Rick W Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Going to look at a couple of ferrets over Xmas. They havent been run for a year or so but were runners before they were laid up. Is there anything in particular I should be looking for in the way of corrosion, mechanical problems when viewing them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 sirhc Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Rick, There is a lot of information on Ferrets on the web. Try these links: - http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/lsm/dhmg/ferret.html - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ferret-heaven/ (Join the group - I'll approve you - then read through the message archives) Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Rick W Posted December 11, 2008 Author Share Posted December 11, 2008 Thanks Chris, signed up and thanks for the tip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Lord Burley Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Get a good one and you wont regret it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Rick W Posted December 11, 2008 Author Share Posted December 11, 2008 Looking at the hints and tips from Dougs heavy metal page I might save a few more shekels and get a decent running one rather one that has been stood for a while. They are not that straightforward a vehicle if you arent used to them by the look of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 sirhc Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Rick, have a look on my website (link below) - I have a video of my rebuild. They are not too bad if you look after them properly. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Rick W Posted December 12, 2008 Author Share Posted December 12, 2008 Had a look at your video Chris (it needs a narrative!), it did look a bit rough when you bought it. Did you have any issues with the drivetrain or gearbox during restoration? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 john fox Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 beside the stuff on Doug's site, the same bloke (Alex M) also wrote a guide here: http://www.ferretforums.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 john fox Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Had a look at your video Chris (it needs a narrative!), it did look a bit rough when you bought it. Did you have any issues with the drivetrain or gearbox during restoration? Rick as far as drivetrain is concenred you won'y really know if you have a good'un unless you strip it down, the tracta forks are a very rare spare replacement part but take an awful lot of abuse before they become worn out (chronic pitting and so slippage) so you have to be really unlucky for that to be an issue the gearbox is easy to set up once you have bought the right manual to tell you how to do it, spare bands, if you need them, are still available but again that will be unlucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 sirhc Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Rick, My Ferret came from Withams, straight out of the MoD. It hadn't had a civilian owner to abuse it, it had also done 590 miles since rebuild in 1972, therefore the mechanicals were in good order. I have had to rebuild a gearbox for the Fox, it's not quite as scary as everyone would have you believe. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 robin craig Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 take a jack with you and axles stands. jack up one side and rotate front wheel and back should turn on the same side. then repeat for other side. if one doesnt rotate then there is either a driveline part uncoupled or a bevel box blown. Robin Craig, Canada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Going to look at a couple of ferrets over Xmas. They havent been run for a year or so but were runners before they were laid up. Is there anything in particular I should be looking for in the way of corrosion, mechanical problems when viewing them?
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