Quote from the Handbook "Handset resynchronisation If the handset fails to lock or unlock the car, this may be because the coded signal transmitted by the handset, and the signal expected by the alarm control unit are no longer synchronised. To resynchronise the handset, operate either...

Job done! With the lack of any definitive info, I rebuilt the IRD with new (large) shims in the diff and 3 new bearings on the input shaft and diff. There did not seem to be any measurable difference between total assembly sizes with old or new bearings, but I was not happy with the floating...

However, upon reflection, if the volume control does not fix it, my guess would be a blocked fuel filter.

Can't quite see the engine & driveline in your avatar, any chance of a few details?

Good to know they did the usual "use as much as possible of the old bits" Just a word of advice, the speedo is getting its signal from the ECU sensors and will now be reading lower than actual speed. Manufacturing tollerances might cover it but at motorway speeds it would be about 10km/h out...

Hi Austen, I'm re-racing the IRD input mainshaft of my V6 MY01 FL in Australia. Would you consider sharing with me the secret to setting the correct preload via the shim under the outer bearing cup? I am guessing that it is a preload condition because of the need to progressively tighten...

Have you still got this project in mind? At first glance, I see the IRD swap as possible, but it is unlikely to be confined to just the IRD. To begin with, the IRD casings and internals are different, leading to the possibility that the external dimensions do not match, especially in the...

FWIW... I removed the cross-member to gain access to a few otherwise in-accessible items besides making removal/installation of the IRD a doddle. I did not remove the anti roll bar saddle from the cross-member,too hard to reach the bolts. I removed the links at each end as well as the selector...

BTW, I have investigated the main differences between the V6 IRD and the rest. As the cases are different, the shaft spacings and/or lengths must be different to cater for gear sizes. Cooler plate has different pipes as coolant lines come from different places. V6 input gearing is 30:23 (0.7667)...

Update time...Still waiting for diff shims as maker was in the middle of re-tooling but they are now only days away. I have replaced the three main bearings, 2 on the IRD diff and one on the input shaft, they each rely on the three for the preload, which was actually to the point of end float...

That's how it looks, but my main concern was the crown wheel and pinion which seem to be interchangable. My next concern is bearings but if I'm not doing the whole set (a questionable decision, yes) I might as well just buy any I want locally by number, and be assured of high quality...

Pics attached as requested (I hope I have it right) Let me know if you want more.

As a further update, in partial answer to my own original question, the only parts so far that seem to be the same are the crown wheel and pinion, the pinion housing and some of the small parts. The input gearing is different, the countershaft gearing is different, the diff gear is different...

Hi Nodge, Yes, I must get the camera out. The engine is sweet, I'd have junked the car if I wasn't so taken with how well it goes. I bought it cheap with trans questions. Belt(?s) done at 100ks according to sticker on the engine. No other service history. The car spent the first 6 years in...

Update. IRD open on the bench. Looking good at this stage, no gear damage, no bearing failure. The only smoking gun is the diff shims, one large shim seems to have been forced off centre and the centre hole is fast approaching the perimeter. Not much swarf on the magnet, in line with the shim...

Thanks Nodge, it's starting to look like I will need to open it up and find the numbers as I go. I can then compare them with the list and see if the kits are still value. Just as well I have a spare vehicle for transport as there may be some time required.

Hmmm...just realized my error, the crown wheel is on the counter shaft, so I guess the ratio is varied elsewhere or is it the crown wheel and pinion that is different?

Hi All, Greetings from Australia. After searching as many threads as I can find on IRDs, I think I need to start a new one. I have a MY 2001 Freebie KV6 Auto with 145K on the meter. Having replaced the VCU(RIP) & bearings, front propshaft and R/H driveshaft, I now face the need to...