SteveClv said:
As it was a nice warm day I decided to waxoyl spray the inside of the chassis and sills - so pulled out the compressor and shultz gun, put a 5l can of waxoyl on the radiator and got under the truck to make a start. Wife called me for a coffee, I moved and ...... bloody tow bar!!!!!!!
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Ouch! you must have seen some stars after that! :eek::(
You need one of these, and you won't lose any street-cred for wearing a safety helmet .....
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_f...2.A0.H2.Xbump+cap.TRS0&_nkw=bump+cap&_sacat=0
I've often asked why we comply with all the safety advice that gets rammed down our throats when at work and yet it's the first thing to be forgotten when we work at home.
Apologies for sounding like I'm preaching. :)
 
No, never apologise for reminding us of basic safety protocols :)
The problem of course is the Disco is up on ramps and I'm crawling around on the floor (hence the tidy whities - the wife took one look at my waxoyl drenched work clothes and made me take them off at the door :) )
Wearing a helmet would be very hard but I will try one of those caps - at least I had safety glasses on LOL but I am extra careful from now on for sure.

On another note, I highly recommend spraying waxoyl with a shultz style gun with cavity extension at 100psi - it created a very even coating inside the chassis and was very economical (both chassis legs with 1.5 litre) - the last time I used their pump up sprayer it went on very thickly and uneven and used twice as much.
 
Some people dilute the waxoyl with white spirits for the inside of the chassis rails.
I thought for a moment you were saying you were waxoyling in only your tidy whities................. one of those white police forensic suits is a good buy.
I tend to wear a woolly hat if nothing else, at least then when I relax my head does not bounce on the concrete and it does tend to stop the main impact.

Cheers
 
Next job - remove and swap over the wheels. After being conned by a dismantler in Dimchurch, Kent (long story which will come later) I got around to swapping over my refurbished alloys for the junk that is currently on the truck. Jacked her up, put the axle stands underneath, removed all 5 bolts..... and nothing. It was completely and utterly corroded in place!

After much swearing and beating of the tyre with a large lump hammer, I resorted to the blow torch. After 20 minutes of heating of the alloy, they finally gave up. I cleaned up the inner hubs with the wire brush and then coated both the hub and the inside of the new wheel with copperslip - especially as I realised I need new brake pads on the front so they will be coming off again soon.

Had I been by the side of the road with a puncture I would have been totally SOL - so it's worth checking yours to make sure they can come off when needed :)
 
SteveClv said:
Had I been by the side of the road with a puncture I would have been totally SOL - so it's worth checking yours to make sure they can come off when needed :)
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Mine do not spend enough time on the motor to get corroded in place............:rolleyes::rolleyes:
Go on admit it...............You Love your Disco....:D:D

Cheers
 
One way of gettin stuck wheels off and I am not saying it is a good way is to loosen the studs so they are just off finger tight and drive slowly over kerbs etc.
 
Well I rotated all tyres and figured out why the steering was squeaking when on left hand lock, turns out the steering damper has had it so new terrafirma one on order
 
More in it than on it, my house by Ashby to Gloucester last night for a ally 2a rad, Leicester and Melton Mowbray today for some more bits and tomorrow Colchester for a pair of series axles then Clacton for a spare set of boost alloys and tyres that I won on ebay for 35 quid :D
 
Beneagles said:
Not been following this thread, but I do just happen to have a series 3 rear axle for sale...(1973 Rover):)
...and I may know where there is a front to match....:D
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Colchester is bloody miles away but France is probably closer to me than North Perthshire:eek: I've got a pair that need rebuilding and the ones I'm going to see have come from a running vehicle so I'm hoping they can go straight on
 
Removed the egr valve and fitted the blank off plate, yes the bottom bolt snapped off yes iv spent a couple of extra hours drilling it out and retapping it but its done now so for the 1st time in 170k miles its breathing clean air.
 
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