Shackleton Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I just watched the video of the fella breaking the diff in the silver 90. If you've seen the vids on my blog of the quarry session I was at the other day then you know there were a few places I was giving it abuse cause I doubt I would have gotten up the particular sections otherwise. Most worryingly the bit where the truck does a little wheelie, it's safe to assume the rear diff was under load then. I'm wondering, well, I'm realising I was at risk of knackering the diff and possibly should have been foregoing those sections? Thing is I gave the RR a good hammering, damaged the back bumper, both rear side panels and the rear quarters. The exhaust got a bit of a jostling too and since then I've been getting this horrible vibration like a dead wheel bearing from the back of the truck when I go over 65mph I'd ruled it out cause the exhaust now sits very close to my inner arch and could feasibly rattle against it at speed, but could this be a diff in a bad state? George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_d Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 First eliminate the exhaust from the equation. Wire it back out of the way and go for a test drive. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveG Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 So George, when do you find out if you made it to the next stage of the Island job? Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shackleton Posted April 2, 2009 Author Share Posted April 2, 2009 Steves I'll have to do some road tests tomorrow or Saturday depending on how the next 24hrs go, the announcement of the final shortlist for the job in Oz is being made tonight. I may even get a phone call from the Aussie Minister for Tourism! If I'm selected and if the last few weeks is anything to go by I'm sure I won't have 10 seconds to think about the RR for the phone hopping. Tel you what though, if I got the job and the subsequent salary the old RR would get some much needed attention when I got back. The full beam has now given up. If you try and use it all the lights go out. It's great for scaring friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landkeeper Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 George the vibration is that lovely classic sobbing lamenting the loss of three of it's cylinders sounds like you may have a bit of carp stuck somewhere or a dying uj on the rear prop do you want me to pull the switch gear of this one here and put it to oneside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shackleton Posted April 4, 2009 Author Share Posted April 4, 2009 har dee har Yes please on the switch gear, if its early switches that is. Is it you wot has the doors too? by the way guys... I'M GOING TO QUEENSLAND! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco tony Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 Well done George, congrats, a dream come true! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_d Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 ...by the way guys...I'M GOING TO QUEENSLAND! Is that the final selection or the last short list stage? Well done anyway. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shackleton Posted April 5, 2009 Author Share Posted April 5, 2009 Thanks Steve it's the final selection stage, there are 16 of us left and we'll all be interviewed between the 3rd and 6th of May, the final announcement is the 6th... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveG Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Good luck George. At a minimum you get a free holiday to queensland Have fun Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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