The swivels have been rebuilt with new bearings (Timken) where required. Thankfully, the preloads were correct using just the original shims, so a lot of time was saved not having to add or remove shims to reset the correct loadings. The hubs have also been assembled with new bearings and seals and mated to their […]
Stripping the Discovery Front Axle
I have finally started work on the Discovery front axle in preparation for the axle swap. The axle needed a good clean and inspection, rectifying any defects found. The first job was to remove and strip each end of the axle. This was done one end at a time, cleaning and sorting each piece as […]
New Wheels
I wanted to check different colour schemes for the new wheels (Range Rover Classic LSE and CSK, also used on the Defender 90SV), with the options of plain silver (like the 90SV), gloss black centres (like on black LSEs) or matt black centres. The photo-shop attempts didn’t all come out that well, but the plain […]
Running Report, May 2010
I thought I’d make a small update on how the vehicle is running generally, since most posts are detailed modification or repair issues. Fuel consumption on a “combined cycle” commute to work (26 miles each way with 23 roundabouts, numerous cross roads and T-junctions, several long, steep hills and an even split between town and […]
110 Salisbury Rear Axle Completed (Part 5)
The rear axle is now fully assembled with the retro-fit disc brake system. The callipers needed rebuilding with new pistons and seals due to the corrosion of the originals pistons. Stripping, which involved separating the calliper halves before removing the pistons and seals, revealed a fair amount of corrosion in the ridge between the main […]
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