Catch 22 LBDR Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 I should do, I will have a look next week. Only prob is I am in Ireland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowfat Posted March 17, 2014 Author Share Posted March 17, 2014 Any help greatly appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulob1 Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Any help greatly appreciated is the shaft damaged too, or just the hub side....I can recommend that you lower the suspension (wind the torsion bar down) to make the drive shafts level, it will come down quiet a bit as much as 2 or three inches if I remember right, this will reduce the risk of the tracta joints spinning out of the hubs and doing the damage you now find, its because they were meant to be carrying 5 tons of gear in the back not empty as most of the time they are these days...when in the extreme travel the joints are barely making contact and all it would take is one jerk of the throttle...happened to mine, all my torsion bars now lowered to let her run fairly neutral when on the road... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowfat Posted March 18, 2014 Author Share Posted March 18, 2014 Got to find out if the other end is broken tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowfat Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 Now theres ya problem.. Broken tracta joint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowfat Posted March 22, 2014 Author Share Posted March 22, 2014 And here's how it should look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulob1 Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 I would say its well broken....and I bet you could hear nothing....I am sure I heard mine break as I was driving along, mind you when the rod went through the side of the block that was a more sincere bang,...no doubting something had broken, can you believe she was still running for a bit even with a rod out the side... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowfat Posted March 24, 2014 Author Share Posted March 24, 2014 The previous owner thinks the shaft had been broken for some time ... the previous. previous owner is certain that wheel had never been driven..... Its ready to refit now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulob1 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 try lifting that by hand...good luck, the seals are the real pig....I must say I never enjoyed working on the hubs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowfat Posted March 25, 2014 Author Share Posted March 25, 2014 I think seals on the left hand front are gone. it has an oil stain around the wheel/wheel station joint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulob1 Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 is it definitely from the hubs or from the brakes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowfat Posted March 28, 2014 Author Share Posted March 28, 2014 I am not sure as It is something noticed in passing and not fully investigated yet. I going away for a couple of weeks now so its the next thing to be looked at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowfat Posted March 28, 2014 Author Share Posted March 28, 2014 this is where the oil stain is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulob1 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 this is where the oil stain is hmm was this on the inside of the wheel...it could be from a brake hub as it sort of works its way around the hub/drum and drips into the wheel because of the wheel stations camber...there is usually a bit of a trail to it though, especially if it has been sitting, but it will show up if you pump the brakes with the wheel off... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulob1 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 it could also be other causes not so obvious but I cannot remember all my seals or possible places a leak could occur but a leak there could be from a number of places... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowfat Posted April 1, 2014 Author Share Posted April 1, 2014 I don't think its brakes... I'm not that lucky! But any thoughts greatly appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulob1 Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 I don't think its brakes... I'm not that lucky! But any thoughts greatly appreciated its a really odd place for oil....I would check out everything from oil leaks to oil dripping out of the cab, the stuff comes from the strangest of places, but if there is nothing from anywhere else than a hub is the likely cause...but you can't guarantee it at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowfat Posted May 17, 2014 Author Share Posted May 17, 2014 That went well.. just managed to get the rear wheel station refitted.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowfat Posted May 17, 2014 Author Share Posted May 17, 2014 well thats not srictly true its been on and off more times than I can count Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowfat Posted June 7, 2014 Author Share Posted June 7, 2014 Been changing the oils this week. Well bevel gearboxes were ether empty or filled with yoghurt, transfer box was also yoghurty emulsified gloop ... Engine oil smelled of petrol . hope it appreciates the effort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason1968 Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 That reminds me of my humber one ton that was stuck in 4wd the tractor joint went of with a hell of a bang and thats when I found why it was in 4wd the rear axle was already broken!! My freinds piggy also has the same problem both axles are us due to misuse in the past . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowfat Posted July 13, 2014 Author Share Posted July 13, 2014 Busy days changed brake flexi hoses nearly finished fluids .in the middle of the Hydraulics now cleaning the input screen filters. intersting damage on my front plate. The filler fell out and this is what remains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulob1 Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 hmm thats a big bang at some time, cheap repair instead of proper repair...good easy plate to fix though nice and flat... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowfat Posted July 14, 2014 Author Share Posted July 14, 2014 Yes going to pop the windows and repair the frames any way.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowfat Posted August 9, 2014 Author Share Posted August 9, 2014 6 wheels on my wagon and all driving test run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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