Sitec's 101..

**Sitec** · 9th March 2015, 05:23 PM

Today was a productive day on the 101. I had a list that was at least 20 jobs to do on 'Mick' pre 'Melrose and beyond'. Today I've managed to change axle, swivel, and transfer case oils. Replace the leaking rear transfer output seal, blow out the air cleaner, and the rest of the vehicle, steam clean the underside, grease/check props, remove and swap the wheels around. New spares now on front, fronts on rear and rears as spares.. There's a slave cylinder kit on order from Di at Truckfix Clutches in the UK (useful contact for those on BookFace!), and the engine oil, filter and fuel filter will be changed tomorrow eve! Still debating if I need to tow the trailer up to Melrose.. If we were not going on from there, I would!

**JayBoRover** · 9th March 2015, 11:38 PM

No-one is going to buy your 101 at this rate Sitec! ... at least not until you jump on here on a Monday and announce that you did absolutely nothing on "Mick" over the weekend because you couldn't think of anything that needed doing. Then you'll get swamped with offers

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With more forethought (and money to spare) I could have got you to sort a trailer for me and brought it to Melrose and I could've tried to get someone from here to bring it back. (I think BMKal is heading to Melrose from these parts). I guess it makes it an incentive for me to head across next year

. Actually, the CSR trip isn't too far away so a whole fleet of 101's coming this way

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**Sitec** · 10th March 2015, 06:34 AM

Originally Posted by JayBoRover

No-one is going to buy your 101 at this rate Sitec! ... at least not until you jump on here on a Monday and announce that you did absolutely nothing on "Mick" over the weekend because you couldn't think of anything that needed doing. Then you'll get swamped with offers

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Ah, but they're all little jobs that need doing.. Service etc.. Shows Im looking after it!

... Now if one of those jobs was 'refit engine after it fell out', or 'fit second radiator to stop overheating problem', then yes.. That'd put people off!! With big power, I like to change all the oils often.

**goingbush** · 13th March 2015, 01:52 PM

Sitec, , does this tickle your fancy. You could put a decent camper on it. I always liked the lines of the 1418. If not perhaps the front axle and transfer case your looking for , and then make this into a 2WD & flog it off ??

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**Sitec** · 13th March 2015, 09:06 PM

The 'Bull Nose' Mercs have always appealed, and SWMBO loves them.. These or the older bull nose MAN's. For what I want to do tho, it has to be the later cab and bigger axles. Sadly the one truck I was hoping for sold yesterday. Have to sell the 101 b4 I can do anything.

**nrs91** · 13th March 2015, 11:15 PM

I still think the trucks in S.A were the way forward, tidy and low milage!

**Sitec** · 14th March 2015, 06:52 PM

Originally Posted by nrs91

I still think the trucks in S.A were the way forward, tidy and low milage!

They are, but there's lots of cost and hurdles to jump over to get an imported truck in from Europe or South Africa. I've fou d an axle and transfer case, and several suitable chassis cabs here.

**nrs91** · 15th March 2015, 04:15 AM

DIY sounds much more your thing anyway mate

**Sitec** · 22nd March 2015, 05:45 PM

With Melrose and the trip to whoop whoop afterwards, I thought I'd do something to combat the dust in the rear load area issue when traveling on dirt roads. The idea was to supply the cab with a guts full of air in the hopes to pressurise the whole cab. Here's a pic of what I thought would work. Two roof flaps for floats purchased and fitted to the outside if the vehicle. Fantastic idea I hear some of you say.. Well, its not! Due to the brick like front end on all 101's, when traveling in a forward direction, the air hits the flat face and does a 90deg turn and flow a straight around the side, missing these flaps all together!! Just contemplating my next move. I originally planned to fit them in the engine cooling tunnel, but didn't want to steal precious air from the rad and intercooler.

**Homestar** · 22nd March 2015, 06:29 PM

Close but no cigar. They need to go in the front. 101Ron has done this and they work really well. It's on my to do list, but haven't got around to it. There are pics of Ron's somewhere here, I'll see if I can dredge them up.

Edit - here's the post he did on it - http://www.aulro.com/afvb/938152-post1.html

There is a note there from Ron about someone else trying the side vents, and failing. Any chance you can relocate them without leaving too many scars?

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