richard sweeney

im only going to feed the petrol in via a squeezy bottle so if the diaphragm was leaking i wouldnt be able to tell ?

thats the thing the oil level is over full and smells of petrol leaving me with the question of what to do . i just want to get it running but dont want the fuel in the oil to circulate and damage anything.

ouch thats expensive !! i have read through the oil guide on here and just to check it wouldnt be happy on the multigrade 10W/30 would it ? ill have to have a think about this one if its setting me back as much as the £50 mark

thats good news , just unleaded sounds a good option reading through that. with the oil am i right that it needs 13 litres ? and are motor shops likely to sell SAE 30? I guess its just going to cost a bit.

this would be interesting to know aswell for future use. Update as ive been in france for the last week - ordered a no1 mk6 switchboard from marcus glenn as the one i had was beyond repair. Expensive at £140 but in the mean time i had finished sorting out a renault 5 id been given for free and sold it plan is to wire switchboard in , replace oil and missing spark plug then feed her some petrol via bottle and fingers crossed it will start. but with the petrol i take it i cant use normal unleaded ? id need an additive ?

thats great, will this one fit ? they say its the same as the RSN12Y but just checking. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MILITARY-SCREENED-SPARK-PLUGS-LODGE-SRL14L-RSN12Y-NEW-/120746862796?pt=UK_Cars_Parts_Vehicles_Other_Vehicle_Parts_Accessories_ET&hash=item1c1d12e8cc

trying to start the engine soon cooling system is filled with water for the time being, oil will be changed, i'll supply fuel to the carb via a bottle fuel so just need to sort out the switchboard which is being the biggest problem and im not sure what to do. just remembered the humber is also missing a spark plug so im after one RSN 13P plug. If i cant get hold of one ill have to replace all 6

so am i best of buying a huge socket for it or just using a large adjustable spanner? dont wanna round the thing as its only brass.

is it 5/16 copper piping for fuel lines or just brake lines ? just realised how much oil i need nearly 13litres! what size is the engine sump plug? i dont have anything to fit it. and it doesnt look like the ends of the fuel lines are flared so i assume they have the olive fittings instead?

Going to Drain the engine oil today and clean the filter element. Will refill on monday but what grade of oil is best to use on the pig? will now focus on replacing fuel lines - is it better to use rubber hose or copper for these ? And when i manage to start the pig i'll make sure i get a video , one day im hoping to come up to W&P in it

fantastic news guys - after squeezing a jack between the starting handle and barricade ram she turned over !!! so relieved and after some turning its become relatively easy. Since im in the middle of replacing the exhaust system i noticed the WD40 and Corrosion X oil i had sprayed down the sparkplug holes had seeped out of the exhaust manifold side of the cylinder head - the exhaust manifold passages as in picture. - the WD40 had only leaked down into two passages when seized but after turning it was all six.

wow really not good news then. i will try one last thing suggested to me which was to put diesel into the cylinders for a week or two. pulling it whilst in gear is something thats too risky for me, id rather seized than broken! flyingp Re: new humber pig owner i tried turning mine over by hand :shocked: boy it was hard work & my engine turns over easy .. best of luck mate .im finishing off my new control panal ,hopefully next wkend mine will be running:nut: all the best mate thanks really hope it will free up im just praying its ok. and good luck hope yours runs well and smoothly

Turning the engine has proved to be very difficult , i bought a starting handle from clive - really good thanks clive ! but the pin that holds the end piece on snapped when i put pressure on the handle. im getting this welded on but any other suggestions to release the engine. whats your opinion on putting it in gear and pulling it very slightly?

its not running yet so oil pressure isnt something i can moniter but there is fuel in the oil from the smell of the dipstick so i will have to play it by ear

thats a really helpful link , i will just keep an eye out on the oil when its running. Still amazed with how helpful people are on here

ok , but bearing in mind it hasnt be run for 8 years is this still certain?

thanks , im loving working on this pig cant wait for the engine to run! will get some diesel just sorted out a starting handle. the oil already has old fuel in for some reason so oil will be changed when i know the engine is un seized. As far as removing the head where would i get a new head gasket from because you cant re use them ? and what grade of oil does it take ?

thanks, is diesel ok even though it ran on leaded petrol? im just trying to obtain a starting handle - at the moment i have just been turning the fan and the belts have been slipping even though i have tightened them. hopefully with a starting handle i'll be able to turn it

really need to turn the engine over by hand so here we are with spark plugs removed, WD40 down into the cyclinders via spark plug holes in an attempt to free off the engine. Any other ideas on how to manually turn the engine over would be helpful. Just making up this metal coolant pipe with flexi-hose as it was split. Just cleaning up engine bay and chasis ready for paint or some form of protection. Fuel tanks will be painted, new fuel lines and breather lines made up and then fitted. After this i will make up new copper brake lines - anybody know the diameter?

ok i have found that i have the - Champion RSN 13P plugs in . so would i be right in saying i have to find some of these from somewhere ? i couldnt work out if you can still get hold of them

where can i get a replacement spark plug for a humber - b60 engine. are there modern equivalents that will work so i can replace them all ?

hi i cant believe that ive bumped into an owner of it ! what was wrong with it from your memory that stopped it from running ? any info on it would be fantastic - im just getting stuck into it and will get engine running soon. - how do you turn the engine over by hand as i dont have the right tool to fit on othe crankshaft end? was it looked after before the mallard and what did the vandals damage ? so many questions. will be in contact when it gets running

cheers guys just been sorting out transport of the pig into my driveway then the work will begin! Rover8FFR- its nato green, i plan to use this throughout the project in the mean time i have put the fourth wheel on and just cleaning one of the replacememt fuel tanks.

not sure when it was imported but it was used in the film " the crying game " then parked outside the cinema over here. later on a guy called chris jinks took it off their hands, he collected all the bits but gave it to me as he didnt have the time.

ah yes forgot about the clutch, one less thing to do he gave me all the technical manuals for it and i will try and get a photo of the unit history mike65 - im in guernsey