austromunga Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Great.. so its all coming along now...does this mean is it soon time to smoke out the garage!!!!!!:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Great.. so its all coming along now...does this mean is it soon time to smoke out the garage!!!!!!:-D hell yeh! think dads entered it into a rally the beginning of may!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austromunga Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Think W&PR this year will be our munga's first MV show!!!:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 (edited) :yay::yay::yay::yay::yay::yay::yay::yay::yay::yay::yay::yay::yay::yay::yay::yay::yay::yay::yay::yay: Edited March 8, 2014 by Willyslancs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austromunga Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 "muahhhhaaahaaahahaaaaa"!!! Its alive!!!! bet you cant wait to thunder down the road next!!! I've been smoking out the neighbour's today after fitting new condensers, and it even moved under its own steam ever since it developed a major misfire and died just as we got back from its M.O.T. only just made it onto the drive (have pushed it there once before when we first got it!!! took me and three willing victims to heave it to into position aching backs not withstanding, so today while the sun was out... the shot condensers were changed.... still the blinkin same.. blast!!!... quite literally backfire shook the windows in the house!!! much scratching of heads later... removed the coil cover checked leads, coils, removed/checked plugs all fine!!! refitted leads for another go and.... vrooommm.... turns out the coils were shorting out on the cover... another job fixed!!! fitting number plates tomorrow.. then... first test run on the Queens highway!!!!! do they give fog around the kent area tomorrow!!!!! :wow: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Radiator now on and filled , 2 new batteries in place , just waiting for mechanic friend ............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essex5 Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 (edited) Tried to wake my Munga up from its slumbers, charged the batteries, put some juice in, starter motor whirring but not engaging - sticky solenoid? Took starter motor off, tried it on the bench, very intermittent operation of the solenoid, motor reluctant to spin if I apply volts direct to the solenoid output terminal. Took the brush cover off, commutator grubby, one brush seems to have reached the end of its travel so not making a good contact on the commutator. Silly idea having the lead come out of the side of the brush, when the lead gets to the bottom of the slot in the brush-holder, that's it, no more travel even though the spring could push the brush down further! Oh well, have to see if I can get another brush - probably have to buy a pair. The ring-gear on the flywheel looks pretty chewed-up as well, but it has been cranking OK - fingers crossed! John Just had a look on Kemper's web-site, they don't seem to list starter-motor brushes - anybody got one spare? Edited March 16, 2014 by Essex5 Later info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austromunga Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Munga now drives!!!! first run out to get petrol with my nephew.... ran great all the way there apart from gearbox jumping out of first ... not worried about that .. just hold it in till second!! but on the way back it developed a misfire.... fouled plug again!!! whilst checking all the ignition circuits... this happened!!! so now have to wait for three new coils to arrive from Germany!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeePig Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Did it make a bit of a bang? Never seen that happen to a coil before. Trevor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austromunga Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Sure did!!!!! ... my dad and nephew were standing either side of the bonnet (I had just popped indoors for the workshop manual)and both jumped nearly out of there skin!!!:red: miraculously he "fallout" insulating tar like goop shot all over the engine bay, bonnet, wings and even on the roof but not a spot landed on them!!! before I popped in I was stooping right over the engine bay !!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 she has a face , engine bay filling up nicely too https://www.facebook.com/groups/156450831108762/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essex5 Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 No joy with starter-motor brushes from Matz or Kemper - found one a bit too big in my misc. spares, cut/sanded it down to size, motor back on - works a treat! Started fine after about a year, moved it out of the cart-shed. It had to come out, a large beech tree fell through the roof and flattened one end just before Christmas, luckily the Munga and the Fergy were the other end, all that was flattened was a pile of logs and an almost-scrap Argocat. Insurance company are promising to pay up, fortunately. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austromunga Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 New coils fitted... and then yet another problem ... head gasket has given up the ghost!!! so opportune moment to fit some helicoils to plug threads and skim the head flat!!! been a few foreign objects floating around in the combustion chambers as well by the looks of it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 some pics from todays proceedings , changing around................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Wiper motor wanted please ................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austromunga Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 is that the munga towing the jeep!!! or vice versa !!!! looking good m8!!! as for the wiper motor.... I managed to get a brand new in original box one on e-bay Germany for £30 !!!!I still have the old original one I removed... still working but a bit noisy/ growly ... saying that the new one still sounds more Whirry than the other old one!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 jeep pulling munga back in mate........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austromunga Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Thought so!!! i had my ole girl running again today with new head gasket fitted... fingers crossed no more dramas!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 fingers crossed mate.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austromunga Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 B-hols = getting some more done on the ole beast!!! all one shade of green now:D!!! and one new inner driveshaft gaiter fitted:)!!!!.... but one split during fitting!!! so now the other side will have to wait till I order another:red:!!!! still loads more to do!!!!:nut: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austromunga Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Whoops previous post wrong photo!!! should have been this one!!! oh and the rad got a makeover/ sprayed up to make it look better!!! hope you all had as much "FUN" as me this b-hol!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeePig Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Nice, and camouflaged to match the tree? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-blue-cloud Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 hi, nice type 8.Please let me know the chassis number for more information about the car. Interest for the original hood-parts second hand??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austromunga Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Hi all!!! Just a quick pic of my Munga with rear section of hood fitted just needs side windows... I quite like the utility "van" and "pick up" looks though!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungaman Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 hi,nice type 8.Please let me know the chassis number for more information about the car. Interest for the original hood-parts second hand??? hi i need original aerial bracket, NOT THE US one and the front guard that goes across from wing to wing ? pm me if you have anything ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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