Ayresys Workshop Thread :)

[200tdi ayre]

Most of you have seen my challenge truck build thread and to be honest I can't believe how many views its got but there's alot of stuff that I do that doesn't fit into that thread.

I work for my dads agricultural engineering business and so through my job as a mechanic I see alot of things and work on alot of things that most don't see, I'm not here to promote our business as ill be given pages of anti spam plus most of you arn't involved in agriculture anyway so it doesn't apply but I do work on alot of landrovers and so can pass on the more complex jobs and interesting things that the usual landrover owner doesn't see aswell as some of the other different things we do

Anyway to start here's what arrived today ...

This is a massive generator that is to be stripped down, put into a container and shipped to Bangladesh

And here's the generator part, powered by a massive rolls Royce v8 diesel

Anyway I hope to provide you with entertainment, knowledge and practices I use if you have any questions please feel free

 

[jamesie]

RR won't last long out in that ****hole.

 

[Rubins4]

Interesting stuff! Keep it coming. Compared to the 2:5hp genny currently in my front room, that ones hoooge!!

 

[Grit Valve]

Nice generator 200 we got a 6 pot turbo generator comming,we want to take it out and swap it with our 6 pot non turbo major i will put a piccy up when we get it

 

[200tdi ayre]

Today's Landy job, rear antirollbar bushes on my dads disco 3
Bushes before

There was quite a knocking from the rear and you can see why when you compare old and new

And new ones fitted

You definitely don't want to round/shear these bolts as there is absolutely no room to get a drill/welder in so you just have to be careful and tighten-undo and repeat if the bolts get tight and use plenty of WD40, and plenty of copper grease on replacement.

Not a particularly hard job but does take some care


Then when bringing the range rover in there was a clunk and complete loss of drive, gearbox decided it didn't want to live anymore

So just under 2 hours later

Good I've got 2 spares in the garage

Bloody landrovers !!

 

[Grit Valve]

Today's Landy job, rear antirollbar bushes on my dads disco 3
Bushes before

There was quite a knocking from the rear and you can see why when you compare old and new

And new ones fitted

You definitely don't want to round/shear these bolts as there is absolutely no room to get a drill/welder in so you just have to be careful and tighten-undo and repeat if the bolts get tight and use plenty of WD40, and plenty of copper grease on replacement.

Not a particularly hard job but does take some care


Then when bringing the range rover in there was a clunk and complete loss of drive, gearbox decided it didn't want to live anymore

So just under 2 hours later

Good I've got 2 spares in the garage

Bloody landrovers !!

Won't the wd40 water down the copper slip only need for the one

 

[200tdi ayre]

Won't the wd40 water down the copper slip only need for the one

WD to remove the bolts and clean everything then wipe down and put everything back together with copper slip should have been more clear

 

[Grit Valve]

WD to remove the bolts and clean everything then wipe down and put everything back together with copper slip should have been more clear

Ah I see there is better stuff out there than wd40 for penetrating stiff bolts , you need to try some honestly your be amazed

 

[Rubins4]

I hear Plusgas is good, but never tried it. Any others to try? I'm starting a SIII strip down, so now's the time!

 

[Grit Valve]

I hear Plusgas is good, but never tried it. Any others to try? I'm starting a SIII strip down, so now's the time!

That stuff is good , anything that is labeled as penetrating fluid .
Not multi purpose as wd ps with what your doing oxi might help

 

[owl]

We have some aerosol stuff that freezes seized fixings (-30c)which breaks the rust up then we use penetrating lube works well. Sorry I can't remember what it's called, don't use it much at a main stealers.

 

[robbh]

I hear Plusgas is good, but never tried it. Any others to try? I'm starting a SIII strip down, so now's the time!

Plusgas is bloody amazing stuff! Well worth the money imho.
Word of warning though if ya get it on ya hands wash it off straight away cos it irritates your skin like buggery! I found that out the hard way.

 

[top drive]

3 in 1 penetrating fluid and plus gas both leave wd in the shade.

 

[Sheffield]

WD40 was not designed as a penetrating fluid, just as a water dispersant. Hence the name WD. Plusgas is designed to penetrate, and is good if given time to work.

 

[jamesmartin]

have you diagnosed fault with transmission ?

 

[200tdi ayre]

have you diagnosed fault with transmission ?

I'm going to strip it down tonight but there's roller bearings in the sump so a bearing has failed somewhere, sounds like when you turn it about a third from the front, new gearbox is going in now

 

[200tdi ayre]

New gearbox is in and drives smooth. Success
Ooh and whilst the exhaust was off seeing as its the law ...
Range Rover V8 no silencers - YouTube
Enjoy

 

[ajb403]

New gearbox is in and drives smooth. Success
Ooh and whilst the exhaust was off seeing as its the law ...
Range Rover V8 no silencers - YouTube
Enjoy

Me likey

 

[jamesmartin]

I'm going to strip it down tonight but there's roller bearings in the sump so a bearing has failed somewhere, sounds like when you turn it about a third from the front, new gearbox is going in now

something like this
Google Image Result for http://www.bestpricebearing.com/sales1/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/axial-needle-roller-bearings-546711.jpg

 

[defender11069]

New gearbox is in and drives smooth. Success
Ooh and whilst the exhaust was off seeing as its the law ...
Range Rover V8 no silencers - YouTube
Enjoy

show off :lol: