Gav's 101.

**Homestar** · 11th March 2020, 03:04 PM

Originally Posted by 4bee

I guess a 101 could never be a "she" could he?

Last time I checked ‘Chucky’ wasn’t a Girls name, but who knows these days...

**Homestar** · 11th March 2020, 03:11 PM

Well, don’t think a video will happen - today at least. No one else here today/tonight so revving the engine and getting a recording of the exhaust note isn’t exactly easy at the moment. Sounds great though, and really well put together. No more fluffing noises and no more fumes in the cab. 👍

**4bee** · 11th March 2020, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by Homestar

Last time I checked ‘Chucky’ wasn’t a Girls name, but who knows these days...

One sure way to know is check one of 'his' ? ) many appendages. & see if there are any leaks.

**Homestar** · 11th March 2020, 04:15 PM

He has appendages and leaks - confirmation enough.

**4bee** · 11th March 2020, 07:19 PM

He has appendages and leaks - confirmation enough.

....then I would recommend TENA #2 pkt of 10. $8 @ woolies.

**Homestar** · 12th March 2020, 04:18 PM

Well, I didn’t quite get over the line - heading to Corowa tomorrow for the weekend - without Chucky for the first time in 7 years.

While he is driveable, I just haven’t been able to put the KM on him to trust a big run like this at the moment. Haven’t had him above 60 yet so too many variables and probable tweaks needed so I’m currently packing the tent in the Hilux and will head up like that. Not the end of the world, I’ll still get to camp around my mates, have a beer and a laugh, so all good. 👍

**4bee** · 12th March 2020, 06:58 PM

Originally Posted by Homestar

Well, I didn’t quite get over the line - heading to Corowa tomorrow for the weekend - without Chucky for the first time in 7 years.

While he is driveable, I just haven’t been able to put the KM on him to trust a big run like this at the moment. Haven’t had him above 60 yet so too many variables and probable tweaks needed so I’m currently packing the tent in the Hilux and will head up like that. Not the end of the world, I’ll still get to camp around my mates, have a beer and a laugh, so all good. 👍

Tell the truth Gav, you were ****ting your breeks.

**Homestar** · 13th March 2020, 07:58 AM

When you’ve just modified the steering and brakes like I have, regardless of the Engineer saying it’s passed, there is some trepidation driving it at ever increasing speeds. It hasn’t given me any signs of problems but I’m being very cautious. The steering is sooooo different now I’m having to re learn how to drive it.

It’ll get there, so will I. 👍

**Homestar** · 30th March 2020, 11:19 AM

Just thought I’d share a few pics of what will be the shiniest and newest part of Chucky once installed. Just had my spare 101 LT95 I’ve had stashed for years rebuilt ready to go in. Was going to be part of the big trip prep, but that’s off now so it’s just part of ‘make Chucky not a pig to drive anymore’ mods. Fits well with the power steering and disc brakes. 3rd and 4th gear have been difficult for a while now with 4th being unusable until the gearbox has warmed right up for years, so a box with all new synchros in it should be a joy. Also had a RTB conversion fitted in the transfer case just because, why not make it as good as it can be. This has changed the ration slightly from 1.174 to 1.123 but that will barely be noticeable. I’ll not be fitted the overdrive to this box, I found I hardly use it anyway, so that will be one less oil leak to worry about. Will be fitting the winch drive to it before installing it so I can finally get the Noken winch working in it. 👍

Wont be installing it until the current isolations have finished as I’ll be using a fellow forum members hoist to swap it, so that’s out for the time being.

Untitled by Gavin Gregory, on Flickr

**101RRS** · 30th March 2020, 11:42 AM

When I had to take out my gearbox 10 years ago, because the winch connecting shaft cannot be removed with everything in place the decision was - remove the winch or remove the transfer case drive.

The winch looked too difficult - so I took the winch drive off the bottom of the tfr case - not having done it before I went carefully but a whole bunch of ball bearings fell out - I managed to round them all up before they went down the drain on the side of the driveway. However it is relatively simple to remove to drive and replace it - all gears and no chains.

So have a close look on whether the drive shaft will go in with the PTO is all place - if the same as mine it will not, so put the box in without the PTO and bolt it up later. Oh - I dropped my box down rather than going up but I guess that is personal choice and where you have the room.

But as I said I have not did this for 10 years so the memory is a bit hazy.
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