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Aye 'tis a weird vehicle with weird Joints!

P38 dunt have any freaky joints!

Maybe I’ve never bothered to look if I’m being honest , just took a double look when I saw it , lol

Out of curiosity I’ll see what’s on the D3
 
Landcruisers use a similar joint IIRC ;)

Here u go , front and rear props on the D3

Front

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Rear

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gearbox broke a bit.
rattly noises.
sometimes gets 2nd.
sometimes gets stuck in reverse.
5th fully can't get 5th engine on or off o_O
owell at 194k i don't think its done too bad :D
2nd hand good box and t/f box with diff lock and 300tdi linkages at the ready.
not that it actually goes off road its nice to have :)
 
gearbox broke a bit.
rattly noises.
sometimes gets 2nd.
sometimes gets stuck in reverse.
5th fully can't get 5th engine on or off o_O
owell at 194k i don't think its done too bad :D
2nd hand good box and t/f box with diff lock and 300tdi linkages at the ready.
not that it actually goes off road its nice to have :)

Ive got a gearbox & 2 transfer boxes with diff locks think ive got a new clutch somewhere too
if you need one or 2 ;)
 
Ive got a gearbox & 2 transfer boxes with diff locks think ive got a new clutch somewhere too
if you need one or 2 ;)
thanks dude iv got a box and tf box local ish 80miles away picking up tonight.
got a thrust bearing on its way and clutch on standby.
local motor factors just get from landrover but their delivery and mark up is cheeper then my fuel and time going through myself :) it still got me to a job this morning better go get it apart tonight.. it needs to be alive for weekend my bmw has the rolling road and needs taken on a trailer :D
 
thanks dude iv got a box and tf box local ish 80miles away picking up tonight.
got a thrust bearing on its way and clutch on standby.
local motor factors just get from landrover but their delivery and mark up is cheeper then my fuel and time going through myself :) it still got me to a job this morning better go get it apart tonight.. it needs to be alive for weekend my bmw has the rolling road and needs taken on a trailer :D

Cool no worries hope you get it sorted & what's the bm now you have my attention mentioning a rolling road ;)
 
Cool no worries hope you get it sorted & what's the bm now you have my attention mentioning a rolling road ;)
nothing overly impressive myself but we had orginised the day.
e46 330ci sport individual in velvet blue.
e46 328 skidder in another shade of purple.
wifes got a 318 estate.
and a 2.8 saloon skidder.
had a volvo 940 with a 2.3 turbo lump.
iv bought yet another range rover p38 too.
iv got an ls2 6.0 v8 sat ready and piecing the parts to convert the 330ci
 
nothing overly impressive myself but we had orginised the day.
e46 330ci sport individual in velvet blue.
e46 328 skidder in another shade of purple.
wifes got a 318 estate.
and a 2.8 saloon skidder.
had a volvo 940 with a 2.3 turbo lump.
iv bought yet another range rover p38 too.
iv got an ls2 6.0 v8 sat ready and piecing the parts to convert the 330ci

Bm fan then....ls2 nice :cool: sold my m3 vert last year much to the delight of the misses (NOT)
that went down like a lead balloon :oops:
 
Worth doing ?? I replaced my slave, and wondered whether to do the master, just so it doesnt go wrong on me... Nowt wrong with a bit of preventative maintenance.
 
Bm fan then....ls2 nice :cool: sold my m3 vert last year much to the delight of the misses (NOT)
that went down like a lead balloon :oops:
bm fan yeah.
still productive evening went and picked up a gearbox and tf box and also a good flywheel just incase yeah 2nd hand isnt ideal but il take my chances.
2hours work all i could be assed doing. The box is ready to lift out. whatevers let go has plastered oil from the rear of the gearbox back.
thankfully i think it's been out not so long ago. heres the clues.
top starter bolt missing. 1 top bellhousing bolt loose. cross members came undone.
2 center console screws rounded heads. crank sensor wirings been jointed and extended a bit.

apart from a facefull of dried mud here and there nothings been a struggle or a bugger.

straps on. engine hoist is in through the passanger side. ready to lift down tomorrow.
 
Bm fan then....ls2 nice :cool: sold my m3 vert last year much to the delight of the misses (NOT)
that went down like a lead balloon :oops:
iv just had the joy of an m3 in the workshop...
boot floor cracked issue.
inspection with valve clearances.
its had everything possible at once £1000s on parts alone.
well you've had an m3 you'll know.
 
iv just had the joy of an m3 in the workshop...
boot floor cracked issue.
inspection with valve clearances.
its had everything possible at once £1000s on parts alone.
well you've had an m3 you'll know.

Mine was a minter with no issues with the boot floor :D

Box out today then :)
 
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