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Breg90
 


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Progress has been limited due to:
Inverter for lathe still broken- soldered in a new capacitor. It let out the smoke again.....
Air compressor died and then the pressure switch fell off the tank - metal fatigue of the fitting.
Family outings

I have done some more body clean up at the front though:
Pre clean:


Ready to paint:

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Painted (well 1st coat):



Just under the rear wheel arches to sort now and some minor welding at the back.

Adrian
 Series one 1949 - in bits, chassis is strapped to the ceiling in my garage (beside the canoe)
LR 90 - In bits
Disco 3 - currently in bits 
 
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Breg90
 


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 Series one 1949 - in bits, chassis is strapped to the ceiling in my garage (beside the canoe)
LR 90 - In bits
Disco 3 - currently in bits 
 
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That's looking great. Now all you have to remember is how it all goes back together.
Good luck with the weather.
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Remember and drill EVERY captive thread Whistle Laughing

Your hands will hurt Big Cry
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Breg90
 


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Not done an update for a while. A few life things going on, a bit of canoeing at weekends & a holiday has sneaked away a fair bit of time.

However been working on a plan to get into the boot. But 1st I need to support the back of the car as I don't fancy getting in the boot and tipping the body off the stand/support.

So knocked up the support below - this is one 1/2 there is one for the other side and some cross bracing. I has the added advantage that once the rear or front of the car (support stand can cope with the different heights at the front or rear of the car using the scaffold threaded jack stands & the axle stand tubes I have repurposed for the top) are supported by this I can remove one of my support frame beams to get better access to the sills and a section of the boot floor.



Adrian
 Series one 1949 - in bits, chassis is strapped to the ceiling in my garage (beside the canoe)
LR 90 - In bits
Disco 3 - currently in bits 
 
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Breg90
 


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I have also decided that putting rough parts back on the chassis is a waste of time. So started a refurbishment programe.

Started with the rear suspension uprights. Apart from the rust the hand brake back plates were knackered.



So I pressed out the bearings with a slightly iffy press set up:



Then blasted the upright before painting:



Adrian
 Series one 1949 - in bits, chassis is strapped to the ceiling in my garage (beside the canoe)
LR 90 - In bits
Disco 3 - currently in bits 
 
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PROFSR G
 


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Key the new backplates and spray the them with a quality coating, otherwise they will start rusting within 18 months. Thumbs Up
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Breg90
 


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PROFSR G,

Thanks for the tip. Is that with non genuine back plates? Not seen genuine ones advertised, so they either don't make them or are ridiculously priced!

A
 Series one 1949 - in bits, chassis is strapped to the ceiling in my garage (beside the canoe)
LR 90 - In bits
Disco 3 - currently in bits 
 
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Disco_Mikey
 


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Aftermarket plates are available. Much the same quality as genuine, from what I've seen Thumbs Up
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As above^^^ there's not a lot between LR and aftermarket backplates, but LR are more expensive at between £60 & £80 depending on vendor. Advanced do them for around £36 + vat, Britpart I think are in the £40's somewhere and there's some real quality out there for around £20. Laughing

The metal is thin whichever you buy and they will rust if you don't coat them.


Here's the part numbers, R/H LR048810 LR048812 L/H.
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I have one genuine and one pattern backplate, I didn't notice any difference in fit or quality.
  
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Breg90
 


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Thanks for the back plate guidance! Appreciated.
 Series one 1949 - in bits, chassis is strapped to the ceiling in my garage (beside the canoe)
LR 90 - In bits
Disco 3 - currently in bits 
 
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Hi

Great to see the build progressing Thumbs Up

Was on ebay and used @prof g part numbers and see these pair for sale , just says OE quality

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rear-L-R-Brake-...SwhZFflpOx

Hope it helps
   
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Breg90
 


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Well made a start on the diffs. I had a whine, so checked the oil when I drained them. Both OK. So I guessed it was the front diff and stripped it.

Carrier bearings looked fine. So stripped the rear and found the small carrier bearing suffering from 'distress'.
Rear Diff:



Dodgy carrier bearing removal:



And the inner race of the offending bearing:



For future info the total preload on the rear diff was 0.58 NM per strip down. A bit low in my view, but there is no data in the LR manual.

I tried to measure backlash, but the worn carrier bearing meant that the preload on the carrier was non existent, so I couldn't feel the backlash.

Front diff:

Total preload before strip was 1.29 Nm.

Back lash was 0.004" at the pinion flange. I need to measure up the ring gear average diameter and pro rate for the smaller diameter of the pinion flange:




Adrian
 Series one 1949 - in bits, chassis is strapped to the ceiling in my garage (beside the canoe)
LR 90 - In bits
Disco 3 - currently in bits 
 
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