Lockrite issues?

[H2OLOVA]

Not wanting to threadjack here but.................. I have the mount for the calipers coming off the rear side (inside) of the axle housing which should be the same as far as i know, The only issue i can think of is fitting the rotor. You'd need to get either the rotor or the hub housing altered. I had to get my axles turned down about 3mm for the rotor to fit over it. You could alter the rotor but i figured your more likely to damage a rotor than an axle and you should be able to pick up a standard Cruiser front rotor just about anywhere if shit happens. Have to say the brakes are working HEAPS better, especially with the bigger tyres in fact i might even be able to pass cert when the time comes now

No stress on the pickup Smokey, you'll be pleased to know its still tucked up nicely in its box, almost like new , i mean absolutely new

[fweddy]

Jase, by the look of fweddys and I would say Sadams will be the same ( and mine ) are fully floating rear axles, won't this make the mounting different to yours ???? , thinking out loud here might mean version 2 --------

He should have it perfected by the time he's made that many sets for us aye!

[Bulletproof]

We dont see theads like this with ARBs

Cheers Richard

[H2OLOVA]

No but i'm sure they have they're fair share of issues. Any locker no matter what type will give you trouble if they aren't set up properly etc. At least we know its not the compressor aye

[Sadam_Husain]

Jase, by the look of fweddys and I would say Sadams will be the same ( and mine ) are fully floating rear axles, won't this make the mounting different to yours ????

Nah we did a measure up between the semi and full floating backplate holes and they were the same

[hosehustler]

We dont see theads like this with ARBs

Cheers Richard

Perhaps we should start one Richard, between Rob & Leithy I could post half a dozen sob stories
Oh and let Ricky tell you his sob story......he won't he's still seething years on

[fweddy]

Well its starting to become a mystery.

We pulled the locker out of the diffhead today and it seems well set up and no damage or undue wear (still see machining marks on teeth surfaces). Just like a good working locker.

We thought it might have been something after the diffhead (broken axle etc) but have checked and all that is good.

Might just be a matter of making sure everything is as good as it can be and put it back together and hope it works properly.

Maybe something was between the teeth as mentioned earlier, but when taken apart it was properly engaged and no obvious stuff on the loose in there. We did find a bit of a lump there today but I think it was a bit of gasket goo from around the diff head that came off as I was able to break it up.

[tallsam66]

Did you just look at it or take some measurements.

The thrust washers or differential case my be excessively worn causing the lock right to not work correctly .

If you dont have the Installation manual thats tells you how to measure this ...you can photo copy mine.

[fweddy]

Did you just look at it or take some measurements.

Na we took it all to bits, checked over everything, put the feeler gauge through it (its set about halfway in the working range) and had a couple of guys experienced with lockrites look at it...

I'll put it back in and see how it goes. I'm suspecting (and hoping) it will have no issues. If it still does we'll get all the lockrite gurus around to play

[fweddy]

Can some one help me identify fully from semi floating rear end?

Some say if its coil its semi, if its leaf its fully floating.

Some say if there is a hub sticking out is fully if not its semi

Some say if it has a flange on the end it is semi, some say both have that.

From what I can figure its fully floating

[H2OLOVA]

You've got a full floating rear axle. The difference is the hub on the rear. Full floating means that if you remove the axle you could still drive the truck cause the hub is independantly attached to the diff housing (so the axle 'floats' between the hub and the diff) it is a similar setup to the front, A semi floating axle (on a Cruiser anyway) has the pain in the ass C clips at the diff end holding the axles in place and has the rim bolted straight to the end of each axle.

[fweddy]

Excellent thanks Jase!

[wopass]

iv'e been giving my lockrights shit for about 2 years now with the 36" centipedes on and never had a problem so cant help you with personal experience

good luck tho

[fweddy]

My poor tuck needs some attention at present....

While my lockrite is in place ready to test I'm still working on some of these other things but have made some progress

• Tyres - no progress...
• Winch needs overhaul and is leaking oil. - Overhauled just waiting on sorting slack in input shaft to PTO drive and shear pin
• Needs engine oil and filter change. - done
• Weeping left rear outer hub. - will be done as part of disk brake refit
• Badly leaking right rear inner hub. - will be done as part of disk brake refit
• Dirty as inside. - no progress
• Not much better outside. - no progress
• My plastic boxes for my recovery gear have smashed bottoms so don't slide and lose stuff out of them. - no progress
• Locker got issues. - hopefully sorted
• Tighten right front wheel bearing - sorted
• Adjust steering box - adjusted but will have to see what it's like when back on the road
• Get alignment - will look at this when get tyres sorted
• Deal to windscreen - no progress
• Deal with a few rust spots before they grow up to be big mean ones. - no progress, prob just rusted bigger...

[fweddy]

Have the truck mobile again and the locker seems to be working just like it should. I suspect it was a piece of the gasket sealant I used chipped off the inside and got in the workings. It seems to go quite hard and chip off. Used different stuff this time.

Need to spend more time testing it but I think its all sorted.

[IcedJohnno]

Have the truck mobile again and the locker seems to be working just like it should. I suspect it was a piece of the gasket sealant I used chipped off the inside and got in the workings. It seems to go quite hard and chip off. Used different stuff this time.

Need to spend more time testing it but I think its all sorted.

Use 3bond, it is what all the jap manufacturers put there vehicles together with.
Part-rite? the other red auto stores in Chch have it

well done with all your work, what is up with the brake pedal? Soft or like richard says you have to take up the initial wobble, so pedal down a long way b4 starting to work?

[fweddy]

well done with all your work, what is up with the brake pedal? Soft or like richard says you have to take up the initial wobble, so pedal down a long way b4 starting to work?

The pedal actually feels about like it was before, perhaps a little soft but I still need to play around a little more yet.