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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471   
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...just when I thought it couldn't get any worse.....
Wayne don't take anything off, just drive the vehicle a couple of miles then feel the drum, if the shoes [not pads] are rubbing the drum will be hot and you are likely to be able to smell hot brake linings. Steve. Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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26th Dec 2014 4:18pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6318  
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The prop is now half off but snow has halted progress....might as well take apart and at least have a look inside drum as put it back together will keep you posted. Hope you are all having a great break from the norm.  |
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26th Dec 2014 6:24pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6318
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Thank you.
Now done what I should have done a long time ago - new drum fitted and while setting it up against the original it would appear the original wasn't as round as it should have been 
Just need to get the rear prop on and check it all out. Will get it sorted in an hour or two once the children are in bed. |
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27th Dec 2014 9:01pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6318
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Steve......drove home last night without rear prop following fitting of new drum and transmission felt all slack (put it down to no rear prop)
Fitted rear prop last night and went for a drive this am and still slack (real struggle to a smooth gear change -high gears possible but difficult) ..... pulled onto island and it dropped into neutral on t.box. I wonder if the linkage rod needs extending or shortening? Anyhow after I can say things are mu he'd improved - the vibration at c 52 mph has gone for starters....will see how things go over the next few days. |
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28th Dec 2014 12:19pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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take it the diff lock works ok , if you have drove it without rear prop ?
not that uncommon if you have moved t/box lever to jump out after , best to move lever drive few feet then try moving again same way |
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28th Dec 2014 3:04pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6772 
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If vibration has gone with the rear prop removed could it be rear prop uj's on their way out
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28th Dec 2014 3:22pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6318
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Just back from the lake district......
Not convinced all is good but that some improvements noted. The vibrating at c52mph I'm sure has gone. There's a drunk sound from the rear but not a constant pitch it's a wo wo wo not a woooo if that makes sense? The rear prop uj's seem ok but I do wonder if the prop isn't well balanced? Or if it's simply the rear diff or even the tyres (would be nice to get it quieter but it doesn't worry me). The issue Steve mentioned rear the hi/lo and the inability to make a smooth gear change came back after 150 miles of motorway to the point where I felt like ditching the motor ...
Unfortunately having the family with pulling over to check if the hand brake was hot or not wasn't really an option so I can't understand what might have caused it? Also driving home for the most part was fine but at c52mph there seemed to be ex excessive injector knock on light throttle? (is my memory so bad that it's always that loud but I keep forgetting? Anyway it got me up and over hard knock pass with only 1 wheel spin and two lots of hand brake flashing 
Happy New Year All. Wayne |
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31st Dec 2014 8:44pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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the wo wo wo noise could be tyres , if not directional you could try reversing them
osf to nsr nsr to osf etc |
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1st Jan 2015 8:52am |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6318
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Been meaning to swap the tyres over for ages....must pull my finger out and get it sorted.....
Sounds like a new jack and axle stands on the shopping list. Thank you. |
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1st Jan 2015 1:11pm |
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