Ser 2a Build up Thread

[Landygirl]

Ok so i managed to do the oil seal at the back of the hub, tbh i didn have a clue what i was doing so i just kept pulling things apart until i found what was looking for, so hopefully ive done it right and the wheels dont fall off.

For now ive left the shoes and wheel cylinder off and just put the wheel back on so that i can just put the new brakes on when i get them.

Got a few parts today wasnt much but still exciting. Fuel filler hose and breather hose, shackle bolts and nuts, steel brake lines, flared nuts and some more shackle bushes.

Now off to do the seals on the other side!!

[Landygirl]

ok so turns out the seal i got even though it was the right one wasnt for the right area. So replaced both on both sides now i have to dismantle the swivel and check out the seals in there see where the leak is actually coming from.

Was fun learning thou and i found out that the hub has a slight problem the small row of pins in the hub that keep one of the gears in place has fallen apart and the gear was flapping round in there like a dry fish, so i believe its called the hub driving member. Which is good to know now rather than hearing it flap around when i finally drive it and put it into 4wd.

So tomorrow is the hunt for the seals i need after ive pulled it all apart.

For now its a very good shower considering i am covered in Moly grease but at least it just looks like glitter

[Landygirl]

Got the firewall back and its been welded up great! looking good!

Feeling so much better having it somewhat back together

[Landygirl]

Decided that seen as ive been doing all the messy mechanical stuff id go for the electrical next seen as it was in such a mess, well i ended up with hands blacker than when i was working on the grease covered parts, after removing all of the covers on the wires to see what i had i found lots of bit of wiring that didnt go anywhere or were damaged to the point of no return.

I have now gone through and soldered and replaced some of the wiring and followed what i had till i figured out where it all went. The rear indicators and tail lights are now attached but havent hooked up the battery yet so not sure if it works.

With the help of the Haynes manual wiring diagram ive now got most of it back together although there are a few bits that i didnt quite understand but seen as it was getting late and ive been working on it all day i thought it was time to turn in for the night

must admit its very hard to stop but when u start soldering the wrong things and u keep losing your tools then you know its time to stop

[Landygirl]

well the whole wiring thing hasnt clicked yet. Concerntrating on the lights for now and have had a couple of people explaining how to do it.

Basically what they said is to use 2 relay with power, earth and then run the low beam off one and the high beam off the other and also run it to the switch which btw hasnt worked yet.

but i was working monday and tuesday and was working on it later in the evening so hoping a fresh start this morning is probably a good idea!

If anyone had done any wiring before and has any advice it would be greatly appreciated

[Johnno1969]

Hey the rebuild really looks to be coming along. Good stuff.

One pic in the early posts interests me. It's of one of the doors. I know that the aluminium in Landies can get damaged by electrolysis between the Birmabright and steel - but the door skin appears to be rusted. Is that just electrolysis discoloured by the rust in the steel frame?

Cheers,

John

[Landygirl]

Hey the rebuild really looks to be coming along. Good stuff.

One pic in the early posts interests me. It's of one of the doors. I know that the aluminium in Landies can get damaged by electrolysis between the Birmabright and steel - but the door skin appears to be rusted. Is that just electrolysis discoloured by the rust in the steel frame?

Cheers,

John

No its actually some very unclever person who decided to replace the original alloy door skin with metal one so there was no saving it.

ive only had the car just about a month and half so yeh its coming along very quickly

[klonk]

Hi Landygirl

Doing a good job on the rebuild.
I had a holden 161 in a S2a and I put a torque grind on the cam shaft when I did a rebuild on the engine, It made a big difference off road and on road. But dont let anyone talk you into putting a power cam in, if they dont understand the differance try someone else.

Also I put a ball bearing in the flywheel for a spigiot bearing mine had a brass bush,it makes gear changes so much better, it was a holden flywheel and a common bearing, sorry cant remember what size it was.

Cheers Steve

[Landygirl]

Hi Landygirl

Doing a good job on the rebuild.
I had a holden 161 in a S2a and I put a torque grind on the cam shaft when I did a rebuild on the engine, It made a big difference off road and on road. But dont let anyone talk you into putting a power cam in, if they dont understand the differance try someone else.

Also I put a ball bearing in the flywheel for a spigiot bearing mine had a brass bush,it makes gear changes so much better, it was a holden flywheel and a common bearing, sorry cant remember what size it was.

Cheers Steve

Did u convert the flywheel to holden? technically the pressure plate should be the only thing thats holden unless it has been converted?

The engine has already had a rebuild aparently so not really planning on doing anything to it just yet. will be giving it a good service and checking it over thou just to be safe. my plan eventually is to either buy or build a super charger for it.

Right now its just a case of getting it through rego so i can actually drive her then start gradually building her up

[Xtreme]

Following this thread with interest.

Great progress in such a short time - congratulations and well done.