EFILandRover Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Hi all, Whats involved with putting series wheels on a RR classic? Also, the 1973 transferbox is popping out of high. Whats causing this Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 If you have alloys you will need a set of wheel nuts for steel wheels, they're about 20p per nut from paddocks. 1973 would be an LT95 gearbox/transfer box wouldn't it - if it's original my guess would be something's worn out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shackleton Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 yeah LT95 - and try topping up the oil - lack of lube can cause this IIRC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjjf Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 The gear box jumping out of high range would most probably be caused by wear in the shims on the intermediate shaft in the transfer case. To repair it you will need to remove th e intermediate shaft and reinstall it with the reqiured shimming to factory spec. The parts are cheap, it should take max 4hrs . THe hard bit is getting all the gears and shims on the shaft in the correct order without dropping off. If you aren't confident with this sort of stuff, speak to a LR specialist about it they should not charge you more than 4hrs labour. Cheers Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFILandRover Posted December 4, 2006 Author Share Posted December 4, 2006 The gear box jumping out of high range would most probably be caused by wear in the shims on the intermediate shaft in the transfer case. To repair it you will need to remove th e intermediate shaft and reinstall it with the reqiured shimming to factory spec. The parts are cheap, it should take max 4hrs . THe hard bit is getting all the gears and shims on the shaft in the correct order without dropping off. If you aren't confident with this sort of stuff, speak to a LR specialist about it they should not charge you more than 4hrs labour. Cheers Michael Got any pics on how to do it? I finally got it today, and I put heaps of fluid in the transfer box. I dont think there was any in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjjf Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 you will have to get hold of a workshop manual, I don't think the haynes covers it. Set everything up as per the manual except that they say to use a dummy shaft ( a special LR part ) I just slidec the intermediate sfaft through and put on the gears and associated stuff as I go. Then be patient and keep persisting till you get it all in. If you ever thought about changing high range ratios this is the time to do it. Cheers. Michael. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFILandRover Posted December 4, 2006 Author Share Posted December 4, 2006 you will have to get hold of a workshop manual, I don't think the haynes covers it.Set everything up as per the manual except that they say to use a dummy shaft ( a special LR part ) I just slidec the intermediate sfaft through and put on the gears and associated stuff as I go. Then be patient and keep persisting till you get it all in. If you ever thought about changing high range ratios this is the time to do it. Cheers. Michael. Cool, thanks. Ill have to try and find a workshop manual. Hopefully being in NZ wont damage my chances. Ive never thought about changing the ratios as ive only just got the rangerover, and 750x16 sats are the biggest im gonna run on it unless I do a toyota diff conversion B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEANO3528 Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 When you say fluid, I take it that unless you have the very early LSD transfer box, you have used 20/50 engine oil in both main and transfer gearboxes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFILandRover Posted December 5, 2006 Author Share Posted December 5, 2006 When you say fluid, I take it that unless you have the very early LSD transfer box, you have used 20/50 engine oil in both main and transfer gearboxes? No, I though it would be 70/90 sae?? (manual gearbox fluid) Damn, whats it supposed to be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEANO3528 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Well unless there is a territorial difference due to higher temperature (which I haven't heard of), the LT95 runs 20/50 engine oil in main and transfer boxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shackleton Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 uh oh spagettio! Hope everything turns out ok! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
istruggle2gate11 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Hi all,Whats involved with putting series wheels on a RR classic? Cheers Might also need to slightly grind a little off the mushrooms at the largest part of the diameter (i.e. around the bolt pcd). The wheels do go on without doing this but can be a git to get off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFILandRover Posted December 6, 2006 Author Share Posted December 6, 2006 Might also need to slightly grind a little off the mushrooms at the largest part of the diameter (i.e. around the bolt pcd). The wheels do go on without doing this but can be a git to get off. Well they are on. I had to do a little bit of grinding on the lip of the flange, but that was easy B) I have had it out on a couple of hills and its great fun out there. Immensely more capable than the 2a when it was first taken out there (stock), its goes really well on sidelings and is very stable. Maybe thats because I havnt taken the sway bars out yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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