| Author |
Message |
 refurbish or replace |
olistr
 2nd Apr 2025 12:24pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 1 · Views: 449 · Subject: refurbish or replace |
Hi,
what is your general approach?
e.g. a 350k car.
now that it is dismanteled anyway should I take the opportunity to replace, refurbish various parts?
e.g. starter/alternator/coolant pump/adwest ... |
| Adwest 4 bolt steering box overhaul |
olistr
5th Mar 2025 7:47am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 47 · Views: 21040 · Subject: snap ring stuck hard |
hi
thx, I have seen all videos from britrest 
that snap-ring he is removing is peanuts.
I am hammering already much more and it is not moving.
next plan is to sandblast that section, although I ... |
| Adwest 4 bolt steering box overhaul |
olistr
4th Mar 2025 8:58am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 47 · Views: 21040 · Subject: snap ring stuck hard |
Hi,
I am trying to remove the snap ring from the adwest box, but it appears impossible.
punching through the little hole with a pointed and flat screw driver. I tried to hammer the ring to move it s ... |
| ring gear pattern |
olistr
6th Apr 2024 6:15pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 7 · Views: 1517 · Subject: ring gear pattern |
That looks good.
I am also keeping housing , pinion , crownwheel, but my preload with the same shim was wrong |
| ring gear pattern |
olistr
5th Apr 2024 6:40pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 7 · Views: 1517 · Subject: ring gear pattern |
| Thx geobloke needed confirmation |
| ring gear pattern |
olistr
5th Apr 2024 8:05am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 7 · Views: 1517 · Subject: ring gear pattern |
Hi guys and girls
I am doing my first final drive and wanted to have your opinion on the pattern I am having.
Hope the pictures are more or less ok. I think the last 2 images the pattern is best vis ... |
| defender 130 td5 2002 front diff (rover type) pinion preload |
olistr
4th Apr 2024 11:17am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 0 · Views: 644 · Subject: defender 130 td5 2002 front diff (rover type) pinion preload |
Hi,
I have a qq on the preload required on the rover diff.
I have the one with the screw (not nut) to hold the flange to the pinion.
in the defender manuals they represent only the ones with the nu ... |
| front vs rear flange on lt230 |
olistr
29th Mar 2024 7:39am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 3 · Views: 1008 · Subject: front vs rear flange on lt230 |
Hi Blackwolf,
you made my day today
not only am I a little smarter, I also checked where I stored the drum break.
And there it was!!!! So I have stored it with the drum break instead of the tra ... |
| front vs rear flange on lt230 |
olistr
28th Mar 2024 7:32pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 3 · Views: 1008 · Subject: front vs rear flange on lt230 |
Hi,
is there an actual difference between the rear LR055719 and the front IEC100020 flange?
I removed them from a spare lt230 and now one of the 2 is missing but don't know which one.
thanks
Oliv ... |
| LT230 hi/low selector wear |
olistr
25th Mar 2024 3:11pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 2 · Views: 872 · Subject: LT230 hi/low selector wear |
hi,
thx geobloke for the reply.
no real issues with the high/low selector, not totally smooth but I believe not much worse than out of factory lool.
I am switching gear ratio and take the opportuni ... |
| LT230 hi/low selector wear |
olistr
25th Mar 2024 1:52pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 2 · Views: 872 · Subject: LT230 hi/low selector wear |
Hi,
I was wondering if the wear on my hi/low selector is still acceptable.
On the vid it shows the wear on the low gear, the tolerance on the high gear (which is new) is much less.
https://youtube. ... |
| conservation during rebuild |
olistr
28th Jan 2024 6:18pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 1 · Views: 670 · Subject: conservation during rebuild |
Hi,
I have not found anything on the forum, hence my question.
I am rebuilding a defender but at a slow pace.
when I dismanteling gearbox, diff etc... I am conserving them wrapped in oil paper.
Bu ... |
| New 2019 Nanocom Evolution Group Buy |
olistr
28th Dec 2023 7:30am
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Forum: Group Buys · Replies: 506 · Views: 202683 · Subject: New 2019 Nanocom Evolution Group Buy |
Hi,
Also ordered and paid the day the code was received, since no news by the 18th I asked Blackbox and they said it is about to be dispatched. I am on vacation in austria Zugspitzresort so can,t tel ... |
| wheel hub dented |
olistr
28th Sep 2023 10:24am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 11 · Views: 2403 · Subject: wheel hub dented |
Hi,
I just noticed that the wheel hubs have some dents, must have been done by the previous owner/garage when removing the brakedisks. You guys think that filing them flat is sufficient or should I r ... |
| clean galvanized chassis for painting |
olistr
7th Sep 2023 5:57pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 16 · Views: 4851 · Subject: I hate that dirt/mud |
Hi,
so I have been powerwashing my chassis twice (front section), and brushing it with a brush and the red fleece, and it did not remove anything, first time I used classical car shampoo, second time ... |
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