LT230 fitting an Ashcroft ATB part 2

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[@TriumphT100T]

Just brought an ATB from Ashcroft today, so happy I found you have done videos on this, thank Mike.

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Glad it was helpful!

[@TriumphT100T]

@@BritannicaRestorations reminded me of trying to get a 1967 Bonnie gear box cluster and dogs in… thanks

[@jameskerr5756]

Nice job Mike. You messing around with gears keeps reminding me that I need to do sort out my noisy LT85!

[@BritannicaRestorations]

I have 2 rebuilt ones on my shelf! Pity transport is so expensive!

[@jameskerr5756]

@@BritannicaRestorations That would be great but yes, distance is the enemy.

[@husq2100]

That pre load you show at 4:34 with your fingers is much less than the early workshop manual values for the spring gauge method. I also found using the later method of measuring end float and adding 0.05mm shin was quite “light” regarding pre load.
I do wonder if after a few years of data LR reduced pre load from the earlier settings?

[@BritannicaRestorations]

I don't use the spring gauge method any more - you only preload by 0.05mm on new bearings - used bearings should be 0mm
in theory the old shim and new bearings should be correct, but the bearings felt 'notchy', by reducing the shim slightly, there was just the right amount of 'feel'
IF there were no shims available as if the box arrived in parts, then I set up as I did for the diff

[@husq2100]

As you probably know , whilst bearings are quite accurate, they are not exactly the same.
The last LT230 I did, measuring the end float with a dial gauge, and then adding the prescribed 0.05mm only resulted in 200g rolling resistance. MUCH less than the 2.26 - 6.8kg that the early WSM specs. I personally felt that the 200g was too light. I tend to aim for 1.5-2kg
I have a large steel plate I bolt the case to, and sit the magnetic base on to avoid movement between the two.

[@888johnmac]

' my what big teeth you have ' .. said Little Red Riding Hood ..........

[@graham-martin5847]

just a quick one anyone having issues with cooling in the warm weather on a 300 tdi i had an over heating issue yesterday in uk lucky i have a leccy fan on too aswell as viscos fan thought everything was ok but engine simply wasnt cooling down everything seemed ok till i reved engine then noted no airflow off the fan the viscous coupling was free wheeling so basically the fan wasnt getting turned hence over heating problem when lowing heavy load 🙂

[@BritannicaRestorations]

All too common!