Thread: What did you do on your Perentie Today.

No probs. I know where to get drive shatfs, uj's and captive bearings for them in any case.

Today i cleared some space on my little bench and got a tub and filled if halfway with old petrol and cleaned up all the centre diff parts i found in the box in the back of the perentie. Now gonna order some gaskets and get a couple bearings and seals to put it together if i can work out how it goes back together. I think i got it sussed but have a couple spacers that i dont know where they go. They dont seem to fit anywhere.

Cheers Rod

Bought new bearings, gaskets and seals for the centre diff and assembled it. Just gotta find out the crownwheel torque and then clean out the transfer case ready to put it together again.

Cheers Rod

Ok after a stupid mistake ive got the centre diff ready to refit. To get the clearance right i thought i needed a thinner shim. But the mistake i made was the bearing wasnt pressed all the way on. It was about 1mm too high, so i couldnt get the preload clearance correct. After rectifying the prob i re measured the clearance and found i needed a thicker shim than was fitted. Trouble is it wasnt available locally. So i used what brain i have left and got some shim steel and made a 10th shim spacer (.25mm). This brought the clearance up to spec. So ive fitted the shim and the .25mm shim i made and its all ready to assemble tomorrow weather permitting. Ive assembled both the front and rear centre diff housings and the hand brake assy ready. Just got to buy some hylomar tomorrow for the gaskets. Then ill see if the bush pig moves under its own steam...or diesel smoke. Woo hoo im excited.

Cheers Rod

Well i got the centre diff back together and fitted. Preload was good. Refitted the top pto plate with the bearing thingy. Fitted the front housing then tried to fit the diff lock housing. What a drama. Couldnt get the phillips head bolts in and tight. So i went and bought some allen key head bolts and with spring and flat washers (bolts were a tad long), i got it fitted. Fitted the bottom plate. I then drained the gear oil out of the box and filled it with 20w50 mineral oil as suggested. Filled the transfer with the same oil. Fitted hand brake linkage. Refitted vac hoses as they were b4 i took em off. Filled up the coolant, was a bit low, checked the oil. All good. Fired it up and finally i had movement at the gearbox. So i tested the gears, they all seem to work. Hi and low work. But i think ive found out what the original fault was. The vac hoses were fitted on the wrong nipples. The diff was locked when it was supposed to be unlocked. Might be the cause of the noises the PO was hearing. Anyway im gonna fit the tailshafts tomorrow and find out whats wrong with the clutch. The pedal feels wierd. Maybe it needs bleeding. Will look tomorrow. Its too dark and cold and raining now.
Happy with my progress today.

Cheers Rod.

Ps. brakes feel great.

Well today went as planned....not!
Cleaned out the back of the perentie and found the distribution box and 2 little seats and an ammo box and a few other little bits. I retrieved both the tailshafts. Thr rear uni joint on the back shaft was shot. Luckily i found a new o e in amongst all the rubbish and otjer stuff in the back. I fitted it. Good. I then fitted the rear shaft. Good. Went to fit the front shaft. No good. The front diff flange turns with both front wheels on the ground. Broken axle or diff. No crunchies when turned. Suspect axle and prob r/h front. Bugger. I bet its happened coz the diff lock was on all the time coz the vac pipes were fitted arse about. The OP prob didnt even know the front was broken. I bet thats why he pulled the centre diff apart coz he prob pulled the diff lock on, which was actually off, and the vehicle wouldnt move. That makes sense to me. Ill bet thats what happened. Will the problems ever end on this ****ed FFR? Well i guess i wont be driving it tomorrow. Ill have to move it back to get axcess to the left side just incase its the left axle. Hope its not too hard. Thats it for today on my perentie. At least all the floor panels were in the back and the gun thingy as well for the centre bit. I took about 20 meters of crappy added wiring off it as well. Tomorrow the horns on the front bar are going to the bin.

Cheers Rod

Bloody hell Rod, have u run over a chinaman lately?
Normally it's the front RH axle that gives out first before a CV or CW&P. Easy way to remember which hose goes where is RED hose to the front or engaged side of the actuator.

Yeah thanks Brian. I think i must have. Ive got the gbox sorted now i think. Im gonna go and inspect...read take lots of pics... an FFR thats up for auction here in Adelaide tomorrow. Wish i could pinch the gbox out of it...lol. Interested to see whats the go with some things that are on mine. Just for interests sake and for at least some originality. Im hoping there are some parts up for auction. Thanks again for your help.

Cheers Rod