Boydie Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 So, the weather's fine, I've installed the transfer box with the Ashcroft ABT and I noticed a bit of slop in the drive chain so i decided that after well over 80,000 kilometers it was time to service the front and rear axles. I jacked up the rear axle, put under the rear axle the axle stands, removed both road wheels and, starting on the drivers side, I removed the half shafts, then disconnected the propshaft drained the old oil and removed the differential. Once on the bench I checked the backlash - 0.006mm - nothing short of perfect so back in it went and reconnected the propshaft. Next was the half shafts nuts, torqued up exactly as per the LR maintenance manual, 65Nm then back off 90 degrees then 10Nm, locked the tab washer and 65Nm on the outer lock nut. I did this to both sides, replaced the half shafts, torqued up the retaining bolts, filled the axle with new oil, refitted the tyres, dropped the Disco off the axle stands and then sat and contemplated the untouched unopened brand new tin of axle bearing grease sitting on the ground next to my tool box ........... aaaargh I must be losing it !!! I'll go through it all again next week when I've regained my sense of humour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Don't you just hate it when that happens. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GW8IZR Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 As a young boy I remember putting a ford crossflow together for our rally car and someone waited 'till it was in the car and left a new little end sleeve on the top of my tool box. It took me a few minutes sweating to realise it was from a different engine.. how I laughed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Another reason for letting oil from the axle lubricate the wheel bearings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigelw Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 I was letting mine down off the jack and had just knocked the new 500cc tube of grease with my knee, only to watch as the tyre squashed it, one end oozed out an then the otherside popped and fired the rest all over the axle and inside of the other road wheel. It does happen, quite often to me for some reason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally V8 Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 How about putting a brand new laptop,(Running SDD, with the passthrough device) on top of my toolbox to leave on charge.I had just used it in a Sport to relflash the air suspension,didn't realise the extension lead to the charger had hooked over the towball... As I drove it off the ramp I heard a crash as it pulled the whole lot onto the floor - the 5 foot drop did a good job of smashing the laptop screen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Drove over the extension lead for the grinder, this picked up in the grooves in the simex, wrapped itself round the wheel, extension lead caught on welder power lead, yanked the whole lot out the garage, I knew none of this as was turning the truck round to weld up the exhaust.... I turned round and found most of the tools I had been using were following me, various cables strained and broken. Ooops... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 One was building up the swivel and realising I'd not put the seal and retainer plate on the axle first. The other thing was putting the CV joint back on the half shaft and then realising I'd still got the little spacer on the bench! Sods law prevailed and the clip snapped upon removal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Many years ago I worked for Skipper of Darlington Ford truck Dealers. So I've just done some work on a six cylinder "D" series engine. Just have to fill it up with oil.........I pumped away for a long time......To find I hadn't fitted the sump plug ??? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GW8IZR Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Many years ago I worked for Skipper of Darlington Ford truck Dealers. So I've just done some work on a six cylinder "D" series engine. Just have to fill it up with oil.........I pumped away for a long time......To find I hadn't fitted the sump plug ??? Ah yeah I did that with hydraulic oil on a jcb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddy Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Ah yeah I did that with hydraulic oil on a jcb Yup I have that t-shirt too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honitonhobbit Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Been there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Been ther done that and put oil all over the gravel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UdderlyOffroad Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Or left the sump plug in a 'safe place' whilst the oil was draining, forgot where it was, looks everywhere for it, gives up. Gets on phone to mate to persuade him to come over in his car to take me to halfords to acquire a new one. Eventually he turns up, takes me there and we get back, whereupon I promptly locate the sump plug sat in the moulded recess of the washer bottle! Or reinstalls half shafts on rear axle but the first one sticks half way out, so I start 'tickling' it with a mallet to persuade it in (Mutters something about Land Rover tolerances)....only after 2 minutes of persuasion do I realise I'm trying to install the 'long' shaft into the short side... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boydie Posted November 3, 2015 Author Share Posted November 3, 2015 Oh it's so good to know that I have such fine company. I haven't left the sump plug out -- yet -- but I must confess to "putting things in a safe place" only to find that it's that safe that even I cannot remember where it was The immoral of this tale is getting old sucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwakers Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 nothing to do with age mate, im 27 and have been doing that since i had to fix my moped with i was 16 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 I'm nearly 25 so by the time I'm 'old'.... God help me! I've put my seatbelt tie bars in a safe place... Still can't find them!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boydie Posted November 3, 2015 Author Share Posted November 3, 2015 Ross, since my quadruple heart bypass in 2007 I have never worn a seatbelt, the feeling of the slightest pressure on my sternum is nauseating, besides, I enjoy the "free" feeling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoggyN Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 The only time I have ever heard my dad drop an F bomb was after he attempted to replace a washing machine drive belt. Sounds simple enough but after he'd taken it apart and put it back together again, he realised that he'd fitted the old belt back on. He stayed remarkably calm, took it apart and put it back together... and he'd put the old belt back on again. When he realised, he simply said "F#*k the thing" then drove into town and bought a brand new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Many years ago I worked for Skipper of Darlington Ford truck Dealers. So I've just done some work on a six cylinder "D" series engine. Just have to fill it up with oil.........I pumped away for a long time......To find I hadn't fitted the sump plug ??? Been there on a Jimny, realised after pouring about 3 litres in, fortunately only 1.5l on the ground, and a quick finger stemmed the flow enough to reach the sump plug with a spanner and screw it back in. Capacity was 3.5l, so good job I remembered when I did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigelw Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Been there on a Jimny, realised after pouring about 3 litres in, fortunately only 1.5l on the ground, and a quick finger stemmed the flow enough to reach the sump plug with a spanner and screw it back in. Capacity was 3.5l, so good job I remembered when I did My god, little ol' sump on them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Been ther done that and put oil all over the gravel Oh yes, me too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boydie Posted November 4, 2015 Author Share Posted November 4, 2015 Humm, I seem to have started something here, so, what's the worst thing that you have ever done? One of mine was after working through most of the night reassembling a Toyota Corolla really engine I fired it up only to have it simply turn and not fire, I tried everything, points, coil, plugs, leads before falling asleep in the navigator's seat, totally exhausted. The following morning my "mate" called in to see how it was going and, on glancing into the engine bay asked me why I had the inlet manifold washers sandwiched between the manifold and the block ! My habit of putting things back where they came off had caught me out ! Another unfortunate incident that comes to mind was flaring about 80 identical pipes for a mate, I bent them beautifully - exactly to his profile, the ends were swaged to perfection, the pity of it was I really should have put the flare nuts on first! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigelw Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Not me but a new driver on our heavy plant filled the engine on a Volvo A25 to the rocker cover with oil, normally 25litres oil but he put some 30+ in it, good job I was in the habit of checking thing behind him!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GW8IZR Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 One of mine was after working through most of the night reassembling a Toyota Corolla really engine I fired it up only to have it simply turn and not fire, I tried everything, points, coil, plugs, leads before falling asleep in the navigator's seat, totally exhausted. The following morning my "mate" called in to see how it was going and, on glancing into the engine bay asked me why I had the inlet manifold washers sandwiched between the manifold and the block ! I remember fitting twin 40's on an Escort and tightened the Thackeray washers up, that ran like a pig until the guy on the rolling road pointed out how much I still had to learn :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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