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Amen to that, everything is being scrubbed down in the parts cleaner using paraffin.

AATB centre assembled: Shimmed up for correct preload: Both boxes fully assembled and ready to go back on the car: Now for the struggle lifting them into place :D

It's probably worth noting that I wasn't able to use the TD5 spec spacer tube, the intermediate gear that arrived must've been a later type to the one that was previously in, it didn't have snap rings in it to position the bearing tracks, it had...

Car is all back together.... BUT... the battery is fubar. had it on trickle for 48 hours and it's only holding 11.6 volts :/ Can't even jump start it as it's nose first on the drive. These things are sent to test us.

Changed the rear diff pinion seal on my son's D2. Everything went just fine, even the centering spigot came out no problem, unbelievable! Didn't bother to look for any other problems while I was under there.

OK it’s been a year, and I’m happy to report this problem appears to be SOLVED! Thanks again for everyone’s help here.

Don't forget proper cleaning can make all the difference, even when I take the wheels of any of the family's vehicles out comes the wheel cleaner (or wonder wheels depending on how bad they are) to get all the brake dust off ! Like you say...

Oh oh, I decided to reseal the LT230, whipped off the sump to find this: I guess the bits I found in the R380 are just incidental... Will need to strip it down to see if any other bits in the box are nadgered...

Mot on Monday so thought I'd best patch the holes in the passenger footwell. My Dads brill at all sorts of fabrication so he welded and answered the million and one questions my 10 year old had, lovely to see! It's a bit of a bodge but if it...

Engine Oil and filter, air filter change plus new rear brake pads fitted today. Then it got it's yearly oil bath, sprayed oil and diesel underneath and into as many nooks that I could find. I now look like a Junk yard dog.. covered in oil, but...

I'm liking your approach here. You've done all the heavy lifting of the actual build and are now thinking about everything and getting to grips with all the little day to day usability improvements. Manufacturers spend millions on this kind of...

You'll not be surprised to learn of another issue that only came up while testing with the battery nearly full. I set it to charge remotely while I was able to watch it and was pleased to see it working as described right up until the charge...

Just a wee update on driving and charging. The car has been driving great since the 12V relay module was replaced. :D I've only driven around miles 60 since but it's been flawless. TBH I had always questioned the wisdom of using ultra cheap...

We're driving again! 😀 During testing I was poking about at the wiring and suddenly one of the relays in the relay module triggered and after a few minutes more poking I figured it looks like the relay module is faulty. This is the offending...

Another ten bob in the meter to charge it, that's about all I can offer:rolleyes: ? Sorry to hear this, hope it's something simple 🤞.

Thinking about it, I think they were the ones who left the pamphlet for the Waiau Naturist site in the van, together with a drinks receipt from the Cruz Gay & Swingers Bar. Used condoms everywhere and broken bed board. No couldn't have been...

The shunt has pack negative and positive so is able to send out the pack voltage by CAN. The inverter does the same. By plagiarising the work of others I have a ready made way of reading the CAN from the shunt and inverter so although the charger...

As I rapidly approach my 6th decade, I'm still very amazed how every day is still a school day. I think some are ****ed off that they don't know everything, maybe even think they do. But I love learning stuff. It may mean you still have/create...

BTW I'm not laughing at your misfortune just your description of what happened. I do absolutely admire what you've achieved,with a great dollop of envy, because I wouldn't know where to start & I'll admit I fall asleep trying to understand some...