TP don't forget you've friends on here willing to help. You've contributed enough over the years to have favours stacked up. I'm sure that there's a way to get that box off in the blink of an eye. Wobble bars, impact gun and a ramp are all that's needed.
If I wasn't a ferry trip away zi would have no problem coming over and supervising Chris in the removal, diagnosis and refit of the box! I can give you some words of encouragement though....Drink, Women, Feck..
TP don't forget you've friends on here willing to help. You've contributed enough over the years to have favours stacked up. I'm sure that there's a way to get that box off in the blink of an eye. Wobble bars, impact gun and a ramp are all that's needed.
Good lad! A tea bag in the cup some boiling water, splash of milk and leave the bag in! Then 8 cans of stella to top the job off!! Lol!![]()
SORTED!!
OK, first things first, a HUGE thank you to Andy Lomas and Chris for the facilities, time, effort and downright enthusiasm to get the problem fixed, not forgetting Andy's better half Maria for the cups of tea and biscuits plus the offer of sandwiches!
So to the fix, one damaged friction plate replaced, damaged during the last instal several weeks ago by yours truly, almost certainly by too much weight being applied on the input shaft and warping the steel housing surrounding the splined centre drive spigot/collar or whatever its called.
Doesnt really show the extent of the damage but you can see the stress lines/cracks...
Damage aside, the only obvious difference between the 2 plates (OEM plate now installed) is the small plastic inserts in the springs of the OEM, not present in the non standard Aisin clutch. Who knows what they're for.
Here's the source of the noise..
Looking at the damage I reckon the friction plate would eventually have failed altogether, probably sooner rather than later.
The bite point is now slightly higher than before and feels perfect.
We must've left a plug off somewhere as the reversing lights aren't working but I have to go back underneath tomorrow to refit the bash plates so Ill have a rummage round and see if I can find the culprit.
So, just one thing left to say really.....
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SORTED!!
OK, first things first, a HUGE thank you to Andy Lomas and Chris for the facilities, time, effort and downright enthusiasm to get the problem fixed, not forgetting Andy's better half Maria for the cups of tea and biscuits plus the offer of sandwiches!
So to the fix, one damaged friction plate replaced, damaged during the last instal several weeks ago by yours truly, almost certainly by too much weight being applied on the input shaft and warping the steel housing surrounding the splined centre drive spigot/collar or whatever its called.
Doesnt really show the extent of the damage but you can see the stress lines/cracks...
Damage aside, the only obvious difference between the 2 plates (OEM plate now installed) is the small plastic inserts in the springs of the OEM, not present in the non standard Aisin clutch. Who knows what they're for.
Here's the source of the noise..
Looking at the damage I reckon the friction plate would eventually have failed altogether, probably sooner rather than later.
The bite point is now slightly higher than before and feels perfect.
We must've left a plug off somewhere as the reversing lights aren't working but I have to go back underneath tomorrow to refit the bash plates so Ill have a rummage round and see if I can find the culprit.
So, just one thing left to say really.....
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