Bellhousing clutch grommet price!

[akelly]

Has anyone else seen the price on the clutch bellhousing grommet for 'up to suffix D' gearboxes??!? $110!!!

Mind blown when I found the usually insane prices of the Land Rover Treasure Shop are actually a bit cheaper, at £23 plus shipping. Still not going to buy one though...

If I ever track one down cheap enough I'll be doing a CAD copy of it and 3D printing them.

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[Cadas]

Think I only paid $38 from craddocks 6 months ago.

[Cadas]

Just checked, cheaper now, $32.64

Part no 236281

[bemm52]

Rivet counters don’t read [bigwhistle]
I made one out of inner tube and fixed it there with a riveted ring, hole in the tube fits snugly around the clutch actuator rod.
I have also seen same thing done but tube glued to bell housing

Cheers Paul

[4bee]

Just checked, cheaper now, $32.64

Part no 236281


GEEEEEZSUZ! Even that seems expensive let alone $110.


Short & Curlies springs to mind.[bigrolf]

[akelly]

what are Craddocks like on delivery to Aus? I just cancelled my first ever order with Paddocks because after a week they still hadn't even picked the order then sent an email saying they didn't have some of the items.

[gromit]

If I ever track one down cheap enough I'll be doing a CAD copy of it and 3D printing them.



In rubber ?
Plastic will be a bit difficult to fit....

I did get one a while back, I'd have to check availability and price locally.


what are Craddocks like on delivery to Aus? I just cancelled my first ever order with Paddocks because after a week they still hadn't even picked the order then sent an email saying they didn't have some of the items.

Remember the UK has had major issues with Covid and Paddocks have been limiting the number of orders per day, have shut their counter sales and are running on reduced staff.
Just had two orders dispatched quickly, despite some items having to be ordered in. Shipping form the UK was under a week.


Colin

[1950landy]

what are Craddocks like on delivery to Aus? I just cancelled my first ever order with Paddocks because after a week they still hadn't even picked the order then sent an email saying they didn't have some of the items.

I have only ever used Craddocks because they were the only ones who would give me a freight cost , always found them quite good . Complete exhaust system from engine block back for my 80" , ordered Monday & had by Friday,& cost was good. That was about 3 years ago so don't know what they are like these days. Back then they were using TNT , my last delivery went a bit off track was by DHL & they kept subbing it out to flee bitten couriers once it arrived in AU . Think it visited most states before arriving . When I contacted Craddocks they gave me a credit for the freight.

[Cadas]

what are Craddocks like on delivery to Aus? I just cancelled my first ever order with Paddocks because after a week they still hadn't even picked the order then sent an email saying they didn't have some of the items.

They are ok, not the quickest but seems to take a few days for them to move on orders (to be fair I went into their shop last year in a UK trip and they were no quicker, the customer is certainly not king in that place)

Paddocks can be quick if it is in stock but communications is shocking. Stuff has arrived in Aus before I get an acknowledgment.

Bearmach are the fastest, place an order in the afternoon it’s usual to wake up in the morning to a dispatch email.

[gromit]

Double post

[akelly]

In rubber ?
Plastic will be a bit difficult to fit....

I did get one a while back, I'd have to check availability and price locally.



Remember the UK has had major issues with Covid and Paddocks have been limiting the number of orders per day, have shut their counter sales and are running on reduced staff.
Just had two orders dispatched quickly, despite some items having to be ordered in. Shipping form the UK was under a week.


Colin

Yeah I print a lot of flexible materials, they can be tricky to print but I've made watertight gaskets and o-rings for various things without a problem.

I think a lot of UK companies are making a lot of excuses about postage. I bought a set of truck cab seat belt mounts from HNJ in the UK and they arrived within a week.

[gromit]

Yeah I print a lot of flexible materials, they can be tricky to print but I've made watertight gaskets and o-rings for various things without a problem.



Thanks,
I'll get the young bloke to look at sourcing the flexible material for his printer if I can find a sample of the grommet.
I have found a couple of blanks for the other side, I think the idea was to cut a hole in one of these, not ideal but marginally better than nothing. I'll keep looking because I thought I had one somewhere......

