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Big Stu 12 said:
i am crossing my fingers....... but not holding my breath.......

Started looking, at the next Wales trip tonight, just looking at the lanes in the North at the mo.....
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Hope you get sorted soon.
If not try britcar they are open Saturday morning and maybe even tomorrow, but phone first.
 
matthew2riches said:
What happened Nick - anything serious?
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I left some of front grill and one of the bumper caps floating somewhere down violets lane.

James (ford ranger I think) lost a fog light

Jonny, not sure really he had three runs down violets lane and very quickly developed some nasty noises. Pulled over and couldn't find anything (like I know what I'm looking at, lol), but when he took out his wading plugs both were covered in sh#t ?????

After than jonny headed home. Not sure if he got there under his own power or courtesy of the RAC?

Only took a few photos, will post up once the missis has finished on the computer.
 
ok so, long and the short of it, looks like there was some serious ingression of sandy water from the flywheel back...

so:

Clutch / Flywheel - can't tell until the transmission is off, but given the fact that the wading plug was packed full of fine sand when i removed it, and given the slapping chattering noise it was making and the clutch pull away judder it developed i would say at the very least clutch release bearing and clutch plate gone

transmission: - oil came out fairly clean, some swarf on the magnetic plug (last changed around 10,000 miles ago), could be ok but simply can't tell without taking the box off and checking

transfer box: f*cked. pulled the magnetic plug out and it looked like a chistmas tree, not just with fine particles but slivers and chunks of steel attached so looks like that has failed.

i did get home under my own steam, drained the oil out and checked plugs etc. I was going to flush it through with some ATF and then change the oils but given the state of the plugs and the noise the clutch was making i just didnt think there was much point in spending £50+ on some oils for flushing, and then a fresh change when it might need some far more serious TLC

Long story short, it may well be a trip to ashcrofts for a new clutch, gear box and transfer box. Joy....

failing that i'll (somehow) drop the box off myself and see what the damage is, maybe try pick up a new box of flea bay.

aside from that, good day!!
 
wangie46 said:
Hope you all had go day today, sorry I couldn't make it , not done violets in donkeys how deep was it?
Johny hope alls ok
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A few sections still have water and I think they have become a bit rutted so it seems deeper than it would normally be.
Will make it interesting if ever we get any significant rain.
 
Sorry to hear that Jonny.
Sounds like a lot of work and expense and a lot worse than I thought it would be.

Glad you got back safely and when you make a start, keep us posted on how your getting on. I spend a lot of time driving around East Anglia so if you need anything picked up, just let me know.

I took a photo of you coming out of the last puddle on voilets and a few when we parked up.

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Johny don't go throwing £1000s at ashcrofts, as matt said get a tranny of him a disco one, gearbox should be fine always a bit of swarf on the plug and get a Borg and beck clutch from here Mail Order 4x4 Clutch Kits
5th item down STC8358B Borg & Beck Defender Diesel Clutch Kit (2.5L N/A diesel, 2.5L TD, 200 tdi, 300 tdi.) 2 YEAR, UNLIMITED MILAGE WARRANTY.

Then If then gearbox is knackered then replace or get in touch with james Martin on here he rebuilds gearboxes lots of good stuff said about his work, but can't see the gear box being knackerd myself:D
 
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Discodad said:
I guess i should, its starting to look really shabby.
Let me know if your spending any evenings at the workshop. Wouldn't mind getting the new wing fitted and sorting the front grill. Choc hobnobs :D

Also spent some time round the in-laws today so cleared all the rubbish out the series and started to have a better look over her

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f6/1963-series-2a-project-183773.html#post1905055
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You let me know what day you want to do it and I'll be there. Can do any evenings next week...... the joys of 9 till 5 :D Could also do the ford as well :D
 
matthew2riches said:
You let me know what day you want to do it and I'll be there. Can do any evenings next week...... the joys of 9 till 5 :D Could also do the ford as well :D
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Thinking about it I'm away next weekend for a stag do.so I might need to be about in the week (prep for plasterer).

Maybe the week after.
 
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