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FITING LOCKRIGHT TO MQ FRONT
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 7:38 pm
by beefie
FITING LOCKRIGHT TO MQ FRONT ANY TIPS TO MAKE LIFE EASY
AS NEVER PLAYED WITH FRONT DIFF BEFORE
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 8:53 pm
by V8Patrol
get a workshop manual first, will save a lot of problems and show you what you will be looking at .
Kingy
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 9:10 pm
by V8Patrol
Oh yeah .... almost forgot.... a shortcut to save time...
take off the wheel,
then the locking hubs,
then the wheel bearings ( 65mm socket required for that )
remove the brake caliper & disk.
There are 6 bolts that hold the outer hub to the knuckle ( the disc brake protection plate is also held by them)
remove these 6 bolts and the outer hub,
This will then allow tha CV and drive shaft to come out,
saves having to remove the hub all together so the kingpins are left undisturbed as is the draglink.... 6 bolts verses 9 bolts and a whole heap of ugly grease !!!
You will not have to remove the pinion shaft, but if you are doing bearings aswell then make sure that you count the number of turns you undo the nut that holds it in place. When you reassemble it do up the nut EXACTLY the same number of turns..... if you dont then you run the risk of stuffing the "crush tube"..... nut size is a 27mm socket, to hold the drive shaft flange use a piece of plate with 2 holes drilled in it and just drop the driveshaft bolts in it to hold it
have fun and allow a saturday to do it in !!!
Kingy
another tip while ya in there...
FIT NEW BEARINGS AND SEALS !!
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2004 8:27 pm
by beefie
THANKS KINGY THATS ALL THE INFO I NEEDED THE MANUAL DOESNT
TELL YOU WHAT SIZE THE BEARING NUT IS. 65mm IS HUGE. WILL HAVE TO BUY OOPS I MEAN OBTAIN IT.
THE WORK YOU HAVE DONE ON YOUR SHORTY IS VERY IMPRESSIVE
THANKS,
BEEFIE