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YES we want piccys!
Project Arthur
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Bromsgrove Defender
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Ooooops note to self when about to tow Arthur out of the garage ensure he is out of gear
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I was gobsmacked when I noticed this..............
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it got me when i noticed mine has had the dynamo replaced with an alternator and all me wiring had been bodged and cobbled together as some sort of conversion
and those skid marks in the garage look more like the result of an enthusiastic burnout
its alive
and those skid marks in the garage look more like the result of an enthusiastic burnout
its alive
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Now is this the front or the back??
Ok got two o these little beauties...........
Neither of em worked, however they are virtually bomb proof and unless they need re-winding they can almost certainly be got going.
Tools required
Medium flat bladed screw driver,
Needle nosed pliers x2 if no small forceps
5/16 or 8mm socket
Cloth...... ok several cloths it gets messy
Grease
WD 40 or similar electrical contact cleaner
Thing to watch when undoing the bit below (and you cant see it on this shot cos it had already come off and the shaft was loose which was why I started this end) is a C clip on the shaft holding back the spring. Be ready with long nosed pliers and a cloth to catch it and the spring. Alternatively take the pressure off the spring with pliers/forceps and remove C clip. Either way take care not to lose either bits.
These are the bits you should have
After removing the cover this is what may confront you that grease is not as bad as I thought it was going to be, even so that old grease goes quite hard so take all the gubbins out and clean all that crap off
Just ease the connecting rod off gently, it should prise off easily with a screwdriver behind it. I think you'd have to be pretty ham fisted to bend it but take care anyway.
The large final gear should also come out fairly easily, pull it out as square as possible to avoid straining the bearing
and the same for the smaller intermediate gear.
Clean all the old grease off.
Then turn the bugger round undo the wiper arm release screw and the two screws holding the cover on.
Pull the cover off a little way and undo the power screw pad and very carefully slide the pad out, remember them wires are old and could be brittle.
Gentle lift the brushes off the rotor and check for wear, they are fairly easy to replace but you will need to de and re-solder the field coil connections.
Have a look at the windings to see if there is any blackening you could always do a continuity check on the wiring whilst your at it.
Finally spin the rotor assembly, this one had some bits of metal jamming it, bit of WD 40 and a wipe was all it needed.
Re-grease the gears and bearings etc and reassemble. Sorted
Ok got two o these little beauties...........
Neither of em worked, however they are virtually bomb proof and unless they need re-winding they can almost certainly be got going.
Tools required
Medium flat bladed screw driver,
Needle nosed pliers x2 if no small forceps
5/16 or 8mm socket
Cloth...... ok several cloths it gets messy
Grease
WD 40 or similar electrical contact cleaner
Thing to watch when undoing the bit below (and you cant see it on this shot cos it had already come off and the shaft was loose which was why I started this end) is a C clip on the shaft holding back the spring. Be ready with long nosed pliers and a cloth to catch it and the spring. Alternatively take the pressure off the spring with pliers/forceps and remove C clip. Either way take care not to lose either bits.
These are the bits you should have
After removing the cover this is what may confront you that grease is not as bad as I thought it was going to be, even so that old grease goes quite hard so take all the gubbins out and clean all that crap off
Just ease the connecting rod off gently, it should prise off easily with a screwdriver behind it. I think you'd have to be pretty ham fisted to bend it but take care anyway.
The large final gear should also come out fairly easily, pull it out as square as possible to avoid straining the bearing
and the same for the smaller intermediate gear.
Clean all the old grease off.
Then turn the bugger round undo the wiper arm release screw and the two screws holding the cover on.
Pull the cover off a little way and undo the power screw pad and very carefully slide the pad out, remember them wires are old and could be brittle.
Gentle lift the brushes off the rotor and check for wear, they are fairly easy to replace but you will need to de and re-solder the field coil connections.
Have a look at the windings to see if there is any blackening you could always do a continuity check on the wiring whilst your at it.
Finally spin the rotor assembly, this one had some bits of metal jamming it, bit of WD 40 and a wipe was all it needed.
Re-grease the gears and bearings etc and reassemble. Sorted
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it got me when i noticed mine has had the dynamo replaced with an alternator and all me wiring had been bodged and cobbled together as some sort of conversion
and those skid marks in the garage look more like the result of an enthusiastic burnout
Ok I admit it! I was trying to get to 88 mph
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Ok I admit it! I was trying to get to 88 mph
do yer reccon those wiper motors can handle 1.21 giga-watts
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Nooooo dont want me wiper motors to go orf to the future on their own
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i must say though the way youve done those motors should have them right cleaning the windscreen well into the future hopefully
keep up the good work and dont be shy with the piccies
ps arthur looks a lot better now hes not got that shooting stand thing on the back now
keep up the good work and dont be shy with the piccies
ps arthur looks a lot better now hes not got that shooting stand thing on the back now
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i must say though the way youve done those motors should have them right cleaning the windscreen well into the future hopefully
keep up the good work and dont be shy with the piccies
ps arthur looks a lot better now hes not got that shooting stand thing on the back now
Cheers Johnny :tea:
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Umm, nice piccies indeed, and a bit of a "how to" as well.
However, apart from pulling the scrap off the back of the tub, and playing with the wiper motors, not much done me thinks
Fair point, but there's no heating and little elbow space in t'garage
Shall be progressing quietly now the weather's better and daylights longerer
Either that or pop round and lend a hand, will need several bods to take the tub off.
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Fair point, but there's no heating and little elbow space in t'garage
Shall be progressing quietly now the weather's better and daylights longerer
Either that or pop round and lend a hand, will need several bods to take the tub off.
Don't be lazy
I took the 109's off by myself all you need is wooden blocks and steel pipes
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Don't be lazy
I figured on an A frame or engine hoist, but getting round the back and up the garden to store it might be a problem
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haha dismantle the tub and make it lighter ?
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That's one option, but I wanted to keep it all together if possible save on trying to align it all on re-build
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do it like i did unbolt it walk the tub off the back over the rear crossmember to its tipping point then let it stand on end
walk round the other side of it put a cushion under the seat back bulkhead bit get yer shoulders under that and lean forward as you lift with your legs itll be nowhere near as heavy as you think
walk round the other side of it put a cushion under the seat back bulkhead bit get yer shoulders under that and lean forward as you lift with your legs itll be nowhere near as heavy as you think
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do it like i did unbolt it walk the tub off the back over the rear crossmember to its tipping point then let it stand on end
walk round the other side of it put a cushion under the seat back bulkhead bit get yer shoulders under that and lean forward as you lift with your legs itll be nowhere near as heavy as you think
Lifted mine with a scissor jack, and left it sitting on scaffold planks across trestles, drove the chassis out from under it, easy peasy.
Mines a 109, you'd lift that little thing you have with ya nob..
It int the weight that'll be much of a problem, but the taking upto the shed at the top of the garden
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It int the weight that'll be much of a problem, but the taking upto the shed at the top of the garden
jesus you must have a tight back passage :behindsofa:
have you got a flat roof on yer garage if so just put it up there for safe keeping like i have done with the roof off me series ive put that and the side pannels on the shed roof out of the way till i get to them
