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filled steering box with oil after replacing gaskets and left overnight to check for leaks, next morning all dry so fitted to pioneer, one day later oil dripping from cross shaft which takes the steering arm, bu**er, looked in manual and see there is a cork seal in there, (very high tech) remove box from vehicle and strip to find a roller from the top taper bearing floating about inside, so a lucky escape all round, could just see the pioneer disappearing through somebodys house if it had jammed the steering, so all in bits and waiting for the parts to arrive, putting a modern oil seal in instead of the cork, got to be an improvement. so i think it was 1 step forward 3 steps back this time.
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whichever you choose make sure you get enough to do the job and a bit spare as colour can change slightly between batches.
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Sorry its taken a while to come back, i had to dig the invoice out.
Oil seals came from PAR Group (www.par-group.co.uk), they are 3mm thick leather and i had them cut with a 210 o/d and 130 i/d.
If you speak to them quote invoice number AINV028604, and just ask for more of the same.
Good luck, Richard
thanks for this richard,
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Hi John,
Looks like you have an explorer coupling between engine and gearbox.
Am i right? was it an easy fit?
Richard
hi richard, news to me, this is how i bought it, 99% sure its pioneer, not seen explorer close up but it is the same rubber cush drive as i am aware.
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hi ian, more room than the pics show, probably best part of 5mm.
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looks very good, going back together is always satisfying, where did you get the leather from for the rear hub seals, could probably do with replacing mine.
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thanks pete, couldn't agree more, only trouble is the detail seems to take forever, but its the detail that makes the restoration stand out, just hope i get it right.
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whats a watt between friends
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Wish I had a shelf like that , looking very smart John ☺
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hi andy, when i find spares for the scammell i usually buy 2 or 3 at a time if i can, what i don't use i can sometimes swap for something else, the only problem is you know you have one its just finding it.
john.
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sorry ed, my mistake, going from memory which is always fatal, when you said master cylinder i imediately thought of a hydraulic system not the air valve, should have had a look before i opened my mouth, and yes just looked on the spares shelf and i have one complete with stainless circlips, yours for a fiver including postage, if i send it to be signed for it will be another quid. hope this is of use to you. john.
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hi ed, not pioneer that, no valve on foot pedal, are you mistaken with the explorer.
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hi ed, do you mean the one mounted on the inside of the chassis with the diaphram in it, if so i bought some of ebay, should still have some left.
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thanks for the comments john and pete, most of the heavy work is done now but all the small details seem to take so long, should be out and about with her next year though.
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hi niels, yes i can get you another but its work in progress at the moment, this is the 1st one they have made, i am working with them on it to get it to look right, diameter of tube has gone up by 1/4 of an inch to enable thicker wall tube to be used, silencer box is the same dimensions as original with the same baffles, flanges slightly larger, when mine is finished i will be able to give you a price for a complete system.
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Maybe worth dropping the diesel tank of and steam cleaning it if your still getting crap in your new filter, if it is dirt in the fuel tank it could block the pickup pipe .
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