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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: muddyweb on August 20, 2005, 22:10:37
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That was the motto of the day today !
Took the 90 into the workshop today... the front diff pinion bearing has been needing to be changed for a while now. So, up on the ramps and off with the wheels. Now, I had to get the halfshafts out of the diff to get it out, so I thought I would check the CVs and swivel grease whilst I was at it.. so I pulled the hubs off and took the halfshafts out.
I noticed that one of the swivel seals was weeping a bit, and since I had most of the swivel apart I thought I might as well just be done with it and separate the swivels, take the chrome balls off the axle and change the seal.
Hmm... rusty balls :shock: OK... swap them too. So at this point, I'm down to the axle casing on the front. The panhard rod bushes needed changing, so that came off next, and I noticed a bit of play in the radius arm to chassis bushes... ahh well.. whilst I've got it apart.........
At this point, I noticed that the axle casing itself is looking a bit crusty, as is the chassis.. well.. since there wasn't actually much connecting the two at the moment, I'll just take the axle off completely... so off it came !
Now I've got plenty of room under the vehicle to work, and since I can't paint the chassis very well until I sort out the leaking seal on the input of the steering box..... out it came !
Last thing... since the inner wings are looking a bit shabby... the front turrets came off too.. just to complete the set and make the painting exercise easier :-)
Refitting is the reverse of removal :shock:
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Eh, someones been busy!
Are you ever up my way Tim?
I could do with a hand :wink:
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Funny got to change the front diff on one of the lightweights, having a spare axle, thinking it would be easier and keeping the vehicle onthe road, I will do the spare one up first
My lad asked me why?
Just got to show him this now to answer him :wink:
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I'm not worthy,
I bow before the,
I, who has enough trouble remembering to check my oil.
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Trouble is... I have to be careful or I'll end up with nothing than a big pile of spares on the floor and a complete rebuild to do... I always seem to find something I'm not happy with, or want to change... too easily distracted I think :D
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Ever have one of those days.... :roll:
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The things you do just to add a new workshop artical in the Library. :lol:
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Remember to take a picture :wink:
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Trouble is... I have to be careful or I'll end up with nothing than a big pile of spares on the floor and a complete rebuild to do... I always seem to find something I'm not happy with, or want to change... too easily distracted I think :D
I am the same with the websites I do, I start to do one thing, see or think of something else I can do and before I realise, it is 2am and I have at least another 3 hours of stuff to do.
Changed all the belts on the Frontera yesterday (with allot of help as I am useless at this stuff) and all I could see was bits and peices looking a bit shabby I wanted to take off and replace. Luckily I do not know enough yet to be able to do it so it went no further.
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i wish i had the time knowledge & tools so instead old joe goes to my mechanic.
there could be a new mechanic muddyweb mechanical services spare's repairs stickers and T - shirts whilst you wait :D :D
its a mony spinner you cant loose :D :D
Dazza
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I know what you mean. This started as a loose connector on the front sidelight...
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And this 1 started as a rotten dumb iron :D
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amazing how these tihngs get out of hand....at least when youve done the job yourself you know its right.
The theory goes 1 job leads to 3 more! DOH :lol: