Thread: LT85 Damage

The rest of the gear looks to still have the hard facing so I'd use it again with out a second thought.

I have rebuilt final drives here in Headers and Bulldozers that looked far worse than that. Our JD header in particular was so bad I had to take to it with a die grinder. I've also seen this in Hi lux boxes. The bearing will likely fail before the gear if driven carefully.

Since you selling it on just stick it back in. It wont even make a wine with that bit missing. We all would agree It will be weaker but the cost out weigh that concern if its not a keeper. May be a good idea to tell who ever purchases it not to labour 5th gear

Sounds good, its the constant gear though, so will be the same for all gears.
I'm looking around the Web ATM, best so far is 80 quid from Craddock, but the part no does'nt match up & everywhere else is twice that.

Id still use it again if uneconomical to replace it. Shouldn't be a drama in lower gears as will have less torque against it in most cases. Hard to say but that would likely have around 90% of it strength I would think. Its not Turboed is it?

Originally Posted by Rangier Rover

Id still use it again if uneconomical to replace it. Shouldn't be a drama in lower gears as will have less torque against it in most cases. Hard to say but that would likely have around 90% of it strength I would think. Its not Turboed is it?

Nah, bog standard. I just found this mob in Pommy land. New bearings all round ( almost) incl the sliding blocks, springs etc, about $180.00 plus postage. Not counting the shaft.

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Originally Posted by DeeJay

Nah, bog standard. I just found this mob in Pommy land. New bearings all round ( almost) incl the sliding blocks, springs etc, about $180.00 plus postage. Not counting the shaft.

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Just had a look.... They seem very reasonable. Also have a few bits of trim I need to make my Rangie interior like new again

Personally i would replace it. It is all in bits already, so another couple of hundred on a gear will give you piece of mind, and you can sleep better at night when someone buys it. (didnt you buy a car once which had rolled because the driveline locked up?)

Those box's dont need any more weaknesses than what they had from factory. My LT85 had a clean break in the main shaft, about an inch from the output gear. I have a LT95 now.


Try peter dequant (sp) at range parts, Sydney, he may have new or 2nd hand available.

Andy

Andy,
Thanks, I might shop around, I can't find that company on Google though.
Cheers, David

Your pic only shows one side of the teeth with any clarity. This shows marks that indicate running with metal wear particles in the oil. This should not affect strength or noise too much, as long as the box is flushed properly to remove the wear particles.

I have no experience with the LT85, so have to assume the notches on the front of the teeth tips occurred when the bearing collapsed. These will have no significant affect on tooth strength. Use an oil stone to remove any burrs.

So if you can't source a new part, you could re-use it.