Thread: PIGLET...

Well after driving it for a few klm's, the RHF brake is noisy. I suspect oil on the brakes. I need to rebuild the RH railco anyway. Will check it out when I get some time. I think the vac pump is leaking oil too. Another thing to check. Always fun are land rovers. Cheers

Nice work Rod.

Those flares on the front guards look interesting. Never seem them before

Originally Posted by 86mud

Nice work Rod.

Those flares on the front guards look interesting. Never seem them before

I'm sure they are original. Same AS game flares. Even the interior has cloth seats and a roof lining and trim strips around the top of the roof on the inside. Looks like it had a lot of sound deadening as well but that's deteriorated and the under bonnet sound deadening is gone too. Must be some sorta deluxe thing???

Took the RHF wheel and brake drum off this arvo. Brakes are clean, no oil. Did notice that only about 20% of the friction material is touching the new drums, at the top and bottom of the new shoes. I suppose with a bit of wear the whole shoe will touch the drum. If it's taking too long to happen, I will have to take the shoes and drums in and get the shoes radius ground, to match them to the new drums. I also noticed I have to use a lot of pressure to make the brakes work. Maybe there isn't enough vacuum for the booster. I suppose I'll have to check that. Maybe the vac pump isn't giving 100%. It's all the little things that take the extra time. Still gotta do the railco bush. Cheers

Went 4wdriving late this arvo. Low range works well. Unfortunately centre diff lock doesn't. I know I got vacuum at both hoses. Either the diaphragm is gone or it's jammed. I'll have to check it out further at a later date. Piglet seems to flex alright. No abnormal noises or clunks. Handles hills easier than the bushpig did. Wider tyres? Different ratios in the gearbox? Bushpig did have a 1972 range rover v8 box in it. Very happy with the test run. Bloody noisy in the cab. Will have to get some sort of insulation on the inside of the roof and under the bonnet. Maybe some dynamat or similar on the footwells. Will also get some injector cleaner in the fuel tank. Hunts a bit at 120kmh. Feels like a slightly blocked injector nozzle at higher rpm's. Still got to sort the drivers side railco, might stop some of the vagueness in the steering. Still loved driving it. Cheers

Been a couple days, (read months), since I've done much of anything to the piglet. I've had the seats recovered in cloth like they were originally. Thanks to a very good friend in Wayne Ellard, for hooking me up. Great job. Very happy.

Have discovered the vacuum pump is leaking oil, the only oil leak, surprisingly, and there's not much vacuum at all. Hope I can fix it without having to replace the alternator. An overhaul kit is unavailable. Just another job to be done.

Still to be done is the RHF railco. I've got all the parts now tho. Just need to get the motivation.

Happy New Year to everyone. Cheers, Rod.

The other day I removed the alternator and found that both the oil supply and drain hoses are leaking. Probably due to the PO not using the correct seals, including one seal being cut out of a plastic water bottle. So I got a new pressure hose made up and a new return hose. I fitted new copper seals. I pulled the vacuum pump apart and checked it out. All good. Nothing wrong with it. Refitted and tested it, all ok. Vac pump working great. Sucked on the booster hose, no resistance. Booster is buggered. Think I've got a spare somewhere. Just gotta find it. Might have to check if the vac diaphragm is ok on the centre diff lock. It doesn't work. Anyway I've got a new fan belt too so will fit that too, one day. [emoji1787][emoji1787]
Cheers

Found the spare booster. Holds a vacuum but only just. Diaphragm is ok. The seal behind where the master cylinder goes is a bit sus. Will see if I can buy it frolics brake parts store. Only trouble then is....I'll have to fit it. Decisions Decisions......