Lettie

**garrywlh** · 17th August 2015, 02:20 PM

And so the fine tuning continues. Turns out registration is not the end of the journey, just the beginning of a new one.

Over the past weeks I have:
* reset steering box adjustment (and discovered it has an oil leak!)

* replaced the steering relay oil seal (seems to be holding)

* replaced flywheel housing drain plug - leak stopped

* checked fluid levels all around - discovered by topping them up that the transfer box leaks

as well as the LH swivel housing

* checked toe-in (approx. 12mm)

* took advice and jacked her up on chassis for a couple of days and expended 2 cans of Inox in whatever spaces I could find between springs (someday, I'll remove them and do them properly)
* loaded in 100kg of ballast and set tyres to 30psi to smooth the ride out a little
* flushed the radiator (yuck) and serviced the air cleaner (good)
* built myself a utility box to replace the middle seat; easily unbolted to allow access to the gearbox access panel

**grey_ghost** · 17th August 2015, 02:40 PM

Is that a cup holder?!?

**garrywlh** · 17th August 2015, 03:37 PM

It is indeed a cupholder, Mr Ghost. It is indeed.

**Homestar** · 17th August 2015, 05:23 PM

GG - does a cup holder trump a clock....?

**SG1 Bones** · 17th August 2015, 05:35 PM

It does in summer.

**Ozdunc** · 19th August 2015, 11:49 AM

Garry, try running less pressure in your tyres still, esp if you're not carrying any weight. I'm running 26psi in Bill on 7.50x16 tyres. That seems to work quite well.

**garrywlh** · 19th August 2015, 02:35 PM

Thanks Duncan. I'll try that...once I'm back on the road that is.

The left rear wheel has started to lock up on me, so I checked the brake adjustment. No problem there.

In neutral, the right rear wheel turns freely, but there is only about an inch of movement forward and back in the left wheel.

Is this likely to be hub, axle, half shaft or diff?

Many thanks.

**JDNSW** · 19th August 2015, 03:27 PM

Most likely wheel bearing, but confirm by pulling the half axle - you need to pull this anyway to fix the problem. Only other possibilities I can see are a a very unusual diff problem or a broken axle that is jamming.

John

**garrywlh** · 20th August 2015, 09:46 AM

Thanks John.

I have removed the half-shaft, and to my untrained eye, it looks to be in perfect shape.

The thing is, if I understand the theory, it must be the diff, as the hub turns nicely on its bearings, yet, when I reinsert the shaft (without fixing it to the hub) and align it with the splines, it will not turn. It seems to be held at the diff end?

Should I still go ahead and remove the hub, or does this sound like a diff problem?

cheers,

Garry

**JDNSW** · 20th August 2015, 10:43 AM

I still have trouble thinking of what in the diff could cause this effect.

However, if the handbrake is on, or it is in gear or in four wheel drive and the other wheel on the ground, then the shaft will not turn. If it still won't turn with the transfer case in 2wd and either the transfer case or gearbox in neutral and the handbrake off, then the problem must be in the diff.

If the half axle turns freely with it in 2wd and neutral, then it is fair to assume it is the wheel bearing. Look for a cracked or broken roller, or signs of overheating or damage to the cage. Since you have the half axle out there are only the two big nuts and a washer and lockwasher to remove the hub.

John

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