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Snagger

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  1. On 3/28/2024 at 5:20 AM, uninformed said:

    I’m hoping so, and a little “chissssh chisssh” touch up here and there

    It’s what I did with my 109 before I fit the 110 axles and alloys.  I’d just spray a little paint into the plastic lid and use a modelling paintbrush to touch things up.  Kept it smart and tidy.

  2. 2 hours ago, elbekko said:

    Evidently ARP does some as well: https://arp-bolts.com/kits/arpkit-detail.php?RecordID=5300

    I actually went to their site to check if they had any studs available for that application, as I'd expect that to be a better idea since the correct torque is so important? But there might not be enough room for that?

    They look great quality, much better than the cheap set.  I don’t like to spend that sort of money without confidence of using the parts, but I probably don’t have many US trips left in the near future, and having them sent to a hotel there would save me a fortune in shipping.  I’ll try fitting the Dana ring gear on the ATB tomorrow.  If it does fit, then it’ll all be down to that damned pinion and whatever magic Stephen can do with it, so I think I’ll order a set. If it doesn’t work, then maybe someone else can use them.

  3. Yep.  For all their practicality, flexibility and reliability, they have enormous potential for accidents.  They tend to be unstable when lifting vehicles, for a start, prone to tipping over and dropping said vehicle.  Never be in a position where the vehicle can fall on you with one of these things, and always use a block, axle stand or other “stand” once lifted.

  4. I change transmission oils at every 10,000 miles (engine at 5000).  That is ample.  The other precautions are plenty.  The best thing you can do though, is just have some sympathy and not be overly aggressive with the pedals.  It’s shock loads that do the most harm, so if you can ease the clutch out and smoothly increase the throttle, the loadings will be significantly kinder to the entire transmission.

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  5. 4 hours ago, uninformed said:

    I have not had my hands in a Series Salisbury, but a quick google revealed the bolt part number of RTC773, and this is stated to be M12….

    In that case, I’ll just have to hope the 1/2” bolts for the Dana gears fit the flange bolt holes on the ATB - I don’t really want to open them out 1/2mm just in case I need to refit the 4.71 gears; the extra clearance would not be good for the M12s.  That’s assuming that Stephen can work his magic on the pinion in the first place.  But the original 4.71 gear set will need a spacer ring (last I saw, Ashcroft only make them for the Rover diff, not Salisbury) and longer bolts, so knowing about the grades and problems in this thread is very useful.  So, is 12.8 a bit too brittle for the application, and 8.8 or 10.8 a better choice?

  6. 12 hours ago, uninformed said:

    That would be a very strange choice for Kam to make and one would question their thinking if that the case…

    Rover CW have been 3/8 UNF since at least Series 2 and didn’t change . Not sure about the short nose/P38 type (assume the same)

    Ironically LRs supplier of Salisbury took an American diff and made the crown wheel metric thread 😆

    Any idea if that was just the 110 Salisbury, or the 109 too?  They started the Salisbury on the 109 in 1972, but I think the big push (admittedly not ubiquitous) to metric was 1982 or 84.

  7. 3 hours ago, Stellaghost said:

    JB weld

    Regards Stephen 

    Beat me to it.  Great stuff.  Just make sure the hollow of the plug is incredibly clean first.  In fact, it may be better to machine a hollow for the magnet to sit in the outside of the plug under a retaining lip that would prevent it from being drawn up into the box if the epoxy should fail.  Belt and braces.

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  8. Sorry that my suspicion turned out to be right.

    I suspect that the damage was caused by neglect and binary clutch and throttle control.  I wouldn’t be surprised if something went through the gears, perhaps a piece of the transfer box it had been fitted to.

    I don’t want to seem like I’m taking the pee, but the new photo makes me suspect the next (third) tooth too.  That is enough to make me suspect they all have similar damage, which would be very plausible.

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  9. Are you getting 12v at the live feed contact on the column switch with the ign on?  If not, you have a break between there and the fuse box.  If you do have 12v, try jumping the contacts with a wire to the output contacts or even unplugging the column switch and shorting the indicator switch feed to the output sockets.  If they work, it’ll confirm the likelihood that the Britpart switch or its wiring is faulty.

  10. Is the whirring loud or faint?  If loud, then it would appear the starter motor is spinning but not engaging the flywheel ring gear.  It could be a faulty starter or the ring gear, stripped teeth being the most likely cause.  I don’t think the starter has a Bendix, so not likely to be a sticking throw, but I stand to be corrected.

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