The blanks have a part number RAYCO PART R5428 but no luck tracking down the supplier.



Colin

[akelly]

You want to get some kind of TFU filament but which kind depends on your printer. The flexible filaments can be very difficult unless you have a direct drive extruder. Need to check on compatibility with oils too.

[Grahame Roberts]

what are Craddocks like on delivery to Aus? I just cancelled my first ever order with Paddocks because after a week they still hadn't even picked the order then sent an email saying they didn't have some of the items.

Have you tried Atlantic British?
I found wiper blades and assemblies cheaper delivered to Oz from them. Also their series of ‘how to’ videos is excellent.

[B.S.F.]

Thanks,I'll get the young bloke to look at sourcing the flexible material for his printer if I can find a sample of the grommet.I have found a couple of blanks for the other side, I think the idea was to cut a hole in one of these, not ideal but marginally better than nothing. I'll keep looking because I thought I had one somewhere......The blanks have a part number RAYCO PART R5428 but no luck tracking down the supplier.ColinThis shows the difference, however at that price I'm not prepared to part with it. Sorry. No flies on me mate

[Blknight.aus]

let me get this straight..

Its a landrover, and you guys are worrying about fitting a seal to a compartment that has a drain bung at the bottom that you usually dont put in anyway?

If you dont fit the wading plug how are you going to know if its leaking properly?

[B.S.F.]

let me get this straight..

Its a landrover, and you guys are worrying about fitting a seal to a compartment that has a drain bung at the bottom that you usually dont put in anyway?

If you dont fit the wading plug how are you going to know if its leaking properly?
It's not only water us guys are trying to keep out, it's sand and dust as well.
.W.

[Blknight.aus]

It's not only water us guys are trying to keep out, it's sand and dust as well.
.W.

hrmmmm,

you realise omitting it gives a place for the clutch dust to escape?

[gromit]

hrmmmm,

you realise omitting it gives a place for the clutch dust to escape?

Clutch dust isn't as potentially harmful as road dirt, sand, grit etc.

Did the first 80's have the grommets ? I remember a presentation at Cooma 2008 from a gentleman who came out from LR to solve problems with the vehicles on the Snowy. He mentioned if reversed into a bank of mud/snow this could enter the bellhousing and the reverse scroll oil seal on the crank delivered the snow/mud into the engine.
I'm sure he mentioned that feedback was to install the grommets.


Colin

[Bigbjorn]

There are rubber shops and plumbing suppliers that have lots of funny looking bits one of which may be adaptable.

[B.S.F.]

Clutch dust isn't as potentially harmful as road dirt, sand, grit etc.

Did the first 80's have the grommets ? I remember a presentation at Cooma 2008 from a gentleman who came out from LR to solve problems with the vehicles on the Snowy. He mentioned if reversed into a bank of mud/snow this could enter the bellhousing and the reverse scroll oil seal on the crank delivered the snow/mud into the engine.
I'm sure he mentioned that feedback was to install the grommets.


Colin
The first ones used 2 different arrangements.
.W.

[Cap]

Just on Craddocks - I have always ordered must stuff from there (95% at least). Before Covid, the person I dealt with there was Vicki. Her service was impeccable, truly customer focused and always received correspondence from her with my orders, and promptly delivered! She has been off work and not there to manage my orders and my last order experience (recently) through them was pretty shocking! It took days and back and forth just to confirm my order, then I paid for my order, only to receive a seperate GST bill, paid that, then received a bill for extra TNT freight costs (exhaust system), that was $120 extra! So really they have dropped the ball without Vicki there :(

Still, they seem to be the most competitive pricewise...

[Blknight.aus]

Clutch dust isn't as potentially harmful as road dirt, sand, grit etc.

Did the first 80's have the grommets ? I remember a presentation at Cooma 2008 from a gentleman who came out from LR to solve problems with the vehicles on the Snowy. He mentioned if reversed into a bank of mud/snow this could enter the bellhousing and the reverse scroll oil seal on the crank delivered the snow/mud into the engine.
I'm sure he mentioned that feedback was to install the grommets.


Colin

a, I need a sarcasm font.

b, the resolution for the issue was the change in the seal design and wading plugs