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Thread: Slack in the drive train - where do I look?

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    yeah a bit of sensible driving goes a long way. I didn't realise how loose my drive train was until I let a mate drive it.. he would pretty much dump the clutch with each change (as I guess you would with a 'normal' car..) I'm so used to the friction point that it is totally silent when I drive it because I ease it in an out at the right place so it takes up the slack very gently.

    Once you get a tiny bit of play, each 'clunk' is going to wear it more and make it worse...
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    Freestyler Guest
    If I remember correctly you had the LT 85 box? If so check the spline on the output shaft on the gbox, easy to do just remove the PTO cover and bearing plate and the gear will come out the back. The 2nd place I found with my box was the trust washers in the centre diff which you have to remove the transfer to do this. Mine has very little backlash although had alot more before rebuild.
    Tim

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    Didge Guest
    Thank Psimpson7, I thought it might have been a bit of a old bushie's type of trick. Bit of band aid treatment. Carslil - sounds like we're in the same boat so to speak.
    cheers gerald

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    Freestyler,
    That is very useful information. At first I thought I had a vicious clutch but moving the LR last night I now realize its all slack in the drivetrain. I have other problems to fix first, but I will have to attack this as soon as I can.

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    The other thing to look at is the handbrake.

    If this is dragging, it will make sure all the slack is used every time you put your foot on the clutch. Dragging may be due to it being adjusted up too tight, due to mud in the works, due to a rusted up expander or handbrake cable, or due to oil leaking onto it.

    Makes a big difference.

    John
    John

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    1986 110 County 3.9 diesel
    1970 2a 109 2.25 petrol

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