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Who is doing what maintenance today?
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It's OK for a quick fix I guess and in truth Rob, I had wondered in the past if you could do it this way. But I figured it was so obvious that Mr T would have thought of it and must have dismissed it. Now, I did read that someone used that method but cut the seal on an angle and then used super glue to stick it. They said it worked. In fairness the seal ain't great any way. Very difficult to stop water ingress etc. I wondered if it were possible to put canvas gaiters on like some Landies have.
If there was to be a better way and someone was designing a kit to be split, it really would need an overlapping section to give a proper seal. The felt is only a wiper and the neoprene / rubber ring bit is the real weather seal. Having this slit really in the manner that the PO did, really never was going to seal it.
Chris
If there was to be a better way and someone was designing a kit to be split, it really would need an overlapping section to give a proper seal. The felt is only a wiper and the neoprene / rubber ring bit is the real weather seal. Having this slit really in the manner that the PO did, really never was going to seal it.
Chris
Agreed Rob. The felt seal has bolt holes in it to locate it against the metal ring. But the rubber should actually get slightly stretched onto the cannon ball. With a split in, well it just ain't gonna.
Chris
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Not really maintenance......yet, but decided to go up to the l*******r show at Peterborough today (about a 340mile round trip)
Didnt go with the intention of buying anything in particular, but did come away with a Goodwinch TDS 9.5 to replace the crappy thing I have got, as they were doing the usual 'show deals'. also took the oportunity to get a few other bits & bobs!
David Bowyer was well chuffed that when I told him it was for a Landcruiser 80 , he dragged me round the back of his stand to show me his 80, and then threw in all the bits of the heavy cabling, isolator, big crimps, rubber boots etc etc for me to remotely mount the solenoid!
In fact there were a few Landcruisers discretely parked around the back of various traders stands!
Andy
Didnt go with the intention of buying anything in particular, but did come away with a Goodwinch TDS 9.5 to replace the crappy thing I have got, as they were doing the usual 'show deals'. also took the oportunity to get a few other bits & bobs!
David Bowyer was well chuffed that when I told him it was for a Landcruiser 80 , he dragged me round the back of his stand to show me his 80, and then threw in all the bits of the heavy cabling, isolator, big crimps, rubber boots etc etc for me to remotely mount the solenoid!
In fact there were a few Landcruisers discretely parked around the back of various traders stands!
Andy
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BIG clean GREEN
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Considered going there myself Andy, found Peterborough to be one of the better LR shows, however over the years the stands Etc have dwindled due to the cost, was it any good and has anyone knocked the gobby git out yet, I love me who do you love Theakstone ? 
knowledgeable I know but Sooooooo annoying !
knowledgeable I know but Sooooooo annoying !
Swapped the rear axle oil seals. Must have taken me at least 10 mins per side and as many as 3 different tools 
Used genuine ones, but I see that you can get copies at £3 each. They were pretty inflexible. Sitting with no lubrication for 8 years can't be good for any of these components. I think I only have front transfer output left to start leaking now. Done everything else.
Strange that there is no real positive seating for the seals. The ones that came out were flush with the end of the stub axle. But you could push them in at least 10mm more than that. I think they'd miss the ring on the axle though if you did that. So be careful.
Chris
Used genuine ones, but I see that you can get copies at £3 each. They were pretty inflexible. Sitting with no lubrication for 8 years can't be good for any of these components. I think I only have front transfer output left to start leaking now. Done everything else.
Strange that there is no real positive seating for the seals. The ones that came out were flush with the end of the stub axle. But you could push them in at least 10mm more than that. I think they'd miss the ring on the axle though if you did that. So be careful.
Chris
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I got really sad today and replaced a grand total of 143 various nuts and bolts. I decided that I was sick to death and fed up of everytime I start a job spending more time trying to undo rusted nuts and bolts than actually doing the job itself. I have have started replacing everything I can find with well greased stainless steel. may take a couple of years but hey I like shiney things
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Fitted Ironman Snorkel body to my 70 (got to play with stainless rivnuts for the top mounting), added wheel spacers and locking nuts all round. Tomorrow is the fun of trying to get it plumbed into the air box, means I have to resite the PAS fluid top up bottle and put another hole in the inner wing.
BIG clean GREEN
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Stripped the brakes down to check that the pistons weren't sticking ! I gave them a good working in/out and they're as good as new again, they wasn't not working just req'd a wiggle !
Next job after a cuppa is to fit my new roof bar CB mount, it's currently on the gutter mount and wobbles like a good un so time to swap !
All that and I've not had to call Chris once
Next job after a cuppa is to fit my new roof bar CB mount, it's currently on the gutter mount and wobbles like a good un so time to swap !
All that and I've not had to call Chris once
Stripped the brakes down to check that the pistons weren't sticking ! I gave them a good working in/out and they're as good as new again, they wasn't not working just req'd a wiggle !
-- some red rubber grease under the rubber boots and on the inner surface under the pads keeps things running sweet between inspections / services...
-- some red rubber grease under the rubber boots and on the inner surface under the pads keeps things running sweet between inspections / services...
BIG clean GREEN
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Yep did that too,
AndyCook
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fitted rear OME spring spacers/trim packers - (80-series front spring ones) to back of the colorado this afternoon, under an hour to do it from reversing vehicle in the garage then driving it out again with the spacers fitted
when i fitted the OME springs i used spring compressors,
this time i used a variation on Chris's method, i put vehicle on axle stands, unbolted ARB links and lower shock mounts, lowered axle on a jack, then using another jack - jacked up one side of the axle to remove opposite spring, then reverse. easy to get springs in/out and fit the spacers
when i fitted the OME springs i used spring compressors,
this time i used a variation on Chris's method, i put vehicle on axle stands, unbolted ARB links and lower shock mounts, lowered axle on a jack, then using another jack - jacked up one side of the axle to remove opposite spring, then reverse. easy to get springs in/out and fit the spacers
made some recovery points to go on the front chassis legs.
What was wrong with the swivels eyes in the bumper, Jon? Not beefy enough?
Swivel eyes are fine these just give me more options 
will make another pair now for the rear, same reason 
nothing special, just some 10mm thick angle with holes in the right places.
will make another pair now for the rear, same reason nothing special, just some 10mm thick angle with holes in the right places.
