Stag in bits again! rear end this time!

[Mark Shutt]

I just can't help taking things apart had a bad oil leak and things were looking very grubby underneath, I also spotted a small hole above one of the rear springs so will tackle that and give things a good lick of paint here and there!

[staggering]

Mark - good time to fit a "reinforced" diff nose extension piece as well

cheers
ian

[Mark Shutt]

Mark - good time to fit a "reinforced" diff nose extension piece as well

cheers
ian

was thinking of doing it, just need to cut some suitable steel up and weld in place..

[new to this]

I just can't help taking things apart had a bad oil leak and things were looking very grubby underneath, I also spotted a small hole above one of the rear springs so will tackle that and give things a good lick of paint here and there!

mark

ive got to take my rear suspension out as well, to fit a new boot floor,i was going to take it apart,because i thought it mite be to heavy for me to take out on my own,did you have any trouble taking the whole thing out and were you on your own

thanks dave

[Goldstar]

Dave I did it on my own with my trusty jack. I don't renember any particular problems except keeping it balanced on the jack as I lowered it

[Nigel W]

Mark, roughly how long did it take you to remove?

[Mark Shutt]

Mark, roughly how long did it take you to remove?

2 hours, not sure if this is good or bad but things went smoothly I guess, exhaust practically fell off much to my relief as I expected a battle there! yes did it on my own with a regular trolly jack, it would have been easier with a larger jack (I usually borrow my friends) but I got by..

the only thing I would do different is take the front bush bolts out altogether as they got n the way as I juggled the lot on the way down!

the whole lot is stripped down and pressure washed now (horrible job!). drill with wire brush and grinder with flappy disc is next to remove crusty bits! I could just send them off for powder coating but that would be expensive and just take too long and I want this back on the road asap

[V Mad]

was thinking of doing it, just need to cut some suitable steel up and weld in place..

I had a reinforced nose on a previous stag, and the welding had distorted the casing. I only found that out after first replacing the bearing twice!

[Mark Shutt]

I had a reinforced nose on a previous stag, and the welding had distorted the casing. I only found that out after first replacing the bearing twice!

that must take some serious overheating with the mig in one place to distort that steel! I would stitch it on on bit at a time and move about a bit to keep heat down..

[Dave M]

I borrowed a square trolley that Bazstag had made when I did mine, it was basically a thick square of wood on castors, put the jack on that and then used the trolley rather than the jack to pull the suspension out, jack doesn't need to go as high so less chance of the suspension falling off the jack.
Unfortunately I decided to follow Bazstags lead and strip the underseal off the underneath and paint it body colour at the same time, ba##ard of a job.

[jleyton]

Dave, I did mine on my own - the only difficulty being moving a trolley jack on gravel so, when I refitted it I did it without the arms attached and fitted those later (see pic below) - Oh and the diff input shaft had almost welded itself to the end of the prop

Mark, do consider powder coating it. I did and it is brilliant. Looks totally like brand new and only cost me about £50/60 and done in two days (didn't include the diff itself, obviously !).

Cheers

Julian
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[Mark Shutt]

Unfortunately I decided to follow Bazstags lead and strip the underseal off the underneath and paint it body colour at the same time, ba##ard of a job.

my floors, arches and boot floor are stonechip/painted, the tunnel and diff area are just oil/underseal so just going to Shultz that area. it's not like you're ever going to see that area unless you're an MOT man

[Mark Shutt]

Mark, do consider powder coating it. I did and it is brilliant. Looks totally like brand new and only cost me about £50/60 and done in two days (didn't include the diff itself, obviously !).

Cheers

Julian

if that was the case I'd have them done.. the place I go to did my rocker covers and carb elbows for £100 and took 3 weeks! not so much bothered about cost but it's the waiting that frustrates me.. I would need the brake back plates doing too if I was going down that route.. the more prep work they do the more expensive it gets (masking etc..)

[jleyton]

Bloody hell ! Maybe I should go into business as a powder coat 'middle man'.

I got the brake back plates done at the same time in the price.

It may be worth looking around Mark ?

Cheers

Julian

[Mark Shutt]

I don't know anywhere else, still can't believe you got that lot done for £50/60!