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Rear diff lokka is in and working FINALLY

For anyone else out there considering putting in a lokka it is pretty easy to do (in a rear semi-floating FJ40 diff). Just have to be very carefull and ensure you get the distances between the axel spacers - cross shaft and between the cam gears spot on - the tollarance for deviation is REALLY small.

Took it down into the paddock and dropped the hammer just to make sure both rear wheels were spinning - they were - spining in first and in second and in third gear

Power steer is next - those big tyres in the mud can get pretty heavy after a while.

MNC wrote:For anyone else out there considering putting in a lokka it is pretty easy to do (in a rear semi-floating FJ40 diff). Just have to be very carefull and ensure you get the distances between the axel spacers - cross shaft and between the cam gears spot on - the tollarance for deviation is REALLY small.

i dont have a clue as to what your on about...and im doing mine soon i hope it comes with instructions

Replaced both the inner and outer CV boots on both sides of the Terrano today, just on 5 hrs work.
A huge thanks goes to Elmo for his help.

Everything went rather smoothly, except for the crappy brand new greasgun not working. Had to get split ring remover for the toolbox too, first one was shit, but the second one did the job.

Next time it will be manual hubs. Think I can handle that.

Collected and paid for 2JZ-GE with Trans, ECU, the lot. To go into my truck

And bought a wooden toy train made of blocks for charlie, and saw a cool 4wd toy, I'll have to buy him...

Went to rallywoods and cooked truckie had to be towed home looks fatal and sounds worse

stinky wrote:Went to rallywoods and cooked truckie had to be towed home looks fatal and sounds worse

wata shame....V8 TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!

mroffroader wrote: i dont have a clue as to what your on about...and im doing mine soon i hope it comes with instructions

Yeah if you buy a new one it`ll come with instructions - my advice is to read them like I didn`t to start with . You`ll need a feeler gauge (thing you check spark plug gaps with) and make sure you pay attention to the bit that says "... this gap must be 0.150" - 0.170"...". I had to pay $60 to get two thrust washers shimmed by 0.015" each (only cost $16 to buy new but Toyota didn`t make the size I needed anymore) but once they were done it all came togeather sweet

ahhh...i have a feeler gauge... yea thats what i have been told any idiot (me) can do it as long as you follow the instructions.....hmmm thatl be a first...

Went to rallywoods and cooked truckie had to be towed home looks fatal and sounds worse

WTF !!!! how did you manage that....... looks like you will be using mini truckie or using other truckie for parts !!!.....

Spent all day in the garage, felt like I did didley squat but at the end of the day radiator is completely mounted and powersteering and coil bracket made (thanks furgus for the idea from your pics). Tomorrow hope to start the beast and weld the spare diff up Entry from posted yesterday. It's being entered in the modified class with 31" SAT's and the welded rear diff

Mike

Strippen my zaust manifold off, inlet manifold off, split my plenium and cleaned it all up and resealed it all. Painted my cam covers pretty red to

m8 had a stuborn ball joint so i bought a balljoint seperator from repco and a lower susp ball joint i needed. worked a charm, much easier than bashing the hell out of the casing and only $30, wish if bought it a couple of years ago. after that, study. will be studying all day everyday till the 8th of novemer for exams, am about to stop now and go to bed. without this site for an odd study break every now and again id go mad! everybody keep writing interesting stuff for me to read and procrastinate!!!

cheers Pete

Watched Wopass do both front CV's in his Missile. gave helpful advice, as you do in these circumstances!!

Got repaid in full and in kind when I had to take both Air operated Front hub locks to bits and reassemble as permanently in so I could continue to play.

back to the Dealership tomorrow, to claim under warranty.

Did Ball Joint flip on the Isuzu, tryed some 33's on the front to check clearance, found that above, in front and behind are all fine but on hard lock there is big rubbing.
Now need to sort out better offset rims than the ones I have and it will work

Did a rece trip on Banks Peninsula as per this report.

TRIP REPORT LINK



Built this edging for the new vege garden, now need some top soil, but not keen to pay about $150.00 for what I need from a comercial place (that would finish my snorkel project!!!).





