Gav's 101.

**Homestar** · 21st January 2017, 04:26 PM

Spent most of the day on Chucky today and got the front axle back to 100%. All new brakes, including adjusters, new swivel seals, new oil in the swivels and the swivel pre load adjusted correctly so it should drive nicely again, but that will be tomorrow's job.

The swivel pre loads were indeed quite loose - around 3Kg with no seal in place. The 101 top swivel pin is different from a Series LR so the shims are too. Luckily they both had a .0010" shim so I removed these and got them back just within spec - just over 6Kg. I might see if I can get a shim kit for it so I can get them just a bit tighter but they are better than before and should be fine for a while.

The pins on both sides just lifted out - all nice and oily, no corrosion - so there's something to be said for running oil rather than 1 shot in them.

New seals in - they are a split seal due to th swivel being welded to the axle housing, so a 10 minute job

. 800ml of fresh oil in each side, bled the brakes and the wheels are back on the ground.

Just have a few small things to do in the morning - new overflow tank, engine service and check the other fluids, run the grease gun over everything and I'll be on the road for a good shakedown run.

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 21st January 2017, 06:49 PM

Do you work on other vehicles ?

it must be an age thing--

**Homestar** · 21st January 2017, 07:26 PM

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

Do you work on other vehicles ?

it must be an age thing--

Not as much as I should. Got a Series 3 in a thousand pieces and a Range Rover than needs a ton of work. Then the CBR1000 needs some TLC and SWMBO's VL800 needs a service and new front tyre.

The best thing I did was buy her a new car and pay someone else to look after it..

Then there's the Coach that I'll be buying in the next few years...

**pop058** · 21st January 2017, 07:30 PM

Originally Posted by Homestar

Not as much as I should. Got a Series 3 in a thousand pieces and a Range Rover than needs a ton of work. Then the CBR1000 needs some TLC and SWMBO's VL800 needs a service and new front tyre.

The best thing I did was buy her a new car and pay someone else to look after it..

Then there's the Coach that I'll be buying in the next few years...

Once Ian finishes it

**Homestar** · 21st January 2017, 07:37 PM

That's how long they seem to take to build.

I'll be getting some work done professionally like the slide outs and maybe the floor lowering - there's a guy local to me that does this for a living and gets them fully engineered. Will save me a years work right there.

I'll do the electrics, other services and some of the fit out. Again, I'll probably pay someone to do the final fit and finish so it doesn't look 'Gav built'

Base will be something similar to this - http://www.trucksales.com.au/buy/pri...45&pss=Premium

Preferably straight from its working life. There are some good coaches in Qld around 25 years old where they have to retire them which are similar prices, so who knows, there are plenty out there. As I'll be towing a trailer with a 4x4 in it, I'll need some decent HP - 350 to 400 at least. Volvo, Merc or Scania powered. Something European, heaps better on the juice.

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 21st January 2017, 07:50 PM

That coach has been on the road for 41K 's a year,, for 17 years,,

amazing really,,
and still looks a million bucks

**Homestar** · 21st January 2017, 07:54 PM

Yep, I just linked a different one actually that's older but heaps cheaper - there are some great buys out there - the market is saturated with them.

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 21st January 2017, 08:36 PM

https://www.busnews.com.au/detail/volvo-b10m-434887
https://www.busnews.com.au/detail/me...nz-0404-285101

Tel him hes joking!
https://www.busnews.com.au/detail/sc...gh-deck-282387

**Homestar** · 21st January 2017, 09:48 PM

You look interested yourself now.

There's some very nice machines for good prices out there.

The last ones out of my price range.

I think he's got a decimal point in the wrong spot or just doesn't want to sell it.

**Mick_Marsh** · 21st January 2017, 10:38 PM

The problem with a bus is you have to take your home to the Coles car park when you find you are a little short for milk in the coffee when friends drop around. I'd prefer something with a detatcchable shopping trolley.

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