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1 huw@citadel.powernet.co.40Front Axle Replacement ?
2 David Olley at New Conce21Valve Grinding
3 Gerald Tan [gtan@bbchw.d22Re: Valve Grinding
4 Gerald Tan [gtan@bbchw.d22Re: Front Axle Replacement ?
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Date: Sun, 3 Mar 1996 16:37:30 GMT
From: huw@citadel.powernet.co.uk (Huw Jones)
Subject: Front Axle Replacement ?

        Probably like many other LR owners I am not alone in having the front
        swivels leaking EP 90 everywhere. However I feel it's time to do
somehting
        positive (rather than just keep them topped up !). Someone has
recommended
        to me that the easiest way to cure this is to replace the whole
front axle
        on my 88" SIII with say a military one (the sort with gaiters over
the swivels).

        This avoids the required rebuild of each swivel housing (may as well
do the 
        bearings while they are off, oh and replace the springs) and could
work out
        chraper.

        Does this sound like a sensible proposition ?

        Will I fail the MOT with leaking swivels ?

        Does anyone know what a secondhand front axle could cost ?
        
        Is it worth going to Sodbury ?

        Will it snow again soon !!!!!!??????

        Many thanks

Huw Jones
SIII 88" Station Wagon
Bucks.

Huw Jones
Buckinghamshire
United Kingdom

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Date: Sun, 03 Mar 1996 17:00:47 +0000
From: David Olley at New Concept <newconcept@tcp.co.uk>
Subject: Valve Grinding

Following on from Gerald Tan's tips, I found that the quickest and 
easiest way to remove the very hard carbon deposits from valve stems was 
to put the valve into an electric drill (mounted in a horixontal bench 
stand) and carefully use the tip of a screwdriver to scrape the deposits 
off the rapidly spinning valve. I know this sounds a bit extreme, but no 
harm comes to the valve if done carefully. Final finishing can be done 
with emery cloth. Of course the actual seating face is not touched - 
this is dealt with when using lapping paste.

-- 
David Olley
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Winchester, England
Tel: +44(0)1962-840769      Fax : +44(0)1962-867367
    Home Page:  http://www.tcp.co.uk/~newconcept
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Date: Mon, 4 Mar 1996 06:32:30 GMT
From: Gerald Tan <gtan@bbchw.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Valve Grinding

In your message dated Sunday 3, March 1996 you wrote :

> I found that the quickest and 
> easiest way to remove the very hard carbon deposits from valve stems was 
> to put the valve into an electric drill (mounted in a horixontal bench 
> stand) and carefully use the tip of a screwdriver to scrape the deposits 
> off the rapidly spinning valve.

Yes, I used a butter knife with the valve in a pillar drill!! Great minds 
etc.etc.

Gerald
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| Gerald Tan    EMail gtan@bbchw.demon.co.uk    |
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Date: Mon, 4 Mar 1996 06:37:25 GMT
From: Gerald Tan <gtan@bbchw.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Front Axle Replacement ?

Huw,

The military swivel gaiters won't stop it leaking!!!

If you have the means and the money, then it's not difficult to refurbish the 
front ends of an axle. There are those that would tell you as a temporary 
measure to stop the swivels leaking is to grease the bearings instead of EP90, 
but I haven't any personal experience of doing this.

Opinions on the list?

Gerald
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