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Righto Mike I'll get on with it straight away...:readbook: .....:help:

The usual complaint, which I have seemingly just cured, is noisy vibrating in 5th and 6th, also sometimes, accompanying this, is a low harsh jangley rumble at low speed, like tickover in 2nd. It seems to me that the propshaft angle has a great deal to do with this, by "wiggling" the loose flange on the shaft, it must be just the prop speed that stops it happening in the lower gears on the road, as the resonance and harmonics change with the revs. For now, you could try the low speed test for coarse rumbling, if it does it tighten the flange and see if it goes away, just a thought.......

Heat to 250 C and remove while hot Tony, so no problem when laying under a dumper on a wet windy night in January..:angry:banghead::argh: http://www.loctite.sg/sea/content_data/93755_Loctite_660_Quick_Metal_Retaining_Compound.pdf

Sounds more like worn needles or bearings to me, wouldn't hurt to tighten the nut just to see though..

These worn splines do not always make themselves known by excessive noise, the coupling flange fitted to this shaft had lost all its splines and was completely smooth inside, before the Explorer came to a stop on the road....:shocked: I think a lot depends on the state of the propshaft too. The beauty of the Loctite is that it squeezes everywhere, not only the splines, so has the same effect as refacing the ends of the flange, gear and the special nut. So the whole thing in effect becomes one with no possibility of movement ever starting, (although my wear was outside that recommended) my only reservation is what happens to the Loctite squeezed out inside the casing, hopefully it is spun off and sticks there harmlessly and doesn't set into hard bits when covered in oil. My neighbour, who spent his life as a design engineer working on big pumps is very interested to see how this lasts, as he thinks this type of product can vastly increase the life of new assemblies, by preventing even the minutest movement no wear should ever occur, and advocated their use. His colleagues resisted this as anyone working on the machine in future would probably see it as a factory bodge, but he says as it's cheap and easy why on earth would you not use it?

Looks like all the hard work's been done already Jules, and with those tyres you'll be gang mowing the cricket pitch in no time!..

Loctite rules!! :yay: went for a drive today accompanied by the smooth whirring of gears and no knocking/rattling in 5th and 6th gears at all..:-D :-D It's amazing how the noise must have increased since the rebuild without me noticing. So I think I can say that if a Scammell gearbox has the noisy top two gears problem then worn output shaft and flange splines are definitely the cause, and Loctite QuickMetal is the cheap cure, how long for remains to be seen..

Those side lockers may not be such a problem if the seats are removed, and the bed and worktop built over them, as I have done over my trailer wheels. You also have room for the all important toilet, as shown here, posts #14, #20 : http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?7860-self-made-Campers-on-military-trucks-!-Photos/page2 I'm sure this design will fit in your truck and be very comfortable, even if you keep the canvas and insulate under it as suggested.

Don't knock it, your mate won a trophy (he may never win another now.:-D)...look at it like karaoke, it may not be to your taste but someone in that club spent hours on this and was doing their very best..

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There ya go, prepare to be amazed...

Done..

Applied the Quick Metal and assembled it again, will road test when set and report. Cheapest I found it was here: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LOCTITE-660-50ml-QUICK-METAL-NEW-BOTTLE-EXPIRY-09-2011_W0QQitemZ250663073810QQcategoryZ30928QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3911.m7QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D1%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D6683601350141041442 Half the price of any where else I could find.

Some how I don't feel so envious of your trip now! Hopefully the faults are only minor easy fix niggles..

Thanks for those Andy, it's amazing what one can miss at Beltring..

Hi Richard, didn't manage to meet you although I had a look at your Scammell a couple of times, keep up the good work, maybe catch you next time.

The OT-90 one was very good, Neil will be pleased with that..:thumbsup:

Maybe the easiest way to get the engine and drive train out?

Well done Andy mate, Daisy's next!

There you go Dad, just for you, enjoy! Something went wrong... Glad you enjoyed it Ben, one thing we do need is young uns this hobby, welcome aboard, see ya next time!

Did you measure it?

Great line Mark, I'm sure this will be repeated often in my home...:flowers:

Chris, maybe you miss-read post my post #542, it is fitted to two of the bolt on eyes shown on the right of this picture, they bolt on above the bumper, click this link http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:fJZy-Mu6ACLE9M:http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z164/RUXPHOTO/IMG_1229.jpg&t=1 Although either type would do the job. And shown fitted to a Lightweight here, click this link http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/attachment...1&d=1269158954

Good luck lads, not jealous at all here....

Get-out one: Due to the Explorer being a Heavy Locomotive and the LR being less than half it's weight. Get-out two: Explorer is a recovery vehicle so almost anything goes. At least that used to be the generally accepted view, but after recent in depth studies into the minutia of the law on here, that view may have changed, but as I don't tow a LR any more I have little interest in the subject now. Make your own mind up and act accordingly, I wouldn't anticipate any problems......:coffee: