Got round to dismantling and cleaning the winch gearbox and cleaning and repairing the motor end plate .. Only a chemical metal repair, but it's better than flying a new one in from the states .. and when it's all bolted up it's only a bearing support for the front of the motor.
OK, it also keeps the length of the winch correct, but who's quibbling?
Gearbox ..
Gearbox in bits and cleaned, ish ..
Repaired motor end plate ..
It's all still a bit rough for the now, but I can't afford new solenoids, at least one doesn't work out of the pack that came with it and the spares I got are U/S. I also don't have, and can't afford a control box, so unlikely to be ready for Wales on the 20th ...v
If I get a solenoid or solenoid pack I can wire up some switch, I guess, to work it no sweat ... and I have a few bits going on ebay soon, not landy bits though ..