Diana and Jackie

I leave a bolt out of the inspection plate below the gearbox oil drain, any water drains out, also goes to show if there's an oil leak. Do the same for the sump inspection cover..

Diana

Has anyone noticed the adjusting screw with green paint has been adjusted, so that the paint seal is broken?

Diana

The answer is yes, if you have an appropriate plug for the RAK, and short circuit 2 pins of the vehicle socket to operate the relay that feeds the power to the food warmer..

It's a food warmer, not a boiler by the way.

Diana

Instructions for RAK 15/2

Please note the  thermal fuse is 190 degrees C and NOT 175 degrees as stated in the British version of this manual,  attached the USA version which also gives the part No of the thermal fuse and it's correct temperature.

If the heater will not warm, check the thermal fuse located in the bottom of the food warmer.

Diana

RAK15 Service Manual.pdf

I have two pieces of Dunlop Trakmark, as new 4ft x 4ft nominal size (actually a bit larger) and 2ft x 3ft, again nominal size. £30 plus carriage.

Whilst the two pieces are new there is a self adhesive backing that will need to be removed as it has become ineffective with time, the Trakmark being NOS.

The TrakMark itself is perfect condition and will be sent in a cardboard tube. Weight about 4.5Kg

Diana

An FV105 is a Sultan, an FV103 is a Spartan, the pictures appear to be that of a Sultan.

It also appears to be a diesel Sultan, which has a slightly different Drivers Instrument Panel to that of a petrol Sultan, especially the tachometer..

Diana

4 hours ago, Aussie said:

Backs up my experience with a 240V stud welder..

Diana

 

I've experimented with stud welding armour plate (took the driver's hatch down to a welding place) and the "normal" stud welders failed miserably, with the studs easily knocked off.

However their 3 phase stud welder did the job admirably. They did give me a sheet with the power needed but I don't know where that info is now. However it was just a matter of trial and error and in the end it was easy with the right device. They didn't have the correct size studs - had metric studs that were slightly thinner than the existing.

Another idea suggested was TIG welding a bolt that had its head ground down thinner. Drilling and tapping isn't anything that I'd consider.

JB Weld might be OK for hairline cracks that aren't overly structural, and it would be fun to try it for the studs but very much doubt it would be up to the task.

Cheers

James

Um.. drill and tap steel armour? Unless you have a mag drill then its going to be more than difficult.  Tig  is the way to go.

A firm tried it on my Ferret and they just wouldn't hold. In the end they tig welded them on without filler wire.

Maybe the gun they used wasn't powerful enough?

Diana

A stud welding gun doesn't work but TIG does for the studs.

Diana

http://www.amateurtele.com/print.php?artikel=265

Use Google Translate.

Racal (Kapsch) VRM 5080

Cheaper than a Clansman 353 - and no final tube (valve)

Note does not fit the Clansman series radio mounts.

Diana

The switch is pneumatic.

In  the event that  the oil fix doesn't work a new  leather seal can be made from a disc of 1.2 mm thick  leather, after drilling out the rivet in the centre of the piston and replacing with a small screw and nut.

Nominally its a 10 second delay but that may not be on both right and left. - it's a bit of a hit/miss affair regarding timing.

Diana

http://www.totectyres.co.uk/Trucks.aspx

Incidentally Totec will also supply  the correct radial tyres for Ferret's etc - so they need not all end up with Bar Grips. and the correct tyre is not 8 ply either..

Diana

In the Works bookshop yesterday - Haynes Owners Workshops manuals reduced from £22 to £6.

I saw The Tiger, Sherman and Chieftain. There may have been others.

Diana

Liquid Paraffin is a mineral oil, not the best thing to put on rubber (depending on the rubber of course)

The best safe thing for rubber is silicon oil/grease.

Diana

Beat me by minutes !

Diana

2 minutes ago, andym said:

Odyssey batteries are made by Enersys, the same people who make the Hawker UK6TNMF, so I think we can safely say they know what they are doing.  One word of warning, they are very sensitive to charging voltage, which must not exceed 15V for a single battery or 30V for a pair of batteries in series.  If your batteries are dying, check the charging voltage before doing anything else.

Andy

A CVR(T) fitted with a J60 engine, which is to all intents and purposes an E type engine/XJ6 engine, when fitted in a car has a 12V nominal 66AH battery. Therefore two 12 volt batteries in series @66AH is more than adequate (Cranking amps unknown), however 770A seems to be recommended @12V

AGM cells info =

https://nyln.org/agm-batteries-pros-and-cons-list

Diana

I shopped around and bought a pair of https://www.batterymegastore.co.uk/x2-varta-j3-6tn-promotive-black-battery.html

In my opinion they are far superior to the cheaper 6tn, a pair of which I have.

I use  a pair of Varta blue batteries on my Ferret, after 7 years they are still going strong.

Diana

Why don't you have the service manual?

It's the first thing anyone buying a MV should get after buying the vehicle.

If you don't have the manual (provided you can get one), and there are plenty available for the Fox, then you will have a problem looking after it and resolving problems.

Lots of antifreeze? how much is lots ? is it 50/50 ? because if its more than 50/50 that maybe the cause.

Get a device for measuring the ratio and do a proper check.

Diana

http://www.ptsnorfolk.co.uk/product.php/5712324/

BUT check its the correct lead for the particular headset you have.

It appears clansman parts/spares are drying up :-(

Diana

30 minutes ago, andym said:

What she said!

Isn't that white one just a filler/strain relief anyway?  A headset only uses six cores.

 

Andy

The core is indeed a filler and not a conductor. No matter what a new lead is quicker, and easier than messing about trying to repair this

Diana