Not_An_Abba_Fan
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Went for a run on Saturday. This modifying business is tedious lol. More modifications. Broke both transmission mounts again on a particularly nasty hill climb. Going to run a bolt right through them so they can't come apart but they still have flex.
Also, I think I may have damaged the viscous coupling in the transfer case as it makes a loud bang every now and then accelerating from a stand still. Drove it home with the front hubs in as it's a constant 4WD anyway so I thought that having the hubs in will be better than having them unlocked and the transfer case trying to drive the front when it isn't engaged. This only set off a vibration through the driveline, it got wosre after one of the bangs, so I may have stuffed the viscous coupling after I did the trailing arm and tail shaft last time.
Good thing I have a spare transfer case out of the other car, going to throw that in while I get the 3.9L ready to go in. Pulled it out of the other car yesterday, needs a good clean up and some gaskets replaced. I have also found an LT230 transfer out of a Discovery, these have a manual centre diff lock and are gear driven as opposed to a chain driven Borg Warner viscous centre diff in the Rangie. A lot stronger and positive drive to both axles rather than being reactive like it is now. I am going to bolt that to the new engine before I put it in.
Also, I think I may have damaged the viscous coupling in the transfer case as it makes a loud bang every now and then accelerating from a stand still. Drove it home with the front hubs in as it's a constant 4WD anyway so I thought that having the hubs in will be better than having them unlocked and the transfer case trying to drive the front when it isn't engaged. This only set off a vibration through the driveline, it got wosre after one of the bangs, so I may have stuffed the viscous coupling after I did the trailing arm and tail shaft last time.
Good thing I have a spare transfer case out of the other car, going to throw that in while I get the 3.9L ready to go in. Pulled it out of the other car yesterday, needs a good clean up and some gaskets replaced. I have also found an LT230 transfer out of a Discovery, these have a manual centre diff lock and are gear driven as opposed to a chain driven Borg Warner viscous centre diff in the Rangie. A lot stronger and positive drive to both axles rather than being reactive like it is now. I am going to bolt that to the new engine before I put it in.