Thread: Marks 101

As we welcome another into the asylum...

Good for you chap, I'm a big fan of IIB's myself, but just as devoted to 101's and other FC Land Rovers.
Hope to see more of your truck.

And may I say with some very nice tyres on it

Mrs hh

Hi Mark!
Good to see you on here. Yup, you've got a bit of work ahead, but it'll b worth it!! We've just gotta catch up with the third shipping buddy (the Tdi powered 101.. Think it went to WA..). It does look better with the lid removed! Somewhere I've got a pic of it when I looked at all three up at AJ's.
So, keen for the Aug Wombat trip?

I'm back...

Been working on a big job in central Vic for the last 5 days and forum time has been limited. I had a good look over this 101 when it was at AJ's and the engine does run veeery sweet. As mentioned, the vibration is your front drive shaft.

Also as mentioned I now have a double carden unit in the front of mine supplies by a crowd in England whose name eludes me at the moment, I'll go look it up shortly. Cost was around the $500 delivered.

It cured about 90% of the vibration issues. If I try I can get it to come back on a slight over run at 80 to 100KPH but its much easier to 'drive around' if you know what I mean?

Under 80 and its completely gone. Not 100% sure if the improvement is due to the double carden or the fact it is brand new and has no wear - my old one was completely flogged out.

Anyway, if its due for replacement anyway, I can recommend doing this.

EDIT - Company is Dunning and Fairbank Propshafts - Dunning and Fairbank Propshafts Contact Jon Dunning - jon@dandfltd.co.uk

Very friendly, knowledgable and easy to deal with. They did cock up the invoicing a bit, but we were getting multiple shafts built then sent to multiple locations and paid by multiple cards, so that was just a bit of miscommunication.

Overall, very impressed with the product - delivered in less than a fortnight from delivery, which for custom built stuff half way around the world is pretty good IMO.

No one available in Australia to make the shafts?

Ian.

For the money I would want the rumble gone - from what Gav has described the result of the DC shaft is about the same as a well greased brand new normal shaft.

As I have said before I have not yet found anyone who has completely fixed this issue where the 101 has a standard engine/gearbox layout with standard suspension. Lots of hearsay but no confirmed sightings.

Garry

Originally Posted by roobar_and_custard

No one available in Australia to make the shafts?

Ian.

Yes, Hardy Spicer will do you one - for an 'estimated' $1,100 - 'when we can fit it into our schedule'

Couldn't find anyone else that could even do it.

Originally Posted by garrycol

For the money I would want the rumble gone - from what Gav has described the result of the DC shaft is about the same as a well greased brand new normal shaft.

As I have said before I have not yet found anyone who has completely fixed this issue where the 101 has a standard engine/gearbox layout with standard suspension. Lots of hearsay but no confirmed sightings.

Garry

Yep, about spot on there Garry. I needed a new one anyway, and the DC end only added a few dollars to the bill - worth taking a punt on IMO, and I'm very happy with it. It would be interesting to compare it to a brand new standard unit. If anyone has one locally I can borrow, I'm happy to run some tests.