[Benz]

last week after a quick wheel after work it seems I have broken my locker....

the problem is it now works too well... it cant be unlocked!

no grinding or clunks so I guess i haven't smashed it to bits but something is not right.

drained the oil and didn't find any chunks. also lifting both rear wheels and rolling the wheels around doesn't work.

any ideas? or am i going to have to pull the diff out?

poo =[

[atari4x4]

the bullshit plastic piston/cage has probably broken like mine did.

http://auszookers.com/index.php?name=Fo ... light=rd88

[Benz]

hmm yeah i have seen them bake in other peoples lockers b4...

i was hoping it wouldn't be that

[Benz]

what does that bit of plastic cost?

properly millions....

edit: did i just read $220 on that thread?

[atari4x4]

I can't remember the actual cost of the piston but it was something like $220 all up & about 180 of that was labour.

i pulled the diff & left it on their counter.

these are the parts replaced from the other thread, most of it was replaced due to it being pulled apart.

parts replaced:

Quad Ring, XR133V75 x 2
part number 160235

Locking Tab 6mm x8
part number 150402

U Ring - RD 75/87/88/118 x 1
part number 160306

Piston, G Type x1
part number 040201

[Benz]

wow thanks atari that will help me alot.

i plan on giving this a crack myself

[atari4x4]

that was for a RD88

[Benz]

yeah rear locker in a jimny is a rd88

[atari4x4]

Benz2369 wrote:

yeah rear locker in a jimny is a rd88

hmmm, from memory you bought those new second hand/new in box of an adelaide AZ member?

what are the chances of those both being from the same batch? i've got the serial number written down, pretty sure they would have come from the same store about the same time.

makes me mad knowing they dicked me around for months on end sending it to head office.

:edit: maybe flick a PM to joeblow if he doesn't post here to see if you can get a 2nd opinion.

[swifty_ano]

Should of went chinasoong.

[Benz]

haha chinasoong... has anyone broken any of them yet?

why did it take months at head office?

[Lockie666]

Sounds like atari is right. They've got rid of the plastic pistons now, I was the last one to get an rd88 with one... How old os the locker? You might be able to get warranty.

[tanshi]

my sierra diff broke the plastic piston. if you can puill it out your self the part cost me about $20

[atari4x4]

the copylocker would be running the same plastic piston as they're using the older design.

it went to head office for them to try & do a warranty claim on it for me as it was just out off the 12 months.

[Benz]

yeah no warranty on mine =[

will give it a go in a month or two. don't need the car as a daily atm and i'm busy with other things anyway.

thanks all

[Benzban]

okay so i have the diff out and in pieces

the little tabs on the piston have broken off
new one is on it's way. cost... $10.95

will get it back together next weekend.

i'm also changing my thrust bearing but have run int a wall with that one with a seized bolt.

oh mechanics are fun!

[atari4x4]

That's a bitch Ben. Knew it would be the problem... but at least it's a cheap fix.

pm steve or royce if you've forgotten your password.

[Benzban]

haha yeah think i will keep this one

name has less shit numbers

[Benzban]

oh and the diff was very clean and showed no real sings of wear =]

[atari4x4]

can't believe that ARB thought it would be a suitable material to use, did yours look like it was really poorly cast?

surely someone would have been able to trim your old username of the shit numbers if you asked nicely but then again, you might end up with something like steak_knife or something_else.

[Benzban]

yeah it does look a bit shitty...
the go to all the work of machining the whole thing out of steal...
then put a crappy plastic piston in it
will post up photo's some time this weekend

haha nah i did loose my password too

[steak_knife]

Benz wrote:

haha yeah think i will keep this one

name has less shit numbers

Might want to tell em....

[steak_knife]

atari4x4 wrote:

can't believe that ARB thought it would be a suitable material to use, did yours look like it was really poorly cast?

surely someone would have been able to trim your old username of the shit numbers if you asked nicely but then again, you might end up with something like steak_knife or something_else.

But it's not like I didn't already get called that...

& stalker, & shut up f*#k witt...

[Benz]

ah i'm back

and still waiting on parts for my locker!!!!
arb are hopeless....
should get it next week.....

now just a Q or two.
how hard is it to put the diff back together and get it right?

i'm a little worried about lining the crown and pinion up correctly.

please help

[atari4x4]

you just need to reset the pre-load right on the bearings to get the same backlash as previous.

this might help somewhat. http://chromatographyonline.findanalyti ... ?id=277669

[Benz]

yeah okay
.006 - .004 right...
i don't have one of those backlash checker thingies

[Benz]

i got a shop to set the diff back up.

and the jimny is back on the road

thanks to all that help.

haha arb sent me a free tyre deflater...
they sell for $70
in all my parts cost $25 with freight....

Score!

so happy to have my jimny back =]

[ZookFan]

Yay! took a while mate! Do you have another car for work?

[Benz]

haha yeah that's why it took so long...

I was spending all my money on another car...

and then the part took 2 months when i finally got my act together