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mission impossible

Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2003 12:36 am
by Hoonz
my front passanger side diff seals blew and I've pulled it all apart cleaned it repaced / and repacked all the bearings myself and put it all back together .... first time I've ever done it ...
after putting it back together I found a washer on the floor of copper/brass colour with the inside edge angled I can't remember taking it out .. can some one help me out? :( :?: :shocked!:

Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2003 1:02 am
by RUFF
Could be wrong but that sounds like a Brass washer from one of the Brake line fittings. Does the Brake line on a patrol caliper have a bolt going through it instead of the line screwing directly into the caliper?

Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2003 2:18 am
by big red
whats the size of it, what year is yours. :?:

Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2003 8:14 am
by Cheezy4x4
If its a large one, around 50 to 60mm in diameter and 5mm thick its the CV spacer ring. :shock: :oops:

Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2003 8:56 am
by Hoonz
yeah its about 50-60mm diameter and 5mm thick

CV spacer?? where exactally does it go?

Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2003 9:02 am
by Juzza
On the CV shaft with the tapered side facing th cv bell.
Pull it apart again. :oops: :cry: :(

Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2003 9:18 am
by Hoonz
DOH!!!!!!!!!!! :microwave:

Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2003 3:00 pm
by bogged
Good practice...

you should time it this time to see how long it takes... :D

Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2003 10:51 pm
by Hoonz
didn't take me long at all .. 20mins max tyre back on
but then again I got airtools at home here