What did you do to your Z this week?

Rob Gaskin said:
I always assumed you worked in an engineering firm -- never assume!
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I did my 'time' as Toolmaker and have worked in Engineering all my life , I was a Quality/methods engineer for Rolls Royce down in Goodwood then came back to Wales and worked for Connaught till there demise then ended up running a couple of engineering shops before I took the 'easy' life and went back into teaching the next generation on engineers. A lot less stressful than actually 'working' for a living :)
 
atomman said:
thanks Peter, luckily I work in a University so we have some pretty kool prototype kit that I get to play with , I couldn't stretch to nearly a million pounds for one though, but in time they will come down in price like plastic 3d printers have,
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Presumably you're chief advisor to the university for expensive tools they need to buy? :)
 
Well, got under the z this week and managed to get both the filler and drain plugs moving on the 5 speed box. Just waiting for oil to arrive now for new lubage and slick shifting.

Still can't move the rear axle filler plug, I may have to remove the support bar behind to get to it properly. Any tips on how to support it all whilst doing that?
 
TimFZ said:
Well, got under the z this week and managed to get both the filler and drain plugs moving on the 5 speed box. Just waiting for oil to arrive now for new lubage and slick shifting.

Still can't move the rear axle filler plug, I may have to remove the support bar behind to get to it properly. Any tips on how to support it all whilst doing that?
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axle stands under the front inner bush point (by the diff support) will be good enough.
 
TimFZ said:
Well, got under the z this week and managed to get both the filler and drain plugs moving on the 5 speed box. Just waiting for oil to arrive now for new lubage and slick shifting.

Still can't move the rear axle filler plug, I may have to remove the support bar behind to get to it properly. Any tips on how to support it all whilst doing that?
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I had to remove the support bar on a car but it was still tough to undo. Stilsons extended with a piece of tube did it.
 
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TimFZ said:
Well, got under the z this week and managed to get both the filler and drain plugs moving on the 5 speed box. Just waiting for oil to arrive now for new lubage and slick shifting.

Still can't move the rear axle filler plug, I may have to remove the support bar behind to get to it properly. Any tips on how to support it all whilst doing that?
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bit of heat usually works as the cover is ally and the plug steel so expand at different rates,

which oil you using in the gearbox ?
I used Red Line MT90 75w90 in my S14 box
 
Rob Gaskin said:
Yep I used heat too. Nearly always does the trick.

I reckon the filler plug had never been 'moved' in 45 years!
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Yes, seems about right. Not sure when oils were last changed in gb or ra so getting it done now as a precaution before I do any longer trips this year.

I in the UK, bit of a millers fan for classics so using Millers pistoneeze, gl4 in gearbox and gl5 in rear axle.
 
Fuel tank taken off, not before time by the look of it. Off for the ReNu treatment.
 

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Right I’m going to ask a question that’s been burning away in my mind. With these tapered drain and fill plugs is there any reason why you couldn’t put a bit of PTFE tape on to stop is seizing?
 
MaximG said:
Right I’m going to ask a question that’s been burning away in my mind. With these tapered drain and fill plugs is there any reason why you couldn’t put a bit of PTFE tape on to stop is seizing?
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No reason that I can imagine, Liquid thread sealers like Loctite 577 are also good in these situations. You dont need to flog the plug back in again, but you need some curing time before you refill
 
MaximG said:
Right I’m going to ask a question that’s been burning away in my mind. With these tapered drain and fill plugs is there any reason why you couldn’t put a bit of PTFE tape on to stop is seizing?
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I think that would be ok but in my experience once you've loosened them they are ok.
 
I took some new parts to the plater for a yellow zinc finish:smash:
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