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    The "Pass the Bucket" 4x4 For Sale on Ebay Thread

    in International Forum

    Wheel spacers - wheel stud/bolt

    in Defender Forum (1983 - 2016)

    Posted

    I would throw these in the bin for a few reasons. I am less worried about the threaded bolt, but more about the nut that holds them onto the hub. This works directly onto aluminium which has a chance of deforming. Where most alloy wheels have a steel insert to combat wear or at least a different shape nut, these clearly don't. If they were steel, that would be acceptable, in aluminium, I think it is not. With the wheel mounted, there is no way of checking the nuts, so if they works loose, your wheel will eventually fall off with the spacer.

    Sorry to be negative about this, but I would not run these for this reason.

    My opinion.

     

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    Thoughts and Musings on the Ineos Grenadier

    in The New Ineos Grenadier

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    I really like the effort that was put into the Grenadier, It is really a continuation of the rugged off roaders from the good old days. Ineos should be applauded for doing this.

    It is easy to criticise, but the task in hand is not easy in today's legislation. I would love to see the SWB arriving on the scene as well, and it is going to be really good once people start modding them with big tyres, winches etc.

    I would have one over the new defender, no contest.

    Daan 

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    Overland caravan build

    in Modified Vehicle Builds & Special Projects

    Men Behaving Badly meets Steptoe and Son.

    in International Forum

    Posted

    Did your wife knew how you lived before you got married? I have a double garage with an upstairs loft, my project cars and associated junk are all there. None of my projects live outside, out of fear we tone down the neighbourhood (I couldn't care less about this myself by the way). Anyway, you need garage space for 14 cars if you want them all out of sight. I am surprised no one has suggested to scale down yet, but then this is a petro/diesel head forum after all.

    Daan

    Anyone broke a front halfshaft?

    in Series Forum

    Posted

    Bill van snorkel on here had 2 long shafts shortened and cut to 24 splines on the large tapered section. One would fit to the short side, for the other side he made a 24 spline extension sleeve. But the engineering involved in that is probably not dissimilar to a CV and shaft conversion. Or a welded solution maybe?

    The D&D kit I would dismiss because you cannot use land rover wheels anymore. There is always mike browns conversion that uses defender outer swivels and shortened shafts.

    Daan

    Axle components - What to upgrade first?

    in The Differential & Axle Forum

    Posted

    As far as I am concerned, it is always about going forward, so rear diff always in, the front when necessary, and when you get stuck continue on the front winch.

    This is one of the reasons why I favour the Detroit diffs, they always work and when it is twisty you are better of compared to a front selectable locker that would completely stop your ability to steer.

    Rear winch is of very little use in trophy, only if it is a down hill that would be other wise suicidal without.

    Also, the CV's you can never really trust on a defender with lockers. But the detroit true trac front diff never goes completely solid, and this means your CV's live. I am still on the original (standard used) 2522 CV's that I fitted in 2003.

    I pull them occasionally to check for cracks in the bell, but they are still in mint condition. I have been lugging spare CV's to every event for nothing. basically. 

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    Axle components - What to upgrade first?

    in The Differential & Axle Forum

    Posted

    I'd say the most cost effective is to use the 2522 CVs, ashcroft 23/24 spline shafts, and build this up with lockers. I was going to fly the flag for Detroit diffs, as this is very much what I prefer, as it is so simple to fit and use. They also used to be half the price from an ARB diff. The ARB diffs have the problem of the air supply being a bit delicate with the rotating piston, and the amount of people that I came across where they stopped working made me choose against them.

    Things are a bit different now, the ash locker has a static piston which does not have the reliability problem while being cheaper than a detroit locker, so that is almost a pointless argument.

    What I would suggest is look at ebay and the like for a complete set of axles with the ashcroft setup. Most competitors now move away from Land rover axles in favour of Nissan Patrol axles, so surely some land rover axles will turn up at the right price.

    Railko Bush Lubrication

    in Series Forum

    Posted

    20 hours ago, Cchase said:

    Good afternoon,

    At risk of overthinking a problem, I have seen/rad about people drilling into the upper swivel assembly (and then at 90`) and adding a grease nipple, to enable lubing of the Railko bushing.

    Is this common?

    Secondly, If the spinning of the U-joint is supposed to splash oil into the hole on the bushing to provide lube, then why not slightly enlarge the hole in the bottom of the bushing and thrust washer? 

    Obviously not so big a hole so as to weaken the bushing, but maybe to 1/4" or so.

    Waiting for parts allows the mind to wander...

    Thanks.

    I used to do this on my series; made a big difference on the steering. Problem with splash lubrication it has to go against gravity, so not great. I closed the hole with a metal disk and drilled the grease feed hole through, so the grease goes in the bottom face and comes out on top; so it is properly covered in grease.

    I also had freewheel hubs, so splash lubrication was not happening.

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    200TDI and 300TDi refinement/noise?

    in International Forum

    Posted

    A lot is in the in the mounts and injection. For a 200, I would replace the engine mounts for Glencoyne ones. They are meant for series conversions, but should fit any standard 200 TDI application. the 300 has different mounts, but they are much better, and I think part of the reason the 300 is quieter.

    Then injection, I think investing in a timing tool that clocks the pump allows you to set it up the way you want. I reckon the timing and fuel delivery is what makes the difference between different engines, as mentioned they vary quite a bit.

    And try to vary the timing a bit even if outside factory specs, just to see what it does.

    I think a TDI is by far the best suited engine land rover made for working vehicles. simple to fix, plenty of low down torque good parts availability (300 mainly) and cheap to run by comparison.

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