What with the weather, soap box building and work, I have only managed to do around 150 miles since my last post. As I now only use Esso Supreme, and have lost a silencer, I did some of these miles on Autotune. He now starts first flick of the key, drives away on cold, accelerates well, and everything a Fuel Injected car should do.
70 comes up at 2,350rpm which is nice and relaxed, although the 40mph parts of the area can't be burbled along in 5th anymore, I have to drop it into 4th, which is not really a problem, but does show the difference with the 2.88 diff.
Before I replaced the diff I would get the odd clunk on acceleration or overrun, rare but a definite clunk in the drivetrain. This has now gone, there is no play in take up at all. Even the gearbox seems slicker, so very pleased with the whole package.
I do have some noises though, the worst of them, squeaky brakes. It did seem to be coming from the front, and I do remember some brake squealing before I started the diff change, so off they came.
I removed the pads, gave everything a good clean. I did find a build up of some sort of resin at the leading edge of the pad though
Bit weird, but I have removed it, put it all back together with a smear or two of copperslip in the right places, and hey presto, no more squeakies
When I put the Fosseways on I was advised that I could put the dust covers on but it was quite difficult and would never fit too well. So I left them off as Sparky didn't have them when I bought him, I didn't expect their exclusion to be a problem. I will be replacing them, just in case this is the cause of the squealing. I was also advised to put them on as they were i.e. painted, and the pads would clear the thin coat of paint off instantly. Maybe the build up was paint? Anyhoo, it's gone now, so another problem solved
Other noises are a whirring noise from the back, possibly the diff. I do wonder if it's been sitting around for some years and just needs to be driven around to quieten down (I hope it's this one), or a bearing, or even the new prop? Not sure yet but I'll find it. It's only audible with the radio off, all windows closed and above 60mph. Also, I get a squeak when I hit a bump, and living in Sheffield, they are plenty of them.
200 miles to go this weekend, fingers crossed
Richard
70 comes up at 2,350rpm which is nice and relaxed, although the 40mph parts of the area can't be burbled along in 5th anymore, I have to drop it into 4th, which is not really a problem, but does show the difference with the 2.88 diff.
Before I replaced the diff I would get the odd clunk on acceleration or overrun, rare but a definite clunk in the drivetrain. This has now gone, there is no play in take up at all. Even the gearbox seems slicker, so very pleased with the whole package.
I do have some noises though, the worst of them, squeaky brakes. It did seem to be coming from the front, and I do remember some brake squealing before I started the diff change, so off they came.
I removed the pads, gave everything a good clean. I did find a build up of some sort of resin at the leading edge of the pad though
Bit weird, but I have removed it, put it all back together with a smear or two of copperslip in the right places, and hey presto, no more squeakies
When I put the Fosseways on I was advised that I could put the dust covers on but it was quite difficult and would never fit too well. So I left them off as Sparky didn't have them when I bought him, I didn't expect their exclusion to be a problem. I will be replacing them, just in case this is the cause of the squealing. I was also advised to put them on as they were i.e. painted, and the pads would clear the thin coat of paint off instantly. Maybe the build up was paint? Anyhoo, it's gone now, so another problem solved
Other noises are a whirring noise from the back, possibly the diff. I do wonder if it's been sitting around for some years and just needs to be driven around to quieten down (I hope it's this one), or a bearing, or even the new prop? Not sure yet but I'll find it. It's only audible with the radio off, all windows closed and above 60mph. Also, I get a squeak when I hit a bump, and living in Sheffield, they are plenty of them.
200 miles to go this weekend, fingers crossed
Richard