keviwal

Hi again and thanks for pointing me in the direction of the foden forum. As for cost as long as the vehicle is complete and can be "used" as it was originally intended for then cost is an issue but what is more important that i get a vehicle which is fit for for purpose. Do you know of anyone selling ??? Thanks in advance

Hello all, Hope all is well with one and all. Right i,m wanting some advice ( and i have come to the right place!!) I am wanting a recovery vehicle of some description along the lines of a foden ( as used by reme etc) or i have come across a foden fh70 gun tractor . Question is it will be put to work and not adorned so to speak. Does anyone know if a: fodens have been released b: does anyone know where a vehicle is lurking that could be purchased? I look forward to all replies thanks in advance. Regards, Kev Walker

hi again, yup thats the one , there are many members on this site that have gone through the process, so they will be able to point you in the right direction. another insurance company you could try is adrian flux (do a google for there website) Cheers, Kev Walker

Hi Chris, Take a look at this forum thread http://www.hmvf.co.uk/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=38&topic=3850.0: As for insurance have a look here i,m sure other members will be able to pint you in a better direction. http://www.milweb.net/dealers/categories/insurance.html Good luck !! Kev Walker

Sean, That is good news, i,m hopeful that in the new year i will be able to send you a complete set of service/techinical files to you in pdf format. I have got over 90 microfiche to scan and save. Can you email me sometime as i will need your address. Talk soon Kev Walker

Good morning Sean, Hows things going , have you had any luck with the reapirs or has the Christmas festivities taken over :-D. Talk soon i,m sure Cheers Kev Walker

just sittin here thinking (thats scary) maybe just maybe its time to make one good out of the two? (runs and hides). There is another person you could try goes by the name of wayne meadows again advertises on milweb. Still thinking :dunno: Kev Walker

hi sean, Well i,m drawing a blank here , got nothing in stock and dont know who to ask, have you tried bannisters in sussex they advertise on milweb. I will keep trying Cheers, Kev Walker

hi again Pete, What is it your after ? Let me know and i will see what i can do. Cheers, Kev Walker

Pete , Just had a thought (thats scary!!) if you send over the broken casting to me i will make you another if that would help. let me know and err won,t cost you anything i will "bank" a favour with you :-D Cheers, Kev Walker

Hi Sean, Ok from you have said i think the problem still lies with the emergency gear select. With the long cover off it is the first contact on the far right 2 upright copper contacts and a blade passing through them ensure that these "spring out" as the tufnol blade passes through them. I would love to come over and get my hands dirty but alas you are a bit far away:(. Could you get a picture of the the contacts? As for the dial not working try all the connections down in the drivers foot well also check all breakers in the rear "bus bar" i think there are fuses as well. Do you have any wiring diagrams? do you want some? Talk soon feel free to email me direct and i can give you my phone number if you want to try and talk through the problem Cheers, Kev Walker

Hi Again, Right the governor is located in the centre of the gearbox on top .follow the lead back to the connection box ( left hand side at the back if you are looking toward the back of the tank) 2nd plug down is the governor connection) if you remove it there and give it a try. the other place where you can disconnect it is the drivers footwell left handside you will see a bank of 2 pressue switches there will be 2 connectors going to this remove the lower one and plug it into the dummy socket (marked with a red border on the bracket). Ok oil filters are located within the gearbox itself look for a large oil line coming from the pump on the engine trace this back to the gearbox and you will see in the casting of the box a cylindrical area voila that is where the filters are loacted. I think they are commercially availble. Where are you based as if its not to far and could "pop" round. Cheers, Kev Walker

Hi Again, Have just thought of summit else!! Have you tried disconnecting the governor? either from the the plug in the engine bay (2nd one down me thinks) or in the drivers foot well left hand side. Cheers, Kev Walker

Hi again, Right here goes (wish me luck !!) we need to gain access into the gearbox so lets break it down into steps 1, remove decks (central ones) 2, remove silencer box by undoing 4 square flanges (4 bolts on each) and remove the 2 quick release connectors on other end . then remove 4 retaining bolts so as as silencer can be removed from gearbox. 3, OK so now look on top of box and look toward the rear of the box , you will see a plate about 3 inches high and about 10 inches long and it is held down by about 8 1/4 " nuts. Remove this plate and you will expose the electrical solenoids (sounds scary but its not trust me.) So now that the plate is removed and as you select forward/reverse emergency gears you will notice a "tufnol" block with a copper contact passing through 2 upright blade contacts. you will see that that when you are in emergency forward or reverse that in effect you are breaking all electrical contact to the gearbox. now i suspect that one of the contacts has got err "tired" and is not making good contact with the tufnol blade , you should see the upright static blades spring apart as the tufnol blade passes through them. if this isn't the case gently push it in so that you can see there is a good contact between blade and upright contact. 4, once you are happy replace cover plate and secure with 2 nuts.( you don't want to be spraying the hull with lovely sticky gear oil.) 5, start main engine and see if you can can select any gears, hopefully you can once happy reassemble and take it for a spin!! let me know how you get on. If above doesn't work please email me direct. Cheers Kev Walker

Hi , Did you manage to get this sorted its usually the contact on the end of the emergency gear lever inside the gearbox , happened on my arrv , doddle to fix . let me know if you need any help cheers, Kev Walker