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I started draining the oil tank on the ferret and sadlay, about a cup of green coolant came out before the oil started flowing. The engine was removed by the PO almost 10 years ago and the breather on the tank has been open. My question is, are there any typical areas on the B60 that fail and cause coolant/oil mixing? Are they prone to head gasket failure? Could there be an issue with the water pump that would allow mixing? I am looking for some places to start looking before I rip off the head to check the gasket... 'TJ

Mystery solved. The linkage rod was too long so full pedal travel didn't pull far enough. Shortened the linkage and the pedal seems to work.

The box was out of the ferret when I got it, but I just installed it and hooked up the linkage. Thats how I know its not working. Full pedal travel and no resistance. Im going to dig in a bit and see if I can visualize the bottom of the busbar spring by removing some oil. I dont plan on removing the spring cover without the longer bolts to ease the pressure. Ill report back if I find anything. Joe, I am in the US.

I need help with the gear change pedal. There is no spring tension at all. I removed the 4 bolt cover plate and the shaft is rotating the arm under the cover. It also seems to be moving a rod up and down but I cant see down into the oil far enough to see whats happening below. I got the trans for this ferret already out of the vehicle so i have never seen this work before. Can someone help me figure out the safest way to troubleshoot this? That spring in there looks quite dangerous. Any tips?. TJ

Hi again! I am looking for a u-joint that I can source locally here in the USA. Does anyone have a part number or specs on the joint I could use to find something that will fit? The last owner of this ferret took all the driveshafts apart and threw away the original joints so I don't have anything to compare to or measure. TJ

Pictures to rescue! I found actual photographs from before the last owner tore this all apart. There is a twist handle switch fitted in the position where the distrbution panel would go. The distribution panel sits above the generator panel inverted with the sleeve connectors facing up. I also found the brackets that hold the distro panel and the twist switch. They are factory looking brackets with captured nuts to hold the master switch. There are also attachement points on the hull for the brackets that look factory but dont seem to be present in photos of other ferrets I have seen. If anyone is interested I can try to scan the photo that shows it. The good news is I seem to have all the parts. The bad news is that there is no wiring diagram to figure it all out. Robin, I would love some pics of the area! They may help me sort the wiring! TJ

Ahhh, thats interesting that they didn't have a master switch. I have a large twist switch that has 4 terminals on top labeled 1-4. Its the same color as the trans. I also have wires that fit it with labels such as M/S 1, M/S 2, etc. It looks like each battery is terminated to this switch and from there, a 24v feed ties into the sleeve connector on the Distribution Panel. I am no expert on Ferrets, but this all looks very factory. Even the batt cables with the MS labels are the same type as all the other wires in the harness. Yellow shrink sleeves with the label, armor covered, etc. Are you 100% sure there was never a master switch installed? **Edit** Here is a link to the exact same switch. Seems like it was in other British military vehicles... http://www.greenmachinesurplus.com/battery-cut-off-switchno1mk1-3081-p.asp

Could someone tell me how the posts on the bottom of the distribution box are set up? One has a sleeve post and I have a wire that fits it coming off the starter(also ties to masterswitch). Then there is the other post on the Distribution box that has nuts on it. What goes on that?? Is it an earth?

So my Ferret came with 2 bins of wires all mixed together and now I have the daunting task of sorting out what plugs in and where. Since this is a huge task I am trying to start simple. Does anyone have a logical diagram of the wiring from the batteries, to the master switch? I also need the wiring diragram for the distribution box. I have the pigtail that goes from the generator box to the distribution box but I cant read any of the marking on any of the wires. My goal is to just get enough installed and working so I have a functional master switch, proper connections to the generator box and proper outputs from the distribution box. The gauage and switch panels will be worried about if I get through this TJ

Cosrec, if your sister could forward over a link for a US based company that would be great! When I google it I get loads of links but they are all in the UK. Plus, I'm looking for a spray can and here in New Jersey, walmart does not mix spray paint. Thanks to all for looking into it!!

Hi all. Does anyone know of a source in the USA that carries this paint in an aerosol? Or perhaps an equivalent color that's readily available over here? I cant seem to find a place to source it here in the US....

Hi again! I am in need of more photos to continue to assembly of my puzzle project. Does anyone have pics of the control linkage and rods? In particular the relay levers on the front of the front left bevel box, the accelerator linkage, the forward/reverse lever mount/linkage, the gear change pedal and the shifter linkage? Many of the online interior pics I have found are of assembled vehicles and the linkage and mounts are obscured by other parts. The manuals are not detailed enough in the diagrams to help me figure out what the pieces look like assembled. Any help is much appreciated! TJ

Excellent drawing and solves the question once and for all! Thanks so much everyone!!

