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philbert

Member Since: 18 Sep 2015
Location: Falkirk
Posts: 44

Adaptor shaft standard or Ashcroft

Hi all just bought my 110 and would like to drop the transfer box and check the condition of the adaptor shaft. I see Ashcroft's are doing a kit of modified parts should I buy the kit or good quality standard parts?

1st Oct 2015 8:22pm

ian series 1

Member Since: 17 Nov 2014
Location: south
Posts: 3127

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 CSW Bonatti Grey

Either.
I've done a few now using genuine parts, and there have been no problems.

It's only down to JLR doing half a job, that they caused issues...

Full kit to replace everything from LR around £160, fit and forget.

Can't comment on the Ashcroft kit? But I'm sure coming from them it would be just as good.
It's been well documented on here, I did do quite a large post on it.

http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic32931....rn+splines

80" 80" 86" 88" 90"

Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered.

1st Oct 2015 8:39pm

philbert

Member Since: 18 Sep 2015
Location: Falkirk
Posts: 44

Thanks just read thru your post looks easy enough. Ashcroft kit is about twice the price of standard parts but as you say will probably be good.
I'll speak to my local specialist and see what he suggests.

1st Oct 2015 9:18pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20186

The only problem with OE was the lubrication, nothing else that'd I'm aware of.
I've done 50k on mine no problem, but was greased from factory unlike sone out there and to double check when clutch was done last year I asked them to lube it just in case.
Bit of Moly grease is all that's needed, can't believe they just left some.

1st Oct 2015 9:28pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17240

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

My bog standard, ex-factory coupling had imperceptible wear when inspected (and thoroughly greased) at 150k miles during a clutch and transfer box change, so there are certainly some good ones out there.

1st Oct 2015 10:18pm

alby

Member Since: 25 Dec 2014
Location: The Shire
Posts: 159

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Santorini Black

Just done the coupling on a mates 110 Double cab. It was on its second coupling at 50000 and 5 years. It's on its second clutch too. Don't know what miles they were done at, but there was certainly signs of someone being there before us doing both jobs.

We fitted the standard parts. I used a high %moly content moly grease that I borrowed from work and used loads of it.
The coupling we removed was well worn, several splines had gone completely on the female part, the male part wasn't far off of stripping completely. It was probably only one jerky gerachange away from going completely

Mind you it's had a hard life, it was from a shooting estate in the highlands so has spent a lot of time off road with a set of knobbly 265 tyres on.

1st Oct 2015 10:37pm

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