Then went for a play at the Waimack to at least get some mud on the oudside of the truck.

Cant go without mud therapy

well i spent a few hours layin under my piece dropping gear box out to check out wat the hell was goin on as to why i didnt have any drive to any wheel. and after it all i still dont no wat the hell goin on!!!

Decided to install the brand new locker in the rear of the landrover today.

Carrier out awaiting locker install.



locker in place



30 mins later installation complete



Mike

enough weld there mike, did you have to cut the diff open?

Haha... nice locker! That must have set you back a few bob

How did you cut the housing open and make it look so good? It WAS looking all clean and shiney in there.

MATT4U wrote:enough weld there mike, did you have to cut the diff open?

I think that looks more like the work of the funny little men with the gas axes and welders that work at landrover

i like it where do i get one of them....

almost looks factory, for a landy that is..

OHHHH and wen we was unpacking the twuck last night, found some dirty thik oil under the rear diff.


GRRRRR ran it outside off my nice new concrete, slipped it up on the ramps, slid under neath and the whole of the rear end is coated in slimy!!! ARGHHHHHH


Looks like the Pinion oil seal.

Still, it wont rot just theere for a while.

Good thing its till new(ish) and has more then half its wanrranty left.

threw some mud,broke some stuff,threw some more mud,drove home, fantastic weekend

Much the same as wopass, minus the breaking stuff bit

Moriarty wrote:.

Good thing its till new(ish) and has more then half its wanrranty left.

Not to throw a damper on things, but if its having these problems at 30,000k's, I wonder what its going to be like after 130,000k's when the warranty has run out

Fantastic weekend!!! Met some awesome people, learned more about driving and my surf (checked the rolling point, totally under control though ) Did some mean donuts, taught some mud whos boss and first time driving in a lake! Thanks to all who attended, looking forward to the next trip!

Had an awesome weekend with the crew who went down around the rotoura area. First time i have taken my suzuki out, and i was very pleased! The lake driving was interesting, i guess it was a cheap way to clean my carpets Thanks heaps to the dudes who organised it!

DieselBoy wrote:Much the same as wopass, minus the breaking stuff bit

Moriarty wrote:.

Good thing its till new(ish) and has more then half its wanrranty left.

Not to throw a damper on things, but if its having these problems at 30,000k's, I wonder what its going to be like after 130,000k's when the warranty has run out

Wonder if the do-nuts helped the diff along?

Well, Db, if it's a lemondog, I will have a dmaned good engine and trans to put in the project Series 3!!!!! (be a bloody expensive engine and trans tho) Lets keep our fangers crossed, ok?

Thanks fer your help and advice and tools anent the hubs too.
When and where do we go again??????????

as far as the hubs go, I went to the AVM site, and read up on them.
manufacturors state that complete dis- and re- assembly with cleaning etc every 30K to maintain reliable operating etc.

Oftener if in dirty and wet conditions.

Well, its in thois constantly so I guess that its running tru to AVM specs!!

If this is a regualr and recurring prob, I will fit manual hubs or bully the agent into doing it!!!!

As far as the diff is concerned, a seal blowing (ask Nanook of the North about this) can happen at any time. No hardware was sucked it YET. so I aint too worried right now.

Put it this way, at least you know its a 10 min job to lock them in if they play up again in th future

Did the engine start to turn off properly once it dried out

tee'd up the a-frame on friday night to be able to tow 'dayglo' around to mr official cert dude so he can peruse over it..

went up worsley's in old rusty on monday arvo for a bit of a jaunt.. was a neat run, crawling and pickin weird and 'different' lines.. although overcast and slightly foggy, it ended up being the ideal conditions and enjoyed myself thoroughly..

:cheers: yay..

Tagged along with the chaps on the N.I Safari,ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!!!
awesome crew,awesome tracks.

The Mrs and I had a ball,my new creepies are certainly worth there weight and gold,makes the old pig perform like anew truck.

Good to meet some new faces and put them to the online names,hope to see you all again soon.Great to see some chickies on the track!!!!!

Cheers from Mike & Mandy...........................