Thread: New owner questions:

The Wiper is off the 6x6.

Bin the canvas can't see anyone daft enough to buy it in that state.

Swivel/CV joints. No rubber boot. The spherical casing is oil filled (sometimes semi-liquid grease referred to as "one-shot"), and should not leak - there is a level plug on the front of each housing. Leaking seal, quite common, is due to lack of preload on swivel bush, wear on this, or damaged seal or sealing surface. (or all of above).

Your canvas looks to be beyond economical repair.

John

Thanks guys - so it's settled, Canvas is shot.
good thing I ordered new.

I may keep it in case of emergency - say if I tear the new stuff.

Also good new regarding the CV's

Anyone know what oil goes in there? (will ask my local shop about one-shot) I'm about to do a supply run and buy oils and filters and such, and hopefully bring it from the unknown back into the known.

Your swivels just take normal diff oil - same as the diff. If the seals aren't leaking, then just use oil. One shot is good when the seals start to leak a bit and you don't want to go to the effort of replacing them, or you have an older vehcile with wear or pitting on the balls from decades of use. From what I can see, your look fine.
Take the level plug out and see if anything comes out - if oil is dribbling out, it's full. If it isn't, just pump a bit in there - my guess is they won't need much and they are a very low maintenance item, don't stress those bits too much.

As a matter of course, I replace all fluids in any vehicle I buy just so I know where I'm at - including brake fluid, etc. that's an easy and cheap way to know everything has the right stuff in it at the correct levels.

Looks like a good rig - as mentioned, ditch the canvas, that's one of the worst I've seen, but apart from that you have a great vehicle there.

Originally Posted by dranoweb

Thanks guys - so it's settled, Canvas is shot.
good thing I ordered new.

I may keep it in case of emergency - say if I tear the new stuff.

Also good new regarding the CV's

Anyone know what oil goes in there? (will ask my local shop about one-shot) I'm about to do a supply run and buy oils and filters and such, and hopefully bring it from the unknown back into the known.

Factory oil is EP-90, the "one shot" was introduced after the Perenties were built, but is OK to use in earlier swivels. It is less liable to leak, but is very difficult to drain out, and also difficult to top up. It comes in plastic satchels with the right amount for a swivel, and you are unlikely to find it except at a Landrover specialist. The type of oil in the swivel is not very critical, the only reason for changing to the "one shot" is to reduce leakage; it does not provide better lubrication. (except that it avoids running dry by it all leaking out!)

John

Originally Posted by dranoweb

Thanks guys - so it's settled, Canvas is shot.
good thing I ordered new.

I may keep it in case of emergency - say if I tear the new stuff.

Also good new regarding the CV's

Anyone know what oil goes in there? (will ask my local shop about one-shot) I'm about to do a supply run and buy oils and filters and such, and hopefully bring it from the unknown back into the known.

You possibly won't get filters off the shelf at any of the usual outlets.
Isuzu have discontinued the filter so you need an aftermarket brand.
The filter numbers and makes are listed on this site on another link.
However I know a mate got one at a "Sprint" shop.


Cheers, Mick.

So just paid my membership - I can post again.

will compress the next lot of photos to save loading time - and will repost the one about the mystery harness.

The air filters I have found equivalents for - but are discontinued by ryco.

Rumor has it that my local bearing shop can get hold of after market compatibles, but yet to confirm this.

current air filter seems to be fine, but it's a matter of bring it in from the unknown state to the known state - I like to be gentle with vehicles and maintain them well.

Mystery harness:
No idea what this is for, my best guess - fuel lockout or service harness - maybe a light fitting for changing diff oil?


Temporary dash till I get my laser cutter onto the task of making a new dash panel:


Lock Barrels replaced - any do's and don'ts with this?:






Wipers - I ordered a pair of 110 series wiper arms and blades - in the hope that they fit.

Electrical - are these banana-plug sockets a standard thing?
either way they had a 15a blade fuse holder attached, so I borrowed them for the above dash mods, and also for a digital volt meter during it's initial trip home, just in case I threw an alternator.:



Ball joints - thanks huys, I have 10L of 90 weight gear oil for ball joins and everything behind the gearbox - though I have a feeling I'll need a bit more.

I have 15w40 castrol for engine and gearbox - I understand oil viscosity in the perentie is a matter of contention...

I found aftermarket filters for:

Main engine oil:
Ryco Z155X

Engine oil Bypass:
Ryco Z333

Fuel Filter:
Ryco Z169A

I haven't fitted them yet - so speak up if you know something bad about ryco stuff - I've always used them on my little xtrail without issue.

Also - "liqui-moli" injector cleaner - good, bad, unneccesary, or indifferent?

3 Mechanics have all given me different advice - I'd like your opinion...


also finally - fuel sedimenter - I'd like to dismantle and clean this - any advice?

One known issue with some non-genuine oil filters is that the oil warning idiot light can light up for 1 or 2 seconds or more on start-up.

The mystery item out behind the diff is a convoy light to light the diff in tac /blackout/ ops.