Thread: What Do I Have On My List Of Things To Do Today On My Defender.....

Be interested on the info for the VB air suspension....they don’t give much away on their website.

... and if i did decide to outsource all the dirty work, who would be a good guy to use in Sydney??

Originally Posted by fatnold

... and if i did decide to outsource all the dirty work, who would be a good guy to use in Sydney??

Brad at KLR, Argyle St, Windsor

Originally Posted by fatnold

So I have a pile of bits to be fitted. Thinking I'd like to have a crack at doing them all myself. Is there any advice regarding procedure/ issues when fitting any of these:
- Ashcroft axles and Drive Flanges. (front/ rear)
- Ashcroft CV's
- Ashcroft centre ATB
- Ashcroft Front and Rear ATB's
- Ashcroft output shaft mod.
- L.O.F. HD clutch.
- VB Air suspension.

No access to a hoist so all on my back. Is the work load so heinous that you would never do it and recommend I pay for an expert with all the required tools at hand to take over for me? or is it a list of fun stuff to do that won't burn every weekend I have between now and xmas?

MY2015 110.

Very nice selection of mods.
If it was me I would split the work into 4 parts
Front diff, cv’s and drive shafts- 1 weekend
Rear diff and drive shafts - 1 day
Air suspension- fit bags and lines 1 weekend , fit compressor, controller - 1 day
IMO these could all be done easily ( with lots of prior research) by yourself with basic tools at home without a hoist
The last part means taking the gearbox out to do the centre diff, output shaft and clutch.
You will need a hoist to do this.
It is really a two person job and would take 1 day in a workshop or a big weekend by yourself assuming you could borrow a hoist
I would let the experts do the gearbox work, it’s just too hard by yourself.
This is my opinion only and I’m sure others will disagree.
Good luck with it. Your Defender will be awesome once it’s done.

I agree-ish with Phil
Pick the low hanging fruit
I’ve had to do axles/diffs etc in the dirt on the roadside before so anything up from that is a luxury?

Dropping the gearbag and tcase is easier with a hoist BUT plenty have been done on a concrete floor with a good trolley jack?

The big big big question is how long can you have your rig OFF the road for?

To do the HD clutch, output shaft and ATB centre diff (logical to drop both cases together and then work them) would be an epic weekend effort but with motivation and a second pair of hands at appropriate junctions doable .... my problem is I would struggle to keep the beer in the cans long enough and enthusiasm into the night would wain!!!! That’s the sort of adventure you don’t want to crack your first till well after 2pm I’d be guessing!!!!

Anyways - none of what you list is rocket science or brain surgery
Read the WSM thoroughly many times before you start - you want to know which way a flange goes for example and just confirm with the manual rather than working the steps one by one.

PS on my old 130, my dad and I did clutch, master and slave, changed out R380, Lat230 Centre diff ATB, all new bearings and seals and sleeved intermediate shaft. On a shed floor in two looooong days and a morning, left that afternoon on a few thousand km shake down trip which could have ended badly but didn’t....

My new 130 has literally just yesterday started leaking from the intermediate and I have an ATB ready to install for just this occasion BUT I should have a hoist installed in the new shed within 6 months soooooooo I’ll just keep adding oil for a bit?

Steve

Originally Posted by W&KO

Be interested on the info for the VB air suspension....they don’t give much away on their website.

Definitely a professional kit!
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Originally Posted by fatnold

Definitely a professional kit!
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Awesome......

I have airbag man fitted to the rear with manual adjustment.

Contemplating what I do going forward....

I have relocated my front shock so that it outside the spring.....with standard rim offset I’m thinking the tyre might rub on shock which would mean adjusting the steering stops which would reduce turning circle.

I did the clutch, transfer and adapter on the shed floor without a hoist.
I used an engine crane to remove gearbox and transfer together.
I also removed seals and drilled stubs for oil fed bearings.
Also added transfer case sump.