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 Ashcroft Transmission's new HD P38 Diff replacement. |
ashtrans
 8th Jun 2013 7:33pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 24 · Views: 27787 · Subject: Ashcroft Transmission's new HD P38 Diff replacement. |
Hi,
I hope to get this on our website this week but I will give a quick overview,
its pretty well recognised that dropping the Salisbury and going to the P38 type diff was a fairly major step ba ... |
| GKN OVerdrive |
ashtrans
9th May 2013 10:12pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 10 · Views: 12006 · Subject: GKN OVerdrive |
I'm used to manually disengaging the OD in my Series 3 so would probably manage that OK.
Would it be as simple as wiring the switch/light on the gearknob up to a relay to switch the solenoid in and ... |
| GKN OVerdrive |
ashtrans
9th May 2013 10:09pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 10 · Views: 12006 · Subject: GKN OVerdrive |
Sorry to hijack, but here goes anyway 
- my overdrive sometimes drops out when not under load, is there anything I can do to stop it doing it, or is it rebuild time? Dave, as your username ... |
| GKN OVerdrive |
ashtrans
9th May 2013 6:55pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 10 · Views: 12006 · Subject: GKN OVerdrive |
It's the speed sensor and the ecu that causes all the problems, my advice would be to use it manually, just remember to disengage under about 40,
Dave |
| Stay with Auto or change back to manual gearbox? |
ashtrans
27th Feb 2013 8:31pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 33 · Views: 20419 · Subject: Stay with Auto or change back to manual gearbox? |
How does it drive with the lower ratio 1.667 transfer case ?
Dave |
| Stay with Auto or change back to manual gearbox? |
ashtrans
8th Feb 2013 8:11am
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 33 · Views: 20419 · Subject: Stay with Auto or change back to manual gearbox? |
Hi,
Yes if it's on the disco 1.2 transfer case, it will be too lazy pulling off bring a heavy 110,
Dave |
| Low range - lack of response? |
ashtrans
26th Jan 2013 9:18am
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 7 · Views: 3884 · Subject: Low range - lack of response? |
this one :
https://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/i.hubnuts.uk/xpb/ca/ca651a0f8d87a86fd51a318739cd63a677181df5449d1b227a7b0b892e43d97f.jpg
Dave
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| Low range - lack of response? |
ashtrans
20th Jan 2013 9:50pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 7 · Views: 3884 · Subject: Low range - lack of response? |
Hi
The red plug is actually the breather,
I will try to post up a photo of the high/low switch tomorrow,
Dave |
| stuck in first gear! |
ashtrans
19th Dec 2012 11:12pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 38 · Views: 47995 · Subject: stuck in first gear! |
This can be fixed in the car,
At the rear left corner of the gearbox you will see 2 detent plugs, one vertical and one horizontal,
Using a small chisel, tap out the vertical one, it has a mushro ... |
| Front differential on Puma |
ashtrans
29th Nov 2012 7:47pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 11 · Views: 9569 · Subject: Front differential on Puma |
Hi,
We are out of stock of the 4 pins at the moment, we have 50 in production but you may as well buy the ATB, it's not much more money and you have the added bonus of addition traction being a lim ... |
| I have a new noise to report.... |
ashtrans
1st Aug 2012 5:03pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 5 · Views: 2723 · Subject: I have a new noise to report.... |
I would say it's the diff drive flange rocking on the splines and 'cracking' under load
there is a recall on this which goes along the lines of remove prop, bolt and flange, cover pinion spline in ... |
| auto td5 |
ashtrans
21st Jul 2012 9:27pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 22 · Views: 12234 · Subject: auto td5 |
Dave - has Philon had that update on his? you know he likes a gentle drive!
Not yet, he dropped by last week and I remapped the compushift for him and he is dropping it back after king of valleys f ... |
| auto td5 |
ashtrans
21st Jul 2012 6:22pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 22 · Views: 12234 · Subject: auto td5 |
| As Pete says, previously we have taken the throttle position signal (TPS) for both the shift speed and shift pressure maps but this has it's limitations and can give hard downshifts when you come onto ... |
| Any body herd anything more about the 3.2 transit engine |
ashtrans
25th Mar 2012 9:10am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 50 · Views: 31539 · Subject: Any body herd anything more about the 3.2 transit engine |
Hi,
the 3.2 MT82 is termed a high capacity version and has a higher torque rating, it looks as though at least 3 of the bearings are bigger and the bellhousing has a larger ID to fit over the bigge ... |
| ELocker differential from Eaton for Defender |
ashtrans
1st Feb 2012 9:05pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 2 · Views: 2957 · Subject: Re: ELocker differential from Eaton for Defender |
Hi all,
I am looking some advise about this lockers. It looks easier to fit than ARB air lockers.
http://www.eaton.com/Eaton/ProductsServices/ProductsbyCategory/Automotive/AutomotiveAftermarket/Di ... |
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