Thread: Shonky's '58 Series II SWB

a trick i learnt from working in wrecking yards is to use a bracker-nuckel bar and hit the end creating a shock to crack the seal on the nut
should make life easyer and stop rounding sockets

Thanks mate - was doing exactly that but unfortunately by the time I got to the last three the socket had rounded off. Need to get a decent socket set!

I didn't mention above that I got most of them off - should have said that aye!

Buy yourself a set of six sided sockets. Impact sets are six sided and aren't that expensive. Make a much better job of tight bolts.

The air impact wrench can sometimes be your friend here too.

All done.

I lashed out and spent some bucks on a decent socket set. My wallet hurts...

Once I was using decent tools it was easy as! Took me 5 minutes and no bashed knuckles!

I was thinking that an impact wrench would have made life very simple, but I can only do stuff after work when it is far to late to be using air tools.

G'day All, Andrew, my thoughts, if the engine is a runner albeit has a problem with the lift pump (fuel), before washing it down, I would be looking for telltale signs of oil leaks around the front engine pulley, now that you have the flywheel off were there any signs of a huge oil loss from the rear main bearing oil seal, if not leave them be (the rear main bearing oil seal is a real trick to do, not something for the novice),, I would replace the welch plugs with brass types, giving the block a good washout before hand, fit the engine and see how it all goes.
I could waffle on about how to do lots of things, but they all take time, something I don't have cheers mate Dennis

G'Day Dennis.

No evidence of leaking at all from the rear main. I might just leave it alone.

I forgot about the plugs - yes they should be done!

So the consensus is to just tidy it up and paint it?

A decent socket set was the first "proper" tools that I bought, and wasn't I glad that I ddi. The air ratchet that I got from supercheap will be in for some use as well soon . I've not got an impact socket set, so no rattle gun for me yet, but soon I hope

Sometimes if it aint broken, it's best not to fix it

Originally Posted by Phoenix

A decent socket set was the first "proper" tools that I bought, and wasn't I glad that I ddi. The air ratchet that I got from supercheap will be in for some use as well soon . I've not got an impact socket set, so no rattle gun for me yet, but soon I hope

Sometimes if it aint broken, it's best not to fix it

Air tools (mainly for painting...) are next on my big ticket item list.

I usually subscribe to the don't fix what ain't broke philosophy, but I am worried that I will put it in the truck and it will decide to **** itself AFTER I get it bolted up and buried under the body!

I guess I can always pull it out again...

It is decided. I will just do the bare, cheapest minimum. And then I will pull it out again when it farts its oil into the flywheel.