EliTR6 Posted August 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 Drivers seat back in, took the car for a 20min between rain showers. Box feels tight, have to really find each gear then push it in firmly (but no grinding noises). There's a whirring noise that I didn't have with the old box that goes as soon as I put the clutch in. It works. I really need to put some miles on it before jumping to any conclusions. The noise is faint but I can hear it at low speeds. Hopefully it will go away as everything beds in. No work tomorrow afternoon but awful weather predicted so will refit the passenger seat and tidy up the garage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tim D. Posted August 28, 2020 Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 Whirring is probably the clutch release bearing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EliTR6 Posted August 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 10 minutes ago, Tim D. said: Whirring is probably the clutch release bearing. Thanks Tim. It's a new bearing, has 20mi on it. I didn't pull it apart to add grease as it didn't feel dry and I was confident it was packed at the factory. Not so confident now. I "pressed" it onto the carrier with a block of wood and a hammer. Did I mess up? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted August 28, 2020 Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 The whirring noise is probably the layshaft bearings. I would not worry unduly !. If it was the clutch release bearing it would only whirr when pedal was pressed. Bob. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ian Vincent Posted August 28, 2020 Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 If it’s the layshaft bearings it should be silent in top I think. Rgds Ian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted August 28, 2020 Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 Maybe not silent, but certainly quieter. Bob. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DavidBee Posted August 28, 2020 Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 On 8/27/2020 at 8:31 PM, EliTR6 said: Eli, what an intriguing photograph! Barely enough light, but it works so well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EliTR6 Posted August 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 1 hour ago, DavidBee said: Thanks. Just a hint of menace. "I will bankrupt you" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EliTR6 Posted August 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 It fits! Better half is not impressed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ian Vincent Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 3 hours ago, EliTR6 said: It fits! Better half is not impressed I can't see why she isn't impressed, she'll be able to use it for shopping now! Rgds Ian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 TR ISOFIX system brilliant you may want this too ? https://haynes.com/en-gb/baby-manual-3rd-edition?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI84SO0s_A6wIVmLPtCh0NPwIiEAQYAiABEgJF1fD_BwE NB but remember you can’t do the reverse to put it back where it came from. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EliTR6 Posted August 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 36 minutes ago, Hamish said: TR ISOFIX system brilliant you may want this too ? https://haynes.com/en-gb/baby-manual-3rd-edition?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI84SO0s_A6wIVmLPtCh0NPwIiEAQYAiABEgJF1fD_BwE NB but remember you can’t do the reverse to put it back where it came from. This was my baby reveal photo! Thought I should top up the diff and found a lovely surprise! Completed rounded off and mole grips didn't work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Forey Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 A Stilson wrench or similar should do the job then chuck it in the bin. Replace with a new one and buy the right tool to do/undo it. Mick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 That is the correct filler plug for a TR 2 axle. I am not sure the thread of the later taper plug is the same. So go carefully. I'd be tempted to file flats on that one so you have a square to cop hold of. The seal is done with a fibre washer. Is the drain plug brass too? Peter W Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DavidBee Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 12 minutes ago, BlueTR3A-5EKT said: "That is the correct filler plug for a TR 2 axle." Would that mean it is a Lockheed axle and half shafts then? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 11 minutes ago, DavidBee said: Not for certain. Someone may have fitted a Lockheed rear cover to a Girling axle. Peter W Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DavidBee Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 2 minutes ago, BlueTR3A-5EKT said: Not for certain. Someone may have fitted a Lockheed rear cover to a Girling axle. Peter W I see! +1 I like your solution, resourceful. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EliTR6 Posted August 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2020 Thanks all I'll check the drain plug later on. I can check what type of axle it is by counting how many bolts go through the backplate, right? Cheers Eli Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted August 30, 2020 Report Share Posted August 30, 2020 23 minutes ago, EliTR6 said: Thanks all I'll check the drain plug later on. I can check what type of axle it is by counting how many bolts go through the backplate, right? Cheers Eli Yes. 4 is Lockheed. 6 is Girling. Bolts that hold the brake backplate to the axle tube end. Alternatively with the brake drum removed look at the stud flange. A square flange is Lockheed and a round is Girling. Peter W Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EliTR6 Posted August 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2020 (edited) 11 hours ago, BlueTR3A-5EKT said: Yes. 4 is Lockheed. 6 is Girling. Bolts that hold the brake backplate to the axle tube end. Alternatively with the brake drum removed look at the stud flange. A square flange is Lockheed and a round is Girling. Peter W Thank you Peter. Look like it is indeed a Girling axle. Drain plug is steel Do you think a PO forced an earlier filler plug in? Nothing I've tried has worked so far. Mole grips, stillson, filing flats... It was in a sorry state before I started but now... Diff cover off time? Edited August 30, 2020 by EliTR6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie D Posted August 30, 2020 Report Share Posted August 30, 2020 46 minutes ago, EliTR6 said: Diff cover off time? Eli, Do that and you end up with another sealing problem. Really is a last resort in my mind. Try a cold chisel (sharpened up) and a big hammer to force it around. Charlie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ijonsson Posted August 31, 2020 Report Share Posted August 31, 2020 I don't know if you got a welder, but I would weld a big nut on top of the old one. The heat in it self might help to loosen the plug. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted August 31, 2020 Report Share Posted August 31, 2020 (edited) But it's brass ! I would go with the hammer & chisel / punch idea. or file / grind larger flats on it so an adjustable spanner cannot slip Bob. Edited August 31, 2020 by Lebro Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ralph Whitaker Posted August 31, 2020 Report Share Posted August 31, 2020 I think I would apply some heat . Heat up and quench a couple of times then chisel and hammer on the outer most flange to shock it loose. At least fitted on the axle it is held solid while you work on it. If that fails then remove the cover and take it to someone who can weld a nut on as Inge says. Ralph Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ijonsson Posted August 31, 2020 Report Share Posted August 31, 2020 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Lebro said: But it's brass ! I would go with the hammer & chisel / punch idea. or file / grind larger flats on it so an adjustable spanner cannot slip Bob. Oops, didn't see that , but Eli said earlier that it is of steel. Edited August 31, 2020 by ijonsson Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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