While I get halfway up to speed on our Bedford's aspects mechanical, I keep running into more questions. Here's a little list
of things that's been bugging me; if anyone can shed any light I'd be very grateful!
1) Oil spec is listed as OMD90 - what's the best civvie match? Fully-mineral or semi-synth? How often will it need changing? Same spec for engine/gearbox/hubs, or different?
2) Same question with coolant: what civvie types mix with AL39? I've been topping up with deionised water for the time being
but I don't want to dilute the mix too much - equally I don't want to use incompatible antifreeze and have it clot in the block though!
3) Same question with brake fluid - is it actually brake fluid or oil-based (know the CVR(T) catches people out...)? It's labelled OX8.
4) While we sort out C licenses for everyone we have an ex-TA guy who's been driving for us. On his initial walkround he
pulled out a steel pin (rusty outside, clean and shiny on the inside, with a tiny strip of red/white tape on it) from the
rear edge of the brake master cylinder, peered at it then replaced it as part of his checks. When I asked him what it was for
he just said 'no idea, we were just told to make sure it moves freely'(!). What's it for? (pic attached)
5) Has anyone added anything in to the electrical system? Where's the most convenient place to splice things in? I was
planning to run an extra wire from the battery master switch under the driver's seat - but this will obviously only work if
it isolates the positive side of the batteries from the rest of the electricals, rather than isolating the negative side from
the chassis (which makes more sense and prevents 'dropped spanner' incidents, but hey, it's British!). Need somewhere to run
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Stone
Hi all,
While I get halfway up to speed on our Bedford's aspects mechanical, I keep running into more questions. Here's a little list
of things that's been bugging me; if anyone can shed any light I'd be very grateful!
1) Oil spec is listed as OMD90 - what's the best civvie match? Fully-mineral or semi-synth? How often will it need changing? Same spec for engine/gearbox/hubs, or different?
2) Same question with coolant: what civvie types mix with AL39? I've been topping up with deionised water for the time being
but I don't want to dilute the mix too much - equally I don't want to use incompatible antifreeze and have it clot in the block though!
3) Same question with brake fluid - is it actually brake fluid or oil-based (know the CVR(T) catches people out...)? It's labelled OX8.
4) While we sort out C licenses for everyone we have an ex-TA guy who's been driving for us. On his initial walkround he
pulled out a steel pin (rusty outside, clean and shiny on the inside, with a tiny strip of red/white tape on it) from the
rear edge of the brake master cylinder, peered at it then replaced it as part of his checks. When I asked him what it was for
he just said 'no idea, we were just told to make sure it moves freely'(!). What's it for? (pic attached)
5) Has anyone added anything in to the electrical system? Where's the most convenient place to splice things in? I was
planning to run an extra wire from the battery master switch under the driver's seat - but this will obviously only work if
it isolates the positive side of the batteries from the rest of the electricals, rather than isolating the negative side from
the chassis (which makes more sense and prevents 'dropped spanner' incidents, but hey, it's British!). Need somewhere to run
the stereo off!
Thank you
Stone
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