight washers/wipers etc????
Some DTs I’ve seen don’t have a hevac either just 3 turn knobs like a Defender

The HEVAC with 3 knobs is the reliable version for P38's with no aircon, that is what is in my scrapper.

Grrrrrr · Jul 23, 2019

RangeRoller dt said:
Supposed to be a Mar ‘95 DT same as yours??
But I do have a flashing SRS light, yellow cables, headlight washers/wipers etc????
Some DTs I’ve seen don’t have a hevac either just 3 turn knobs like a Defender

That's what I thought. I've got airbags in mine for driver and passenger but no side restraints as far as I know. Don't have wipers on mine and didn't have fogs either until I upgraded it. Mine came with HEVAC although I've seen others with the 3 knobs (I'll leave the obvious joke out).

wammers · Jul 23, 2019

Grrrrrr said:
That's what I thought. I've got airbags in mine for driver and passenger but no side restraints as far as I know. Don't have wipers on mine and didn't have fogs either until I upgraded it. Mine came with HEVAC although I've seen others with the 3 knobs (I'll leave the obvious joke out).

Side bags came in in 1999.

RangeRoller dt · Jul 24, 2019

Grrrrrr said:
Don't have wipers on mine and didn't have fogs either until I upgraded it.

SRS driver/pass only too - they didn’t go off when it went over.
Ive got clear lights all round which obviously didn’t come from the factory as weren’t introduced for years later. so still bit of mystery.

@Datatek how is the alternator??

Datatek · Jul 24, 2019

RangeRoller dt said:
SRS driver/pass only too - they didn’t go off when it went over.
Ive got clear lights all round which obviously didn’t come from the factory as weren’t introduced for years later. so still bit of mystery.

@Datatek how is the alternator??

I just replaced the failed one with my spare, so all is good with the car. Harder to change on the left hooker as the steering box and pipes are in the way of it coming out. The duf alternator is sitting on the bench awaiting attention, too hot to do much at the moment 40C yesterday

backinblack · Jul 24, 2019

Got it back from the gearbox company after the gearbox and TC refurb

backinblack · Jul 24, 2019

Typical, you spend £1500 giving them some love and they find something else to throw at you, bloody alarm's starting going off now

Shimsteriom · Jul 24, 2019

Isn't that its way of saying Thank You

brianp38dse · Jul 24, 2019

backinblack said:
Typical, you spend £1500 giving them some love and they find something else to throw at you, bloody alarm's starting going off now

Battery's probably a bit low where they have been working on it with door open and the like.

backinblack · Jul 24, 2019

Oooo sounds like a good reason to go for a nice long drive

Stalky · Jul 25, 2019

Fitted a new gearbox and torque converter. Then cleaned the inside , today I will do the outside

kermit_rr · Jul 25, 2019

noticed a drip underneath, opened bonnet,, realised where the P prefix in P38 came from, as all the coolant is now on the floor
closed bonnet, let it to sulk in its own P

RangeRoller dt · Jul 25, 2019

New shocks fitted and chassis around them brightened up.
Hot start I found is still bit of enigma, but is working and I can actually drive again, for now - again. Considering I can drive a little in this extreme heat it must be better than before?

Feels like a completely different...boat... with the new shocks, back end gone up a bit too!

Shocks are obviously shot when put next to new, unstrapped they go way longer than the old

Markings on them are different

Lot better but now need new fronts to match

mutsnutz · Jul 25, 2019

Changed half shaft oilseal

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