BigJimnyMeet (North) 2024 (12 Jan 2024)
14th July 2024
Parkwood Nr. Leeds
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Re:I managed to crack the ABS ring! :)
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Next time I'm planning to cut off the ABS collar again but use the bearing splitter with the press to remove the wheel bearing only. The high tensile threaded bars hopefully can cope with less than one tonne force...will see.
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Lambert wrote: Did you apply any heat to the ring, not glowing but hot like 200c?
Yes. I work with things like this but didn't seen to make a difference.
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TrailMaster 2" lift kit
Full floating rear axle conversion, JB underbody guards & recovery points
ORE transfer box HD brackets
T-Max split charge system
X-Shock Dakar ceramic clutch kit & roof rack
Flo-Flex castor polybushes
Kumho KL71 tyres
AVM manual hubs
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The question for me still remains, how could the seal, or bearing fail so early?
I have the similar problem. After having the seal and bearing replaced in a garage, giving them the picture illustrated replacement instructions from BigJimny the oil leakage started in a few weeks... Sometimes life is complicated and had other priorities, so did not return to the garage and drove it for long weeks. No high milage, occasional not heavy offroad. Now removed it with a help of a friend and bearing ring shows play, seal looks also damaged. How could a bearing and/or seal fail in 3-4 weeks?
The built in bearing/seal/retainer was the right quality set from BigJimny.
Now I am also facing the task of retainer ring plus bearing removal. :-/
But fear that there is another problem and leak will come back after building in new material...
Do you have anyidea, where the problem could be? Might be damage on the shaft surface, BELOW the retainer ring surface, letting oil out berween the shaft and the ring?!?
Any experience, suggestion would be appreciated...
Thx in advance!
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Where is the Collar "cracked" - can you upload a photo?
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I was only wondering, if the oil escapes somewhere else? Between the retainer ring and the halfshaft surface? But it does not sound now logic, Because after dismantling, both the bearing and the seal seems damaged. How could this happen so fast?
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My old ABS ring was intact, it only cracked when I was grinding away all materials, making it paper thin!
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ORE transfer box HD brackets
T-Max split charge system
X-Shock Dakar ceramic clutch kit & roof rack
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Kumho KL71 tyres
AVM manual hubs
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Will proceed with the "normal" overhaul procedure of removing and changing all parts and then cross fingers...
At least I will know how and how good the assembly was done omce it will be done by my good skill friend.
Once the parts are here and the diff is also back from overhaul, will proceed!
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Today I have taken the leaking rear shaft out to check what's wrong this time. Seemingly nothing...just there was oil everywhere. Bearing is brand new, has run less than 300 miles in total. I have discovered some surface damage though on the bushing of the axle housing. However the oil seal sits deeper in the hole so when properly fitted the damage is still visible above the ring. Therefore it should not cause oil leak in my opinion. I removed the oil seal in order to see what's underneath the mating surfaces.
Those small imperfections are towards the outer edge hence I think it does not cause oil leak.
Then I've found where the oil could go under the ABS ring!
This is where the cutting disk of an angle grinder damaged my axle previously. Whitout removing the ABS ring I cannot really tell how long the cut is but certainly not longer than the lenght of the ABS ring. As far as I can remember it's a max 20mm long diagonal cut.
So there is a chance the oil goes in but I cannot see where it goes out!
Everywhere I guess!
I cannot wait to be able to get a floating axle kit and forget this factory setup for good.
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Temeraire (2018 quasar grey automatic)
One of the last 200ish of the gen3s, probably.
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