My new van

[Parcel]

Just got a new van.
Very tired of waiting for the other one to be welded so splashed out on this

[Luke]

that looks tidy

[trigger]

Jubilee? don't see too many of those about now

[transitandy]

very nice

[Parcel]

Thanks
Very pleased with it
Haven't told the misus yet that it's to good to use and will live in the garage!!

[Vandalism]

well its not just another transit..its a Jubilee

[AlanN]

Loverly Juberly, any more pictures

[Parcel]

Will get some more pictures when it's day light!
Swopped clutch pedal and drive shaft out this weekend.
Now got a bit point in about the right place and no howl from the centre bearing
Was a bit cold lying on ground Sunday!

[Parcel]

Just stripped the drive shaft down to change the centre bearing.
I haven't seen a drive shaft like this before and it's different to that shown in the Haynes manual (and on my other two vans).
Thought this picture would be useful to others.
Shows CV type joint in the centre.
You have to undo the six bolts that hold the joint together, then the joint will pull apart.
Inside you can now see the centre bolt that holds the rear half of the joint on the the rear section of the drive shaft.
Undo this (I used a fabric oil filter wrench to stop the shaft turning as I undid the bolt).
Careful not to get dirt in the masses of grease that pack the joint....
Then carefully bash the rear section of the joint off the splines on rear half of the drive shaft.
Now you can lever the metal housing off the rubber bearing housing.
Now you can pull the rubber housing off the bearing.
Now pull old bearing off shaft using a three leg puller.
You will damage the bearing taking it off as you can only pull on the outer race.
Mine came off easy even though it's been on there for 21 years.
Inside diameter of this bearing was 30mm.
Just waiting for new bearing to arrive and I will put it all back together........

[Parcel]

Ah!
Before you start mark the alignment of all the ALL the parts, so it goes back together the same and the balance is not affected.
I used a black marker....

[AlanN]

Nice one Parcel, Ive got one of those props waiting to on and Ive been thinking about doing the bearing beforehand. Keep it coming

[Parcel]

Just got round to putting new bearing on.
Left the drive shaft in the cold garage and took the bearing in doors so it was throughly warmed through.
Slid bearing onto cleaned and lightly oiled shaft, went very nearly all the way with no effort.
( That sounds so wrong )
You can use the loose half of the CV joint, with a block of wood to tap the bearing all the way on.
When you do this with the shaft resting on the ground all the grease shoots out of the sliding joint.......Suggest you support it in a more sensible way....
I then used the strap wrench and a breaker bar on the centre bolt to get the bearing right on.
Think you need to be careful if you do this as a sheared centre bolt will completely knacker you.....
Put thread lock on centre bolt torqued it up.
Cleaned grease out of CV joint and put new grey/black CV grease (Lith Moly) in.
Aligned all marked and bolted CV joint together with thread lock on 6 bolts.
All ready to go back on van now....


Here's some pictures

[Parcel]

Also swopped the starter motor this weekend.
Got a re con Big Version, same as on my '87 van and swopped the stupid feeble cost cutting Mr Ford one out!
Makes a proper cranking noise now and I hope it will start in the cold weather better!!
Have painted the wheels to, much improved look, must do photos!!

[transitandy]

Yeah we love piccies

[Parcel]

Have done a fair bit more, but not got round to posting it.......
Also trying tapatalk to see if posting pictures is easier.
Had to do some welding for the MOT before last
Load door step












Unfortunately a small amount of the patch shows when the plastic tread is fitted. But hey ho!