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  1. I contacted a dealer who has master cylinders listed on ebay, they think the ferret is 1 1/4", but I think the ferret ones are 1 1/2" (and checking Andy Ferretkit's posting a whiles back, he suggested its an 1 1/2)

     

    There is a guy selling these:

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Lockheed-Master-Cylinder-1-1-2-Austin-Dodge-BMC-/310230103437?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CommercialVehicleParts_SM&hash=item483b27b58d

     

    does anyone know if they would do the job?

     

    Mick

  2. thanks Paul,

    I think the overhaul kit may the answer, or the one that i son ebay (1.5inch Lockheed master cylinder), as you say, it looks the same, and it the same as the one that Andy posted up here yonks ago.

     

    If I am doing that, I may as well replace the pressure switch...is it a standard fitting? There are some on ebay at the mmoent with "standard taper thread" and others with "BSP thread" or "3/8 x 24 UNF".

    As the body of the pressure switch stands out a bit from the master cylinder, does that mean its a taper thread?

     

    Cheers

     

    Mick

  3. Thanks Paul,

     

    master cylinder comes off pretty easy.

     

    mmm...sounds like one of my famous "5 minute jobs" :)

    Looking at the rust on the unions on the master cylinder, I want to leave that for the winter nights! I need to take the master cylinder out at some point to replace the blow off valve on the right hand bevel box anyway.

     

    I ordered up one of those relays that Chris recommended, someone is selling the exact same model for £4.99 on ebay, so may be a cheap check before delving into the master cylinder.

  4. Hi Griff,

     

    I was thinking more of leaving the ferret standing rather than driving. In the "off" position, the brake light obviously still comes on when the relay if operated, but in the "N" position, the relay does not operate...thought it may be a better place to have the switch in case of issues like this?

     

    Mick

  5. You got me thinking, and thought my prognosis may be wrong.

     

    With eveything connected and an ohmeter across the sender, I could see a short, and midway through the stroke it went to open circuit, then back to short with the pedal depressed. So I thought the sender was at fault.

     

    When I disconnected the leads from the sender, it works as I would suspect, so I assume the relay is at fault...it almost sounds like the relay is holding itself on.

     

    I have left it disconnected for now and will order up that relay.

     

    If I leave the light switch to the "N" position, would that help with problems like this running down the batteries (I really must fit a battery cut-off switch..I bought one just after I got the ferret and have been too lazy to work out where to mount it!!!)

  6. tried to start the Ferret today and the batteries were flat, found out the brake lights are stuck on.

     

    I do not think its the pressure sender, but it may be what I think is a relay on the right side of the speedometer?

    With the brake pedal not operated, the brake lights are one, as I travel through the stroke they go off and then back on again, when I release the pedal they stay on. Also sometimes you can hear the relay chattering/buzzing.

     

    I managed to keep flicking the brake pedal until the lights stay off, then when I short the pressure switch terminals, the brake lights come on and stay on.

     

    Do you think my logic is correct (I could just measure across the pressure switch terminals, but that would be far too easy.

     

    Next question....

     

    does that relay just get held in by two screws, and is it a case of just taking out and replacing, without taking the entire control panel out?

     

    Mick

  7. I used this exhaust bandage on the ferret on the joints between the manifolds and the connector pipes, works a treat and been on there for over a year. I found it keeps that flexibility between the joints but muffles that blowing

     

    Cannot remember where I got it, but this is the same:

     

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/20M-Exhaust-Manifold-Heat-Wrap-Bandage-20-SS-CABLE-TIE-/130419337428?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM#ht_2238wt_1021

  8. Hi Richard

     

    Good news!!!

     

    The radiator is NOT losing water.

     

    Bad News!!

     

    Got thin oil in the hull bottom. Got to get a tool to open up the fluid flywheel but thats looking like the culprit, Richard looks like you are right. Going to open up the cover and look for weeping on the flywheel tonight.

     

    Oily, why don't you practise doing my flywheel before attempting your own, sound like a plan????:)

     

    Paul

     

     

    Paul...you are so right. I always like to practice on someone elses stuff first, if it screws up, you walk away and get yours done right!!! :)

  9. For me, this is one dead good thread. Proper "Saracen porn" as someone else said in a previous thread.

    Keep it coming I say !!:thanx:

     

    H

     

    I gotta admit, for me its the best looking wheeled armour, on my wish list and much more practical than a Ferret for the Sainsburys or Wickes run :) Maybe I will trade the ferret in one day for one.

  10. could it be the other two are not working, and all the braking is being done by the left front/rear right?

    Maybe explains why the two that are working are getting hotter than they should and the others are cold?

  11. Sounds like it could be a problem with the fluid flywheel then :shocked:

     

     

    Lee...now you have me worried.

     

    Until I fixed my handbrake, I used to do exactly as Mark is doing. I does not lock the wheels up, but certainly stops it rolling freely on a level or very slight slopes.

    It does make me think though, as my understanding of the fluid flywheel is that there is little or no drive transferred at very low (ie zero) engine revs? So the engine should not be holding it?

     

    Mick

  12. Thanks Guys...

     

    Richard, I know where you are coming from, we had a skip delivered the other week but I missed him when he came to collect the skip...could have used the lifter on the back of his lorry :(

     

    Mike,

    I have refurb'ed the turret ring, so may try fitting that first (I will used some mastic tape I got from a chandlers). Would you say attach the ring to turret first, or would it be just as easy mounting the ring first, then mount the turret?

     

    Cheers

     

    Mick

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