The 'Rust Bucket' re-build

#201 by Antonio , Wed Mar 02, 2016 9:26 pm

Quote: Mallinman wrote in post #200
Top job there bud. I bet that pass felt good.

Thanks mate, yes great to have it back on road😊 but we all know I've bodged it really and you know that taking short cuts doesn't pay off long term. I'm at work at moment and already thinking of parts I need to order in morning....sad o what lol

#202 by Mallinman , Thu Mar 03, 2016 7:16 am

It's normal. I do it a lot. I call them preventative measures parts.

#203 by Antonio , Thu Mar 03, 2016 9:45 am

Just ordered some bits from @Milner Offroad (Harriet)
2 x front wheel bearing kits
3 x Prop UJ's
And centre prop bearing
Should be here in the morning.
Just to get started again😊

One of the first jobs I did ( before being a member here) was centre prop bearing 4 years ago, got it off bay of e and looking at MOT has only lasted about 8k. There's no rubber hardly left on it.

#204 by 123hotchef , Thu Mar 03, 2016 9:48 am

8K that's crap but 4 years I guess it has rotted by standing

I need to do my prop too just cant find the time

#205 by Mallinman , Thu Mar 03, 2016 1:26 pm

I had one that only lasted a couple of years. That was a poo ebay job. Had a milners one on for last 4 years. Don't forget milners ones don't have the spacers underneath so you gotta use some washers.

#206 by 123hotchef , Thu Mar 03, 2016 1:58 pm

spacers between chassis and bearing mount

#207 by Antonio , Fri Mar 04, 2016 3:31 pm

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Just got delivery 😊 ,just need the weather now 😞
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Also have these rear cylinders to go on.

#208 by Antonio , Sun Mar 06, 2016 6:26 pm

Just managed to catch a bit of dry weather this morning and changed front side of the wheel bearings
So took off the manual locking hubs, then the circlip.
Take off the lock washer, then lock nut, remove the brake caliper to one side.
Pull the hub/disk off.
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Remove the rear oil seal (this is replaced with a new one) and the inner race's will come out

#209 by Antonio , Sun Mar 06, 2016 6:42 pm

Once you clean out the grease you will see three groves in the hub that allow you to tap out the outer bearing races
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The pic already shows new race's in but you can notice the groves that allow removal.
To tap the new ones into place I used the old ones placed on top and drove them in
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Once in place...
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Use appropriate grease and pack well.
REMEMBER to place the inner race (bearing itself) before placing the new oil seal on the back of the hub, then rebuild as taken off.

#210 by 123hotchef , Sun Mar 06, 2016 6:46 pm

nice work mate @ronniecabers should copy and pate this as a how too for otheres

did u just use a punch to tap the races out or did ya weld up a special tool

#211 by Antonio , Sun Mar 06, 2016 6:49 pm

This pic just shows how the bearings should be placed in the hub
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And here are the old ones that have been removed
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It took me just over 2.5hrs but keep in mind that mine is full of rust and everything I do takes longer.

#212 by Antonio , Sun Mar 06, 2016 6:54 pm

Quote: 123hotchef wrote in post #210
nice work mate @ronniecabers should copy and pate this as a how too for otheres

did u just use a punch to tap the races out or did ya weld up a special tool

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Just punch and hammer mate, put chocks under disk to raise hub and knocked them out, easy job Lee, will do how to remove hub when I do other side next week mate for anyone that ain't done it before.

#213 by 123hotchef , Sun Mar 06, 2016 6:56 pm

cool great pics too antonio, I have not replaced mine on either truck yet but it dont look too difficult I did my car a few years back i had to get the race pressed out,

did u just change the outer bearings

#214 by Antonio , Sun Mar 06, 2016 7:02 pm

Quote: 123hotchef wrote in post #213
cool great pics too antonio, I have not replaced mine on either truck yet but it dont look too difficult I did my car a few years back i had to get the race pressed out,

did u just change the outer bearings

Did both inner and outer bearings, really easy Lee, the groves inside the hub make it really easy to remove the outer bearing race's. If it's easy on the "rust bucket" should be really easy on your trucks. Will put more picks in next week and do a proper "How To" from taking wheel off.

#215 by 123hotchef , Sun Mar 06, 2016 7:04 pm

u only did 1 side then? nice they leave a grove in the hub i had to use a chisel on the car

#216 by Antonio , Sun Mar 06, 2016 7:13 pm

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Just so all can see how it all goes together

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#217 by Antonio , Sun Mar 06, 2016 7:24 pm

Quote: 123hotchef wrote in post #215
u only did 1 side then? nice they leave a grove in the hub i had to use a chisel on the car

Yes just drivers side was worse (could here that bearing rumble on motorway) do other side next weekend

Got two wheel bearing kits from @Milner Offroad (Harriet) @£19+vat each. with forum discount
Each kit has two bearings + rear hub oil seal
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#218 by 123hotchef , Sun Mar 06, 2016 7:27 pm

£19 aint bad at all cheap i hope they last!

yeh i have that whole section printed out mate

#219 by Antonio , Fri Mar 11, 2016 2:03 pm

Ok so today I'm in the mood " life is short get on with it".
So I still have bearings,prop shaft and some welding to do but delayed it till tomorrow and Sunday and have decided to fit the compressor in the tub. Hacked the old liner, four holes and bolted down.
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Just got lump hammer out flatened the bit were the brackets sit on the tub, bit of spay paint (yes red is all I had) and done just need to put air lines and electrics.

#220 by yozer13 , Fri Mar 11, 2016 8:58 pm

getting there dude top work

#221 by Antonio , Sun Mar 20, 2016 10:10 am

Morning all.
Was going to change all UJ's and centre bearing this morning 😊
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But then found out I need a new diff oil seal too 😡
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At first sight I thought it was fuel tank but it's diff oil and diff is soaked so I'm just top it up and order diff seal get it done on Friday

#222 by 123hotchef , Sun Mar 20, 2016 11:28 am

come and do mine istead then

#223 by Antonio , Sat Mar 26, 2016 11:31 am

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Another delivery, got diff pinion oil seal and a set of glow plugs, get these jobs done in next days

#224 by 123hotchef , Sat Mar 26, 2016 11:58 am

i home those glowplugs dont go the way thingies did

#225 by Antonio , Wed May 25, 2016 1:42 pm

Well now it's the wipers that have a problem, if the motor is not linked up it runs ok...linked up under load it's burning fuse out, just waiting on post the next few days for a replacement. It's raining and need the truck for work... Will have to drive with care no choice 😔

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