croc Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Last time I checked both beams are turning on the bushes, the bushes being stuck on the axle. I would go along with waiting till they have got more movement before trying to remove the beams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted July 3, 2009 Author Share Posted July 3, 2009 Well i'm now a scammell widow! Little Jenny has decided the scammell life is not for her So i've lust got the cats to keep me company at the mo. Am spending plenty of time on the truck now as not much else to do and am now in the market for a new woman. Have placed a wanted ad for a new woman but don't think the moderators took it seriously as it seems to have disapeared ( hope i'm not in trouble:shake:) Can't think of a better place to find new love for a scammell man!:cool2: I also need a new name for the scammell ( good job i havent got round to painting the name in it) so any suggestions would be nice!! Don,t worry we are still on good terms and the Scammell won't be up for sale....May end up living in it but.. hey ho!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Sorry to hear that mate ! It'll all turn out all right ! It did for me ! Keep us posted on Scammell resto ! How about Dizzy Meadow as a new name ?:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 I also need a new name for the scammell ( good job i havent got round to painting the name in it) so any suggestions would be nice!! Robert, You could give it the name DRATSABASTI ........as it was used on an Explorer in service, it is authentic, in case anyone asks. :coffee: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Yup, that's the name to go for! Thick plonkers will ask what it means all day long......:rofl::rofl::rofl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Yup, that's the name to go for! Thick plonkers will ask what it means all day long......:rofl::rofl::rofl: :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted July 3, 2009 Author Share Posted July 3, 2009 Thanks guys:iloveyou: Dratsabasti is good..... Any others..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Wybmadiity:-d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thor698 Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 widow maker:cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted July 6, 2009 Author Share Posted July 6, 2009 I have'nt bumped her off for christs sake:idea:.... but i see where your coming from:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted July 6, 2009 Author Share Posted July 6, 2009 Was thinking of calling it Larson B after that big glasier thing that had been there for thousands of years. But even that broke of and started moving along faster than my restoration:-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 How about DUNPULLING ! Works in several ways :sweat: :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted July 6, 2009 Author Share Posted July 6, 2009 :rofl::rofl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted July 9, 2009 Author Share Posted July 9, 2009 Well have removed the other rear spring. Had to heat each ubolt nut for 20 mins with the parrafin blowlamp then apply 12 foot scaffold pipe to the 3/4" breaker bar.... which promptly broke..... welded the breaker bar and 3 hours later had 4 nuts undone!! Now looking forward to drilling out the 1/2" spring clip bolts that go through the leaves:shake: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Most of mine came out with a good soak in WD and a good clout with a drift on the anvil mate ! Good luck ! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz76 Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Sounds like you've got plenty to keep you busy Rob. No easy way round that is there? :nono: At least some things remain constant! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted July 13, 2009 Author Share Posted July 13, 2009 Got the bolts out of the spring tonight gut had a bit of a moment when undoing the main bolt that runs through the middle of all the leaves..... it broke:shocked: managed to hold onto the braker bar as the socket and nut fired themselves round the garage:shake:. Lots of tension in one of those rear springs you know!!! Any way now looking for replacement center spring bolt clampy together thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted July 22, 2009 Author Share Posted July 22, 2009 Right...sorted... got a clampy together bolt thingy 1/2" unf and knocked the corners of it in the lathe. Spring is now reassembled and sitting on the floor in the garage waiting for me to be botherd to plop it back on the scammell. To be honest i'm not going anywhere near it in this f****ng weather:mad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted August 2, 2009 Author Share Posted August 2, 2009 Got the spring back on and have painted the waking beam in red oxide. I then decided to investigate the lack of oil pressure in the rear axle. Oh dear:cry: Upon removing the cover from the rear of the axle the oil pmp gear fell out still with the shaft attached! The oil pump is smashed to bits. So now i am looking for an oil pump, oil pump drive gear and the gear that bolts on to the back of the worm.:confused: Worth popping down to Halfords??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted August 25, 2009 Author Share Posted August 25, 2009 HI:wave: Well at last i have painted the whole chassis and axle black....no more black paint.....for a few years anyway. I have also managed to overhaul the dynamo and refit and the batterys now charge for the first time in 3 years!!:yay: Have just done the headgasket on the compressor (again) cos i think i was a bit shy with the torque wrench last time:(. I think i have setteled on a new name for it too...... From this day forth it shall be known as.......Binky. (top marks for anyone who can tell me who or what it's named after:readbook:) In other news.....I think i might have met a sexy new lady :cool2: but it's still early days so we'll see how it goes. we shall be up at the shewsbury steam rally thingy on sunday for the day if anyone going. Next job one the scammell.....odds and sods.....but there are loads of them:shake: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 I think i have setteled on a new name for it too...... From this day forth it shall be known as.......Binky. (top marks for anyone who can tell me who or what it's named after:readbook:) :shake: Is it because he likes to bite tourist that get too close with those great steel jaws of his? :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowtracdave Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 The white horse of Death...... The one that likes curries and cats of course .:-D Death that is .....not Binky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
younggun Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Is it because he likes to bite tourist that get too close with those great steel jaws of his? :-D his ?? scammell sex change now i have heard everything :coffee: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted August 25, 2009 Author Share Posted August 25, 2009 Top marks to snowtrackdave!!:clap: Don't think for a second i'm going to paint the bloody thing white though!!. Scammell sex change? When it's going well she's lovely but when it's playing up he's a right bas**rd:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrtcrowther Posted September 15, 2009 Author Share Posted September 15, 2009 Well i freed off the sticky brake servo today fitted a wiper motor. Also fitted two shiney new diesel filters cos it was never fitted with any when the diesel engine was fitted. All the stupid extended breather pipes have been removed so now the air system has stopped filling with water:)(Makes a bit more hissing and whooshing noise when braking and steering but never mind) Next job is to make a small instrument panel and fit some gauges and an ignition key. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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