need4speed Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Dont suppose anyone knows the dimensions of this 'special tool' Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 I can't find anything, only the address of LR's special service tool suppliers, Cartool UK Ltd Unit 3 Sterling business park Brackmills NN4 7EX Defender workshop manual doesn't give a website address or phone number. phone number here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb78 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Do you need the dimensions? Looking at the manual, it is the difference in measurement you are looking at between sides of the bearing. So long as the block is tall enough, any size should do? Aaragorn was in the process of rebuilding one of these i beleive, but he hasnt been on these forums for ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
need4speed Posted October 12, 2011 Author Share Posted October 12, 2011 Thanks for that Ralph. That could very helpful info. Will try and get in touch with them tomorrow. Reb you might have a point actually. As long as i get a block a suitable size for my dial gauge to reach.. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B reg 90 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 You just need a stepped block that is close to the bearing race to pinion hieght. Measure the hieght of the block sufaces with a depth gauge, then put your dial gauge/mag mount on the setting block and zero the dial gauge. Then put the mag mount on the pinion with the dial gauge on the brearing race. Read off the dial gauge the differance in hight between your known setting block and the pinion height... simples... unless you don't make the setting block wide enough to allow you to measure the bearing race that's the furthest away from the pinion... obviously I didn't learn that one from experience............... Adrian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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