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12 GoodAbout MiketheBike
- Birthday 02/16/1960
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Robin, it was in the ferret when I bought it but not connected. It seems quite an old installation judging by the nuts, dirt etc. I pulled the ground cable from the ground below the interstart that come from the battery under the air cleaner and connected to one side, then ran a new cable from the switch to the interstart. It just means if I stupidly leave something turned on, this will kill everything. Cheers Mick
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Ferret for sale. Time has come for me to part with my mk2/3 Ferret. All in good order, ready for the show season. Full Larkspur, plus Clansman intercom. Spare scopes, all scopes are clear and intact. Bins in good condition, all hinges and latches move freely. Recent oil and filter change. Could probably do with a lick of paint (included), but its good as is. Tyres have plenty of tread, with minimal cracking. Slight weep from left front hub, I have the repair kit for if it gets annoying (also included in sale). Recent exhaust work (everything inside the hull has been replaced). Tax/MOT exempt Spares and tools as seen in photos. Plates to convert to mk1 included £22K. Will not ship abroad and can deliver within 100 miles of Woking, Surrey for price of petrol, or you can come and drive her away, she does not need trailering!!
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Thanks D I will try to get mine through as HGV (not sure if there are different hoops to jump through for private HGV). I dont want any hassle of having any restrictions due to it being classed as a "special vehicle". Will send off the VGT1 when I can work out some bits on the form....maybe its all less daunting than it seems 🙂 Cheers Mick
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Hi richard thanks for that, there is no evidence of oil in the drums which is a relief. I will get the hub seals from Richard Banister as he has them in stock. regards mick
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Hi, my two front wheel stations are a little leaky...not enough to be a real issue but may as well get them sorted. They are leaking onto the inside of the tyres. Brake drums are dry as a bone inside. I will check the levels at the weekend to see if I can gauge which is leaking. Which seals would you suspect, or is it impossible to say? Are they technically easy(ish) to do, and should I just do them all, including the bevel seals whilst I am at it? Many Thanks, Mick
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Hi Richard you are correct, only the last half(ish) if the nut is threaded, but even with the longer (tapered) thread inside the block, the shorter thread does still protrude through the nut. I have used the thread sealer that Chris recommended, so hopefully that should help with rust. The old studs came out very easy (in fact two were loose. I may just bite the bullet and take them out again...these things come back to bite you in the end. Many Thanks Mick
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Bugger!!! Richard, will it be a problem if its the other way around? I assumed it was the other way around and cracked on and did it all earlier Thanks, Mick
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Just putting it all back together. The studs have a small taper at the end, I assume the taper goes into the head and maybe helps with sealing as the coolant system is open to the studs? When I took the old ones out some were taper in, some were taper out. thanks mick
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Thanks Chris....thats good enough for me 👍 I got the Permatex, so will do that first on the studs and run up to temp with clean water to check for leaks, then refill with Prestone. Cheers Mick
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Hi John, Thanks for that. it says on the packaging that it silicate and phosphate free...and can be mixed with any other antifreeze. I am totally refilling, so I guess it should be ok? Cheers Mick
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Costco are currently selling Prestone coolant/antifreeze concentrate for about £10 for 4ltr It says its a silicate and phosphate free formula. Is it the silicates in OAT that screw up old engines? If thats the case, is this version of Prestone OK to use in a Ferret, or do I go the safe route and get a glycol antifreeze? Many Thanks, Mick