FITING LOCKRIGHT TO MQ FRONT

Joined: 30 Sep 2003 Location: Newcastle

FITING LOCKRIGHT TO MQ FRONT ANY TIPS TO MAKE LIFE EASY
AS NEVER PLAYED WITH FRONT DIFF BEFORE

Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 8:53 pm

get a workshop manual first, will save a lot of problems and show you what you will be looking at .

Kingy

Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 9:10 pm

Oh yeah .... almost forgot.... a shortcut to save time...

take off the wheel,
then the locking hubs,
then the wheel bearings ( 65mm socket required for that )
remove the brake caliper & disk.

There are 6 bolts that hold the outer hub to the knuckle ( the disc brake protection plate is also held by them)
remove these 6 bolts and the outer hub,
This will then allow tha CV and drive shaft to come out,
saves having to remove the hub all together so the kingpins are left undisturbed as is the draglink.... 6 bolts verses 9 bolts and a whole heap of ugly grease !!!

You will not have to remove the pinion shaft, but if you are doing bearings aswell then make sure that you count the number of turns you undo the nut that holds it in place. When you reassemble it do up the nut EXACTLY the same number of turns..... if you dont then you run the risk of stuffing the "crush tube"..... nut size is a 27mm socket, to hold the drive shaft flange use a piece of plate with 2 holes drilled in it and just drop the driveshaft bolts in it to hold it

have fun and allow a saturday to do it in !!!

Kingy

another tip while ya in there...
FIT NEW BEARINGS AND SEALS !!

Joined: 30 Sep 2003 Location: Newcastle

THANKS KINGY THATS ALL THE INFO I NEEDED THE MANUAL DOESNT
TELL YOU WHAT SIZE THE BEARING NUT IS. 65mm IS HUGE. WILL HAVE TO BUY OOPS I MEAN OBTAIN IT.

THE WORK YOU HAVE DONE ON YOUR SHORTY IS VERY IMPRESSIVE

THANKS,
BEEFIE