Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Got bored due to the crap weather and not being able to play boats. Now look whot i have done.:shocked::sweat: It obviously hadnt been out for years,shows no sign of post army bodgers. Theres a plate on it which sez Base o/haul wk shops 23 any one know where that was.also sez FVRDE with lots of numbers but no date Apart from oil leaks not a lot wrong with it,excess play on the bells which i suspect may need BELZONA:yay:The reps been in gone off to speak to the techis.:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Blimey! Wouldnt have been easier to go for a pub lunch? I wait to see photo updates on how you get on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Blimey! Wouldnt have been easier to go for a pub lunch? I wait to see photo updates on how you get on. Well i felt there was a risk of going through champ ownership without having to take the axle out,that would never do.imagine the lads at the champ camp all chatting about whot they had to do to there axles and me like billy no mates not having a clue whot its all about.Plus i got fed up checking the oil before every run.I normally fix everthing just before it gets sold,i never seem to get the benefit,must have a serious talk with myself.:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Wot a complicated set-up. No wonder Toyota pickups are so popular as gunships :cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 I see your point! You dont want to end up a Back-axle-billy-no-mates. I had better keep mine for a while then, just so I can put it off as long as possible. Course I could just keep an eye on what you are doing and pretend I know what Im talking about! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swill1952xs Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Do you ever wish you hadn't started something. :-D Ok, so you took it out to do the oil leaks.............. now what. Spose you might as well paint it now its out............... oooh, it's rustier than I thought. .........Might as well get it sandblasted.............. I'll have to strip it right down for that...................... Oh bu**er..........the wheel cylinders are leaking a bit...............spose I'll have to replace them. Oh well I might as well take the backplates off.................Oh :argh: , now the bolt has broken off in the casting, so I'll have to strip the diff down now. I don't want to do this..............I wanna go to the pub. I should have sold it and knocked a couple of hundred quid off and told the new owner it had a little leak on the back axle. Sound familiar............ boredom is a bad thing. :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Wot a complicated set-up. No wonder Toyota pickups are so popular as gunships :cool2: Strangely enough it beat the Hummer by some 40yrs,and not a lot different to the latest range rover,sport ,Discovery.Old alex (issigonis was a visionary).:cool2::-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Do you ever wish you hadn't started something. :-D Ok, so you took it out to do the oil leaks.............. now what. Spose you might as well paint it now its out............... oooh, it's rustier than I thought. .........Might as well get it sandblasted.............. I'll have to strip it right down for that...................... Oh bu**er..........the wheel cylinders are leaking a bit...............spose I'll have to replace them. Oh well I might as well take the backplates off.................Oh :argh: , now the bolt has broken off in the casting, so I'll have to strip the diff down now. I don't want to do this..............I wanna go to the pub. I should have sold it and knocked a couple of hundred quid off and told the new owner it had a little leak on the back axle. Sound familiar............ boredom is a bad thing. :-D Luckerly all the brakes etc i did when i first got it,Sandblasted/painted i supose so your right here we go again.:rofl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Never seen inside one of those CW, please get it all in bits ASP! I also know nothing about repairing things with Belzona........... I've led a sheltered life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Never seen inside one of those CW, please get it all in bits ASP! I also know nothing about repairing things with Belzona........... I've led a sheltered life. It allready is mate, pics to follow,Belzona you were riding on it on your day at the seaside.:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Theres a plate on it which sez Base o/haul wk shops 23 any one know where that was. CW, 23 Base Workshop REME was at Wetter in Germany. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 I remember the prop conversation but the method is still a mystery, unless it's just like body filler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisg Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Cor you know how to enjoy yourself :rofl: All i did was top up the oil :coffee: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 I remember the prop conversation but the method is still a mystery, unless it's just like body filler. Similar to Plastic Padding..........in its application, but far more stronger and versatile. Its use in heavy industry shows it has a good reputation. I have used it many times and preparation is the important thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 CW, 23 Base Workshop REME was at Wetter in Germany. Thanks Richard,that puts it exactly where i wanted it to be,gives me ammo for the ,that wasnt BAOR it hasnt got locking petrol cap blah,blah brigade.Best bit of news all week cheers CW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morris c8 fat Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 If my memory serves 23 base wksps were just outside Dortmund did a guard duty one nighe watching Chieftans on the test track racing and they lost a lot of tank covers. Funny we recived a few lean tos as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Whta's Belzona please, it sounds like a miracle :??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 If my memory serves 23 base wksps were just outside Dortmund That would be Wetter, on the bank of the Ruhr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 www.belzona.com One of the bodge jobs we did was to build up the output shaft of a large torque converter where the oil seal had worn it away, simply trowelled on and hand filed down to an approximate round shape when it had set! Saved a major dismantling job to get the torque out of the loading shovel, and complete strip down of the torque to replace the shaft. Ran for 20 years until sold, I think it might have clocked up 35 years now....Lazy engineering or what? :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 (edited) Whta's Belzona please, it sounds like a miracle :??? Mark, It is a range of "repair solutions" for building up worn surfaces, repairing cracks, etc in metal and rubber. You are unlikey to come across it in shops, etc. it is usually supplied to the trade. Their representatives are good at demonstrating the products and finding one to suit your needs. One problem............Expensive. www.belzona.com Edited April 13, 2009 by Richard Farrant added link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 One problem............Expensive. And a very short shelf life!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Ah!! Ok we use a stuff called chemical metal at work, sounds like the same sort of stuff, can drill it, tap it etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Ah!! Ok we use a stuff called chemical metal at work, sounds like the same sort of stuff, can drill it, tap it etc. Mark, Is that the stuff that is like a sausage, cut a slice off and kneed it together ( two components inside to mix up ) ? Well Belzona is much better than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Mark, Is that the stuff that is like a sausage, cut a slice off and kneed it together ( two components inside to mix up ) ? Well Belzona is much better than that. Thats the stuff and it is free in the stores :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morris c8 fat Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Just thinking any one noticed you couldnt have made up the title 23 = Wetter I blame the weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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