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I have been blown away by the support shown by the members of the forum - thanks everyone.
Just one more query.
I am putting the diff centre back into the axle housing. I want to torque the bolts down onto the paper gasket ( I choose to use non hardening gasket maker). The question is what would you torque the nuts to? The manual doesn’t list it - the engineers table gives about 40 foot pounds for a 3/8 bolt.
Should I just do it to this or is there a list of torque values I’m missing?
Richard.
I don't know if torque figures exist.
I've always tightened in a sequence (like doing up head bolts) to pull it together evenly. Then tighten till I feel it's 'right'.
Problem is it takes years to develop the 'feel' and is difficult to explain.
Colin
Thanks Colin - as I thought. I’ll just use the engineers tables. It tends to give me an even tightening on a sequence of bolts.
I think Colin is right on the existence of torque figures. As far as I know, the only torque figures published for Series vehicles was the head bolts. For what it is worth, my 90/110 manual has seven pages of torque settings - but nothing for the diff centre into the axle housing, which would be the same as the Series.
Silly question time!
Later in the week I should have the bearings,seals and gaskets to put the rear axle together.
I took numerous photos, but none show the ‘direction’ of the brake backing plate. By that I mean does the adjusting snail face forward or to the rear? It may not make a difference, but I can’t take a chance. I can see if I get it wrong I will have to correct it four times!
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...018/06/194.jpg
Just did some work on the snail on my L/H rear wheel on 110 county the other day. It was positioned looking at it exactly as it is looking at your pic. (as if your backing plate in on the L/H rear axle. Not sure if series is same, but imagine so...someone else will know. 2x snails on mine btw.
Cam to the front.
The adjustment & spring is on the leading shoe.
The trailing shoe gets pushed away from the drum (in forward motion). The leading shoe, without a spring fitted, could jam on.
Colin
Thanks Gordie and Colin. That’s what I thought, but couldn’t afford to get it wrong.
I made the mistake my cam adjusters are to the rear on all four wheels😖Quote:
Originally Posted by Ricrose
Car stops and passed roadworthy................but next time I'd get it right,found the manual very ambiguous as to backing plate orientation
What part of East Gippsland are you?
Cheers Paul
I have been equally puzzled.
Paul, I’m based in Metung, see you are Bemm River.