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its got to be a bearing somewhere in there. its quite violent just like when the berings fail in a angle grinder. its the only bit of the thing i havent fixed or replaced so it must be that, everything else needed sorting. also previous owner didnt think it needed oil...

how weird, surely the spigot bush isnt doing anything with the clutch engaged its just kind of sitting there?

Hi I have a series 3 88 with a 200tdi engine in. the gearbox is noisy on light overrun I changed the diff but as it is worse in 4th im guessing it is a layshaft bearing or something along those lines. the question is am i better off repairing rhe gearbox (i dont have a heavy right foot) or is there a short bell housing gearbox that i can swap over without having to get the welder our moving engine, new props etc. Dont mind cutting the gearbox tunnel just not into fabricating (only just stopped the vibration from the props) will a R230 LT85 v8 /lt77 / LT77 v8? with short bell housing work? thank you for your advice

Hi Cornish Rattler. what rpm are you getting on a dual carrageway. mine is comfortable at 50 tops out at 60 and (feels like the box will explode if i find a down hill). what does yours comfortably sit at on the A30? as i was looking to do the diff swap. thank you

Im interested in that, although i think i need to calm down the power going into the old series gearbox not increase it. But im curious to see if you getter MPG apparently i hear that the right hand peddle isnt just on and off but it is analogue..

Hi just a bit of an update, thanks for all the advice. I have been and measured everything with an inclinometer and the front diff was out, all thought it seemed to come from the back i took the prop off to test and it went, hurrah. I have some wedges to fit and if that doesnt work then i will cheat and use freewheeling hubs

Hi my parabolic bushes seem to have moved. I wondered what the clunking was when turning or going over uneven ground and thought i needed new bushes but after looking at them they seem to have just moved around and the lip of the spring where it gets wide is touching the hanger (maybe the noise) the question is do i change to nice orange poly bushes or just go and find some washers? the vehicle is new to me and has john craddock parabolic springs on that were fitted by someone else who didnt drive it so I dont know what was replaced done etc but the bush looks pretty shiny to be old. photos here : https://photos.app.goo.gl/qwzPdNBYxF4hCL2n8 thank you

I dont want home made as in weld myself. however The disco ones are balanced, assembled properly, and fitting is 8 bolts (you cant even get the bolts the wrong way round) all for £150 other than the right flange on one end and the length I dot see the £350 markup. I dont mind paying for something that is quality or value, but not just because everyone else is paying. Reading on here I see that one person used a company called dunning and fairbank so i will give them and bailey morris a ring tomorrow

Gwyn is very expencive. I hoped someone would know of cheap way of converting a disco front the costs 150 a pop. must be alot of profit in it compared to Gwyns 500. im sure his are nice but that is alot of money :)

Hi I have just bought a modified series 3 that has John Craddock parabolic springs on it. The universal joint was failing so I changed both of them but I have a vibration at 45mph to 50mph as they are both new propshafts and I have tightened up the output flange I though it must have been there from the lifted springs (i dont know the shackle type) and checked for play so I fitted a wedge to change the castor angle and the vibration is better but not gone. it is especially bad if towing or under load. It has had a 200tdi fitted so i expect also the angle of the gearbox etc to be out as well. although the vibration isnt bad i cant keep driving it knowing the bearings and UJs are being mashed up and i dont want to start messing with engine mounts and getting myself deeper into trouble. so it seems the fastest solution is to fit a double cardan on the rear. but they are very expensive. (one company wouldnt quote as they do all theirs though gwyn lewis) does anyone know someone who can do a good price on a high angle double cardan? or one that would fit of another vehicle? as the back of an 88 series 3 is 54cm closed im sure there are other vehicles that have these too? thank you for your help