Hello All,
After I identified a list of things that needs to be done on Rebus in an earlier post I finished with the series of three dots ... meaning more things to come; or a continuation. Well I will not be doing that again! They attracted something else. When I went under the car to remove the bolts off the conversion adaptor I took the opportunity to check the universal joints in the front and rear drive shafts. Very Icky.
No photographs to show because I did not get as far advanced as I thought I would. I had figured that there may be sufficient space between the unfastened gearbox and the conversion adaptor to get access to the clutch - without taking out the seat box. The "Green Bible" - Land Rover Series III Repair Operation Manual say that you can access the clutch - without needing to remove the seat-box (p. 33 - 1). However, they do not add the width of the Holden engine to Land Rover gearbox in their instructions.
Gee aren't the four bolts at the back of the ute body user friendly to access so they can be undone! NOT!!!
I do know where four captive nuts would have been damn handy though. Seat box is now off and out of the Rebus.
The previous owner mentioned that the gear stick would jump out of gear when decelerating when cruising on a flat or going down a slope. Since the seat box is out and all the connections off the gearbox I may take the opportunity to lift the gearbox out. Whilst out I may either swap it for another box or I could become familiar with the bowels of the Series III gearbox.
With the gearbox totally out of the way I will have lots more access to the clutch and flywheel. I will then be able to set up a measuring gauge and check the alignment as per the suggestion of the sticky about alignment and Holden engines. One of my spares vehicles has a complete gearbox and some funny looking appendage - a Fairey overdrive. However, this vehicle had a Holden engine conversion that I have never driven - so it is an unknown quality.
Dark arrived before I could start removing the clutch. Its removal and photographs will have to wait until next weekend.
Kind Regards
Lionel
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