tipo 184 build diary
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2 hrs
not happy today with it
i got a nut extractor and got the rounded nut off by moving the subframe a bit back so i could get to it , that went ok , after that frustrating work
can’t get the sleeve out! i’ve tried extreme heat, hitting it, in the end i managed to get a cold chisel up into the sleeve and split it,only problem is that half is still in there , not sure if that matters really as the bolt passes through it anyway ,the main problem is the holes underneath
i think the new diff plate has two sleeves that have to sit inside the original diff, they are both different sizes in the og diff,so i might have to drill it out bigger ? if they don’t fit in ,then the bolts provided aren’t long enough
not happy today with it
i got a nut extractor and got the rounded nut off by moving the subframe a bit back so i could get to it , that went ok , after that frustrating work
can’t get the sleeve out! i’ve tried extreme heat, hitting it, in the end i managed to get a cold chisel up into the sleeve and split it,only problem is that half is still in there , not sure if that matters really as the bolt passes through it anyway ,the main problem is the holes underneath
i think the new diff plate has two sleeves that have to sit inside the original diff, they are both different sizes in the og diff,so i might have to drill it out bigger ? if they don’t fit in ,then the bolts provided aren’t long enough
Edited by tricky360 on Friday 22 March 17:56
Edited by tricky360 on Friday 22 March 18:46
had help today
had to take the whole rear apart and take the differential out, i will have to take it to my local garage this week to see if they can do it.
to me the 2nd hole is too small ,this will need drilling out to make it fit the new bracket .
not sure why the new differential bracket is made this way , should have the collars made the right size ?rear hole larger than the front one like it’s on the mazda diff
or when the chassis are made welded on a bracket 3 inches back and provide longer bolts
Iam not an engineer so what do i know, it’s seams over complicated to me the way it’s done
frustrated today , as i thought i was going good up till now
had to take the whole rear apart and take the differential out, i will have to take it to my local garage this week to see if they can do it.
to me the 2nd hole is too small ,this will need drilling out to make it fit the new bracket .
not sure why the new differential bracket is made this way , should have the collars made the right size ?rear hole larger than the front one like it’s on the mazda diff
or when the chassis are made welded on a bracket 3 inches back and provide longer bolts
Iam not an engineer so what do i know, it’s seams over complicated to me the way it’s done
frustrated today , as i thought i was going good up till now
20 mins
what was all the fuss about !
darren told me in another email to get a 16 mm drill bit to drill out the smaller hole once i got the sleeve out, so i got a metal drill bit from screwfix and it snapped straight away, so i ordered a blacksmith drill bit from amazon £ 18
so today i went to get it out myself one last time, so what ever i’ve been doing this week, a combination of sprays and heat loosened the sleeve and it just tapped out ! i think it knew it was in for it!
so next was to drill out the bottom which with tap and drill oil and taking it steady i got it down enough
had to heat it up and the hit it with a club hammer but it’s in now
i think on the underneath i will remove the small washers as the nyloc nut doesn’t go on enough, this is it tight ,so i think i’ll need more thread
as in a photo darren sent me
what was all the fuss about !
darren told me in another email to get a 16 mm drill bit to drill out the smaller hole once i got the sleeve out, so i got a metal drill bit from screwfix and it snapped straight away, so i ordered a blacksmith drill bit from amazon £ 18
so today i went to get it out myself one last time, so what ever i’ve been doing this week, a combination of sprays and heat loosened the sleeve and it just tapped out ! i think it knew it was in for it!
so next was to drill out the bottom which with tap and drill oil and taking it steady i got it down enough
had to heat it up and the hit it with a club hammer but it’s in now
i think on the underneath i will remove the small washers as the nyloc nut doesn’t go on enough, this is it tight ,so i think i’ll need more thread
as in a photo darren sent me
40 mins today
looked up a you tube video on the brakes i bought and it needs the metal clip on the inside, this is a brake wear guide
so reversed the brake pads to the right way round.
got the handbrake locked off and tighten up the wheel nuts and put on the splined hubs and tourque them up readfor the wheels to go on the rear
looked up a you tube video on the brakes i bought and it needs the metal clip on the inside, this is a brake wear guide
so reversed the brake pads to the right way round.
got the handbrake locked off and tighten up the wheel nuts and put on the splined hubs and tourque them up readfor the wheels to go on the rear
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