skyhawk42 Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 What should I be looking for if buying a mk2 stolly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billruston Posted August 9, 2013 Share Posted August 9, 2013 Never had one but apparently there hard to work on where them engines in the back, but they are a great piece of kit. Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Ron Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Rust is the big thing. look for rust in the body work near the mufflers, inside of the hull above the wheels( have to pull the floor plates to check correctly), rust in and around windscreens and roof hatches. Look at what the vehicle has been used for.....paddock basher ?????. has the stalwart been in regular use.......sitting around a lot is just as bad as been knocked around a lot. Is oil leaking out of wheel stations, are the filler plugs all aligned on the hubs indicating the bevel boxes are OK. If you want to swim it , does it have all its swim gear and are the seals and side doors in good condition ? Does it have all its fittings. Has the rear body work been open to the weather and the hull allowed to fill with water , or has it been under cover ? Is the hull full of oil, indicating transmission oil leaks ? The rolls in the rear tends to be reliable, but will burn oil if the motor has been sitting for along time. They are a lot of work and you need access to good plant equiptment workshop. They need a good understanding of the how to service and look after as they are different and does the current owner have the know how to have looked after the vehicle correctly. Do the brakes work ? Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Ron Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 It takes awhile to get to know the workings of a stalwart, but when you do you find they are straight forward to work on and easier than the Saracen/Saladin cousins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Brakes are fairly easy to work on http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?13361-Stalwart-braking-system-amp-other-bits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Brakes are fairly easy to work on http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?13361-Stalwart-braking-system-amp-other-bits Except for standing on your head to get to the two master cylinders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Except for standing on your head to get to the two master cylinders May be it seems easier as spent today changing a brake valve on a Tactica.. Rather work on a Stolly :nut: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antar Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 David Crouch has just put a very original looking Mk2 crane equipped Stalwart on Milweb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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