Thread: What did you do on your Perentie Today.

Originally Posted by 67hardtop

Went to TRS and picked up a front diff assy minus calipers. Looks like the PO had done it up recently. New bushes on the lower arms. New swivel seals and gaskets. Maxi drive flanges. Only bad thing was they cut the lower arms off. So i bought new bushes for the lower arms and promptly buggered one up pressing it in. Bought a new drop arm balljoint kit as well. Got a panhard rod bolt n nut. Just gotta put 2 more bushes in tomorrow and then fit the diff assy. Should be good. Heres hoping.

Cheers Rod

What did it set you back Rod?

Originally Posted by Phil B

What did it set you back Rod?

Maybe a left arm

$450. Cheap. Spent another $120 on bushes for the arms and a drop arm repair kit.

Cheers Rod

Ok got the diff fitted today..

Just gotta check and change the oils and then fit the drop arm kit...not done it b4. Then on with the wheels and back on the ground. I might take the maxidrive flanges off and refit the originals. Thats tomorrow...maybe...im buggered.

Cheers Rod

Well done Rod. Get a diff guard as well - those pumpkin covers are as soft as hell. I would be refitting the standard drive flanges as well if it was mine.

I note you have it jacked under the chassis (as is needed to fit the axle assembly) - just a reminder not to tighten the panhard rod bushes until there is normal weight on the springs, otherwise the bushes will be short lived. (For others reading this thread even if you are well aware of it)

Originally Posted by JDNSW

I note you have it jacked under the chassis (as is needed to fit the axle assembly) - just a reminder not to tighten the panhard rod bushes until there is normal weight on the springs, otherwise the bushes will be short lived. (For others reading this thread even if you are well aware of it)

Thanks John. The panhard rod bush bolts are still loose. Will be changing the oils in the diff and jacking the vehicle up on the diff then tightening them up with the weight on the the springs. Thanks for the reminder.

Cheers Rod

Ok this bloody perentie isnt going to be fixed up without a fight. The drop arm replaceable ball joint is loose as. So of course i buy a rebuild kit. When i got the remnants of the joint out with a whole lot of rust dust, i couldnt work out why i wasnt able to put it back together. Ive never done one before nor have i even seen one. Im glad i have a die grinder. It seems the upper seat was rusted into the drop arm. So i ground it out on one side and was able to get it out. It fell out after i got a piece of it removed. Just gonna clean up the insides now and put it together with lots of grease. I cant work out why there is no grease nipple on this very important joint. Hmmm

Cheers Rod