gritineye Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Not sure that's too accurate robert, it don't sound like 1000rpm tickover when first started to me, more like 500 ish.........maybe it's my new high speed broadband :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
younggun Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 maybe it's my new high speed broadband :-D u need high speed broadband round her now or you are unable to keep up with JIMH s pioner resto .:coffee: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swill1952xs Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Not sure that's too accurate robert, it don't sound like 1000rpm tickover when first started to me, more like 500 ish.........maybe it's my new high speed broadband :-D I'll go along with that too. I reckon it's running at half the speed the rev counter shows. Most engines of that size don't normally run much over 2000 rpm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted May 10, 2009 Author Share Posted May 10, 2009 The temp gauge is one of the jobs to do. It was as warm as it is going to get without a thermostat. I thought it was reading a bit high, it aparrently hit 30mph in 5th when we took it up to the house but that was recorded on a optomistic land rover speedo:rofl: I was to excited to look at the speedo in the scammell!! My mate at work has a timing light that fits onto the injector pipe and has a built in rev counter so i will have to "borrow" it and compare readings.:coffee: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 u need high speed broadband round her now or you are unable to keep up with JIMH s pioner resto .:coffee: :rofl: stop it, daft b**ger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted May 10, 2009 Author Share Posted May 10, 2009 Shame the temperature gauge doesn't work........... or are you revving the nuts off a cold engine. Got a bucket to catch the pistons in..............:-D Not too worried about the pistons coming out cos i fitted them... and the crankshaft. Is there adjustment on the revcounter of do i need to re paint the numbers:shake: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Is there adjustment on the revcounter of do i need to re paint the numbers:shake: The rev counter needle seems to jump about a lot, think it might be faulty. Reminds me of a motorcycle I once had, that used to eat speedos, needle bearings would wear, then the aluminium cup inside on needle shaft would touch the rotating magnet and be dragged around. Assuming these FV instrument panels are the magnetic type. Is the cable free? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted May 10, 2009 Author Share Posted May 10, 2009 Yep the cable is brand new smooth to turn and routed in a sympathetic manor. I suppose i only really wanted the counter to show signs off life as alot of explorers have had the rev counter disconnected as the replacement engines don't have the required drive fitted. Anyone got a temp sender as i would like to get the whole dash working one day. I don't recall seeing one on the doner petrol engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 some one laughed at mine having a rev counter once, said a metronome would be better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted June 13, 2009 Author Share Posted June 13, 2009 Well been busy on the Scammell....Have removed a rear spring stripped it down and de rusted the leaves. All came to bits no problem bit heavy but we managed. Have now re fitted it and am on to painting the axle and walking beam. On the subject of walking beams mine is bloody stiff i think t is taking about 2 tons of jack pressure to move it. also the bloomin bush is turning in the housing not on the axle:-( As i am not going to off road the truck i am going to let it deveope. Will try to get oil into the bush and drive through a ditch. Removing the beam with the bush as it is will be a nightmare so we will revisit this in a few years when its all gone baggy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted June 14, 2009 Author Share Posted June 14, 2009 Some pics of rear spring and beam....... Will slop some black paint on if weather holds out. May have to call this thread upkeep of big jenny as i keep finding rust coming through work i have already done. thing is i have washed all the bloomin oil off everything so it starts to corrode but cant waxoil cos i need to finnish painting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Nice one Rob ! Can't get enough Scammell porn at the moment as I have been seconded to decorating duties ! :cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted June 14, 2009 Author Share Posted June 14, 2009 Decorating?.......... :shake: is'nt that her job? Don't suppose you have any spare wheel nuts..... a couple of mine have stripped and one has split. Not too sure about the other side yet. So if anyone has some spare wheel nuts give me a shout.:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormin Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Nice one Rob ! Can't get enough Scammell porn at the moment as I have been seconded to decorating duties ! :cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry: Trying to save mine til winter when it's not fit to work outside! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Trying to save mine til winter when it's not fit to work outside! I'm afraid in my house I am to far down the chain of command to make decisions like that Stormin ! I don't have any spare wheel nuts I'm afraid Rob but I'm sure some one on here will sort you out ! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted June 20, 2009 Author Share Posted June 20, 2009 Today i decided to turn the Scammell round so i could start work on the other spring and walking beam. As the other one was stiff i thought i would check this one before i removed the wheels.........oh dear:shake: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 You never run out of things to do on an Explorer Rob !:sweat: Hope it can be freed off ok ! :shake: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted June 20, 2009 Author Share Posted June 20, 2009 I drove back and forth over this log for about half a hour...... I then tried heating the offending bush:idea: and pumpig oil into it but still no joy. another half an hour back and forth with no joy. It was at this piont i had a compleate sense of humor failure..:angry The block of wood was repositioned just behind the front wheel....And then cog number 4 was selected in gearbox. The meadows was brought up to its full 2000 rpms and the clutch was "let out rather sharpish". I then found myself sat on the gear gate with said truck heading at speed for the fence:sweat: Having extracted scammell from fence i was noted that the walking beam had now moved. We now had 5 wheels on the ground...Doh!!:??? With some more pumping of oil and back and forthing things are freeing off nicely. Think i must of pressed the clutch about 300 times today but on a positive note the meadows was running for about 5 hours non stop with 65 psi oil pressure and no oil leaks:yay: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 (edited) Making steady progress . One side at a time . Hope the other side frees up as well without having to go into complete disassemble of the other walking beam. Edited June 20, 2009 by abn deuce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted June 20, 2009 Author Share Posted June 20, 2009 While the truck was out i removed the oil pipe on the rear axle jacked up the rear wheels and sat there with it in top gear all whirring round.... no sign of oil at all.....nothing.....not a sausage so i suppose the bloomin oil pump will have to come out if this too. I'm not supprised cos nothing else has had any oil pressure on this thing. Just another job to add to the list.:iamsmiling: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz76 Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Had to free off one of my walking beams too Rob. I can only say it helps to be persistent and walk away occaisonally :argh: After a couple of days trying with no success it decided to drop overnight and has been fine ever since. Looks like you're doing a great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted June 20, 2009 Author Share Posted June 20, 2009 My plan is to move it as often as possible. I think the bushes are stuck on the axle and turning in the beams...However as i don't plan to off road they should be ok for a while. When they have gone baggy i will sort it out i don't fancy trying to remove the beam with the bushes siezed to the axle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz76 Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 I agree with that approach! It's a heavy and awkward enough bit of kit without being seized on :shake: Good luck mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croc Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 One of the beams on mine was a right bugger to get moving, in the end I set up an oil feed to the beam. I can't remember if I put the details in my blog or the fixes thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted June 22, 2009 Author Share Posted June 22, 2009 Yes you did also watched you on you tube. Is your bush turning on the axle or in the walking beam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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