Thread: Betsy, my 67 s2a build.

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I cleaned up the diff housing. Couldn't find a serial number anywhere, jyst some random number stamped into the diff carrier. I wiped the housing over with prepsol and dried it. Hung it up in the garage. Then i painted it with satin black spray can paint. Then i changed the pinion oil seal over on the diff. Man was that nut tight. I centre punch marked the nut, flange and the pinion so i get the preload back right. I fitted the seal and retightened the nut and secured it with a new split pin. Checked the preload. Feels right. Still have about 8th backlash and virtually no slop in the spider gears. There is a tiny bit of surface rust on one of the pinion gears but thats ok. I wiped over the diff carrier with prepsol and painted it too. Looking good. Couple pics⤵

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Did you spot the 'Land Rover Covert Operations Manager' (AKA Snoopy), spying on me??😅😅

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I fitted the diff to the housing today. As i lifted the diff to put it in the housing a small piece of seal tension spring fell out. It must be the rest of the bit i pulled out the other day. I glued both sides of the new gasket with loctite no3 sealant. I painted the nuts over and fitted the side seals. Then i used a pair of orange nitrile mechanics gloves to stretch over the ends and keep crap out. Might fit it soon....maybe. gotta keep an eye on my besty for now while he recovers...

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Today i fitted the front diff and housing. I lifted it up sideways then turned it around and dropped it onto the front springs. Then i fitted the front u bolts and plates. I called in a favour from my friend Wayne with the vs clubby, and as luck would have it, he brought his tennant with him. Just as well. The front axle and hub assys were very difficult and heavy with the discs and calipers fitted. I greased the axle up and the seal so as to minnimise any damage, and slipped the axle in and fitted a couple of bolts to temporarily secure it. Then did the same to the r/h side. The axle was shorter (a small mercy), and although i had some trouble with the gasket turning, it fitted up good. Always gonna have trouble getting help from non mechanically minded ppl. Then came the big job. Fitting the salisbury with the discs. That was very heavy and lucky there was 3 of us. I dropped the r/h/r spring down at the back and lifted the diff into place under the chassis. Then we lifted the diff with a couple slings on the engine crane and lifted it through the chassis onto the left spring, then lifted it right up, and refitted the r/h/r spring onto it's hanger, and lowered the diff into place. I fitted the protector plates for the brake pipes and fitted the u bolts and plates. Secured the brake flex hoses. Wrapped it all up with plastic again and punched a couple holes underneath to drain any water that may get in. Put away my tools and took some panamax coz i've hurt my back...again. See how i go now with some rest. Trying to make some potato bake in my hooded barbi. See how that goes too....hope it works out. Im hungry...😆

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Looks great rod. I'm loving that there is a few of us on the forum rebuilding these series . It's really interesting to see how other people do things and also really helpful with all the photos for when your not sure about home somethings go back together.

Potato bake worked well. Very yummy.

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I suppose ill have to do the steering rods now and the dredded steering relay. Mine has a grease nipple on top. Was out of an ex military swb. My original is long gone now unfortunatly...

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