Isuzu C240 powered Series 3

Decided to 'service' Wallit this morning ready for a trip to Rob Roy Hillclimb tomorrow.

All levels OK then noticed some oil round the passenger side rear hub. On sudden braking it does have a tendency to pull to one side but then it's normally OK.

Pulled the drum off and yes, oil leaking from the back of the hub. Brake shoes were contaminated with oil so everything had to come apart. The seal looked OK but the collar it seals against had a shiny groove in it ?
Decided to change the collar in-situ.

Dremel to cut a groove in the old one to try and then split it with a chisel, no joy the collar seemed soft. Eventually it worked loose and came off.
Managed to drift a new one in place and then re-assemble with a new seal in the hub.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4805/...d29717c6_z.jpgDSCN4980 by Colin Radley, on Flickr


Trial run early tomorrow then off to Rob Roy.


Colin

Wallit sits outside as I've run out of undercover storage.
Went for a run to the local Trash & Treasure market on Sunday, a few spots of rain so operated the wipers which just smeared dust all over the windscreens. No Problem, use the washers......one of the two jets was blocked and at speed the spray from the other one went everywhere except on the windscreen !
Another job, a small one but needs to be looked at soon.

Still starts, runs & performs well.
Need to get a replacement roof (Chris !) and I have a bonnet prepared but no time to spray it at the moment.
Also want to add a cigarette lighter socket on the dash & in the rear for accessories/charging etc.


Colin

Used Wallit clearing up branches the neighbour chopped off my trees.

Reversing a trailer without power steering is a struggle so I cleared a few things away so that there is a circuit. Drive up one way and load up the trailer then drive out round to the driveway where the branches are being stacked ready to get someone in to mulch it.

The kids helped, mainly because they got a ride in the trailer.......


Colin

More service work over the weekend.

Coolant and oil changed, due to the low kms I didn't change the oil filter this time but will next time.
Flushed the brake & clutch fluid. Noticed again that the clutch reservoir had a jelly like substance in it. I think its the brake fluid breaking down but not sure why. The outside of the master cylinder seems to corrode easily, maybe it's because it's parked outside without any cover ? No such problem with the brake reservoir.

Also flushed the brake & clutch fluid in the Defender, seemed to spend a lot of yesterday laying on the driveway while one of my boys pumped pedals.


Colin

New N70ZZ battery fitted at the weekend.
So far Wallit has had a succession of secondhand batteries, last one was a couple of years ago when I replaced the Defender battery.
Time for an upgrade...
The Series I also needs a battery, the one on it was purchased just after Cooma.....2008 !

One thing I forgot to mention about the brake bleeding recently....both rear brake nipples were blocked with 'mud'. No covers on them but seemed odd, spoke with the father-in-law and he suggested a mud wasp !
Not far from where Wallit is parked I had a similar problem with my Mig welder a few years ago. Couldn't get gas to come through and found the end of the pipe blocked off with mud (the bottle is always disconnected when not in use).


Colin

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Originally Posted by gromit

New N70ZZ battery fitted at the weekend.
So far Wallit has had a succession of secondhand batteries, last one was a couple of years ago when I replaced the Defender battery.
Time for an upgrade...
The Series I also needs a battery, the one on it was purchased just after Cooma.....2008 !

One thing I forgot to mention about the brake bleeding recently....both rear brake nipples were blocked with 'mud'. No covers on them but seemed odd, spoke with the father-in-law and he suggested a mud wasp !
Not far from where Wallit is parked I had a similar problem with my Mig welder a few years ago. Couldn't get gas to come through and found the end of the pipe blocked off with mud (the bottle is always disconnected when not in use).


Colin

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A little bit of rolled up tissue or rag in all disconnected small pipes and also the exhausts of small engines
Don.

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Originally Posted by gromit

New N70ZZ battery fitted at the weekend.
...brake nipples were blocked with 'mud'...mud wasp...Mig welder a few years ago. Couldn't get gas to come through and found the end of the pipe blocked off with mud (the bottle is always disconnected when not in use).Colin

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So it's not just me then...

Brake nipples, constant problem. Tried to find after market rubber covers but no luck.

Blocked before I got to set up my argon system. When first purchased the welder argon solenoid had half metre pieces of pipe either side yet to be attached to the bottle and the feed mechanism. The wasps did not block the pipes, preferring to crawl the full distance up each pipe to the solenoid and block it both sides.

Brush cutter exhaust blocked...lot's of wasted effort (or wasp effort) to get it going until I woke up to the fact.

Got to admire them for their determination. If only they and termites could be trained to build us houses.

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Originally Posted by gromit

New N70ZZ battery fitted at the weekend.
So far Wallit has had a succession of secondhand batteries, last one was a couple of years ago when I replaced the Defender battery.
Time for an upgrade...
The Series I also needs a battery, the one on it was purchased just after Cooma.....2008 !

One thing I forgot to mention about the brake bleeding recently....both rear brake nipples were blocked with 'mud'. No covers on them but seemed odd, spoke with the father-in-law and he suggested a mud wasp !
Not far from where Wallit is parked I had a similar problem with my Mig welder a few years ago. Couldn't get gas to come through and found the end of the pipe blocked off with mud (the bottle is always disconnected when not in use).


Colin

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You can buy aftermarket bleed nipple covers Brembo Bleed Nipple Covers (pack of 8) | eBay

Just go to a bloody brake place and ask them for some. They will have heaps lying around

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Originally Posted by Dgd69

You can buy aftermarket bleed nipple covers Brembo Bleed Nipple Covers (pack of 8) | eBay

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Thanks, ordered a pack of 30 a couple of weeks ago and they have just arrived

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Originally Posted by 67hardtop

Just go to a bloody brake place and ask them for some. They will have heaps lying around

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Most of the oldtime local brake places have shut, the Ebay ones cost a few dollars.


Colin