Muddy goose
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I was hoping to sort mine out first as the defender needs a rebuild as her bulk head has completely gone. Needs my st I suppose
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Ah. So is the Defender off the road as well? If not - & to get it mobile it sounds like a simpler fix obviously leaving the bulkhead for the moment - then do it first as that at least gives you a usable vehicle. Unless you've got other cars of course.
You MIGHT find that cleaning the brake shoes with 'Clutch & brake cleaner' will make them usable.
You MIGHT find that cleaning the brake shoes with 'Clutch & brake cleaner' will make them usable.
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We used to soak shoes in petrol and burn the oil off
Datatek
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Could back then, got change from £1 when filling the tank on my vanYou can afford petrol???
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Aye but your meant to remove them from the vehicle firstWe used to soak shoes in petrol and burn the oil off
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Muddy goose
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I just want one of them to work lol
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Yea just two landys, defender is the misses that I use because my one is being a pickle for want of a better world. She has her 500 to go to work. I thought that about the handbrake, it’s worked well enough on the sloped drive filled with oil haha.
As soon as mines sorted, then back to doing the defender, it’s like playing tennis only a lot more time spent on your back
As soon as mines sorted, then back to doing the defender, it’s like playing tennis only a lot more time spent on your back
That stuff makes me seriously reconsider my olan to fit the overdrive. One day the gearbox will need a rebuild, today that means a death sentence. LT77 and R380 (that the right combo?) are comparatively cheap, even rebuild without an exchange unit. Would need some tranission tunnel work, but at least I won't have an obsolete gearbox with an even more obsolete overdrive...
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Well it’s a 1978 RRC with a series 11 on top, done in 1991 so I want to keep as much of the RRC drive train as possible to keep its vintage car status. Plus I love the diff lock on the old box.
Put the new clutch in the defender, so at least I’m mobile now, that was a mission taking out the box on my own on the driveway, thank you YouTube and ratchet straps!
Put the new clutch in the defender, so at least I’m mobile now, that was a mission taking out the box on my own on the driveway, thank you YouTube and ratchet straps!
Yeah, I like the LT95 as well! Diff lock works at all soeeds, the bix is turdy, accepts engine oil... And the noise at high speeds and the missing 5th hear are solveable. I'm just a tad worried about long term parts availability... Well, worst case one has to have the parts manufactured himself...
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Well I’ve found out what it is……different ratio diffs!
After one full turn of the wheel the prop rotates.
Rear just over 1 3/4
Front just under 1 1/2.
Ok I can sort that, my worry is have I now broken something in the transfer box?
I was told if its used off road, not a problem, as I’m on tarmac, big problem with the box eventually destroying itself.
How do I find out the ratio, do you count the teeth on the crown wheel?
After one full turn of the wheel the prop rotates.
Rear just over 1 3/4
Front just under 1 1/2.
Ok I can sort that, my worry is have I now broken something in the transfer box?
I was told if its used off road, not a problem, as I’m on tarmac, big problem with the box eventually destroying itself.
How do I find out the ratio, do you count the teeth on the crown wheel?
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brianp38dse
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Yes count the teeth on the crown wheel and the pinion then cross reference
different diffs would kind off make things go a bit funny
different diffs would kind off make things go a bit funny
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I wouldn't drive it like that. The front and rear props are fighting each other putting a hell of a load on the centre diff.
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You could take the front prop off temporarily if the car is needed.
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if uv got any bigger or smaller tyres n rims lying around ,fit on one axle might get the ratios closer for a test drive ,.....
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