Richard, no worries at all! Even though I just started this project, you have already been a great help. Malcolm, you could have a look at the passenger side drive shafts and tell me what direction they turn when the road wheels are turning forward. Look from the perspective of the back of the Ferret so you are looking past the rear box toward the front. What direction do the flanges turn? Thanks again everyone!!!

So I figured the only way to show this was video. Richard, unless we are talking totally different languages, I think the videos below show the exact opposite of your statement above. This video shows me turning the lower flange and the adjacent one rotates opposite. This video shows both flanges turning opposite from each other when I turn the input shaft of the gearbox. As you all know these trucks much better than me, perhaps the miscommunication is how we are describing things?

As another interesting point, i decided to see what the gear box does when in gear while turning the input shaft. When I turn the input shaft, the output flanges on one side turn opposite directions. This is the same way the bevel boxes are turning in the ferret but the opposite of what is being described in this thread.

Your post was clear but doesnt describe what I am seeing so I am trying to figure out how to apply your advice in a way that makes sense un this situation. If I imagine them joined by a solid shaft on one side then they are not correct. Looking from the back of the ferret, the rear right turns counter clockwise and the front turns clockwise. So if we assume that its wrong, how the heck can it be fixed? Each box can only be positioned in the hull in such a way that the breather is facing up. Even if I move the boxes around I can only move them to the opposite corner from where it is now. Doing that doesnt change the rotation. They simply wont orient with the fill plug up in any other spots. How can I fix this?? Can the box be rebuilt wrong so the gears are on the wrong sides in the bevel box?

Hi all, I hate to bring this back up but I am worried again. I was standing behind the Ferret looking forward as described above and I had someone rotate each wheel. Again, this is how the flanges turn as I look at them from the rear, looking forward. On the right side, when the right rear road wheel is turning forward, the back of the right rear flange is turning counter clockwise. WhenI rotate the front right road wheel forward, the flange turns clockwise but in this case I am staring at the front of it. Honestly, with the way the boxes are constructed and placed with the fill plug facing up, I dont understand how if I look from the back of the vehicle, both flanges would turn the same direction on the same side. If I sit in the center of the hull, each flange is turning clockwise when I face it. Which makes sense to me because in this example I am looking at the front face of the flange in both cases. But in the case where i am looking at the back of one bevel box for the rears and the front of the bevel box for the fronts, I simply dont see how they could rotate the same way. Help

Thanks Richard! If I understand correctly, as long as both boxes on one side rotate the same way, I should be good. They do that so I think I am ok. I just worry that when I select reverse, the vehicle will go forward

Ok, so the flanges on the left of the hull both turn the same direction, counter clockwise. The flanges on the right side of the hull also turn the same direction but it's clockwise. Does that sound correct?

I got this ferret as a hull with bevel boxes and steering gear installed. Thats it. No hubs, no suspension, no drivetrain, no wiring, etc, so it has never rolled on wheels for me. I now have all the suspension installed, hubs fitted, and steering fixed. I just want to ensure that the bevel boxes are right. Since there are no driveshafts or trans installed, is there another way to make sure the boxes are in the the correct positions? If I knew what direction the flange on the box is supposed to turn when the road wheel is rotating forward I think I could work it out.... Thanks for the help everyone!!

So I just found the brake stop adjuster on the rear left side bevel box. Looks like the PO installed the right front bevel box in the rear left position and the left rear into the right front position. The other 2 look correct as the breathers are on top. Can I just move the breathers, brake adjuster and the rotate the parking brake mounts or do I have to redo those 2 wheel stations and move the boxes? What direction do the flanges turn, if looking at each bevel box, when the ferret is moving forward? I want to verify 100% that they are in the right positions before I start installing more stuff....everything that was reinstalled on the vehicle has been wrong

This is exactly what I needed. Thanks so much for your time!

Hi again. Can anyone attach a pic of how the brake pedal return spring hooks up? Also, is there a pedal stop for the brake that prevents the pedal from going all the way towards the driver when the spring pulls it? Thanks!

Mystery solved. I guess the previous builder missed this section of the manual FYI as an additional piece of info to help anyone in the future. The word GEAR is embossed in big letters on the recirculating housing. That's the side the bevel gear on the recirculating ball needs to go. It's the RH side of the housing.