Mark Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Do not forget the drill for the hand throttle :cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Do not forget the drill for the hand throttle :cool2: Saving that for another day (month):sweat: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Saving that for another day (month):sweat: YEAR :shake: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 YEAR :shake: Moving on to Bedford RL brakes Wednesday:sweat: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Moving on to Bedford RL brakes Wednesday:sweat: So what is up with Ian now :??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 So what is up with Ian now :??? More of the same.. sticking rear brake:coffee: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Moving on to Bedford RL brakes Wednesday:sweat: After having done the Stolly you should be able to sort those with your eyes closed:rofl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 I must point out that I asked Neil several times to look if anything was coming out & I pointed out that it must be going in somewhere as it was not rising on the dipstick, but he was adamant nothing was leaking... You will find Neil tomorrow clearing up 30lt of old & new oil that was dumped on the field:coffee: .. Christ sake! Looks like I am gonna have to get them to give you a hand....you only had to ask for someone with skills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Christ sake! Looks like I am gonna have to get them to give you a hand....you only had to ask for someone with skills How's the battery Jack... still tied on with string:coffee: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 How's the battery Jack... still tied on with string:coffee: Keep up old boy. That is now sorted :cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisg Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 How's the battery Jack... still tied on with string:coffee: Or the earth lead? :coffee: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted July 6, 2009 Author Share Posted July 6, 2009 Keep up old boy. That is now sorted :cool2: Yep - he's progressed from string to rope!! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Keep up old boy. That is now sorted :cool2: Kev been round has he?:cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted July 7, 2009 Author Share Posted July 7, 2009 Well - brakes are now working OK - an emergency stop leaves 2 nice furrows in the ground and there is no pull to one side. However - we cannot get the steering to bleed properly!! Looks like I've got to find a way of getting all 4 front wheels off the ground in order to be able to bleed it properly. Now where is a Ward la France or Mk 3 Millitant when you need one!! Oh - and the O/S fan pulley insists on over-tightening itself for no apparent reason...... :shake: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Oh - and the O/S fan pulley insists on over-tightening itself for no apparent reason...... :shake: Have spoken to RF about this, will explain when I see you Thursday Looks like I've got to find a way of getting all 4 front wheels off the ground Easy, get the front on the two axle stands you have there, & jack the other two wheels up.. see you Thursday:sweat: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Hoorah ! Good news at last ! Well done chaps !:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted July 7, 2009 Author Share Posted July 7, 2009 Have spoken to RF about this, will explain when I see you Thursday Easy, get the front on the two axle stands you have there, & jack the other two wheels up.. see you Thursday:sweat: Got a spare jack then - 'cos there is only one on the Stolly!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted July 8, 2009 Author Share Posted July 8, 2009 All jacked up and ready to go!!!! (well - 3 wheels at least!!) N/S Front: N/S Centre: O/S Centre: Just need another jack to lift the O/S Front and we are in business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfixer Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 LEE, It might be a bit obvious,(But sometimes the obvious can be overlooked!) But, could you get away with jacking up & supporting the last wheel on some Bulk timbers! That way you still only need the three Jacks. Just an observation, you have worked so hard that I would think you may just be a wee bit tired. And MAY have missed this small, but signifficant aid? :??? JUST my own thoughts..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted July 9, 2009 Author Share Posted July 9, 2009 Sorry folks - we have been beaten, the Stalwart will NOT be at W&P this year!! :cry: :cry: :cry: Despite the very best efforts of Lee and myself in all weather conditions ranging through rain, hail, lightning and heatwave we have run out of time as the latest issue looks like being another big one! We went to bleed the steering hydraulics today - having first topped the hydraulic tank up to the "Max" mark - and got nothing. Lee removed the end of the feed pipe from the hydraulic tank to the pump, expecting fluid to pour out as the EMERs seem to indicate it is gravity feed - and nothing came out whatsoever. We can only assume now that there is a blockage at the tank end. This means that the tank will have to be drained and removed to be cleaned. Not something we could have done in the time available to us. To say I'm gutted does not even begin to get close to how I'm feeling right now :cry: :cry: :cry: The young ones in the AMVG group will be upset that there will be no Stolly tours again this year. And if the the marshals are insisting the same rules are applied as last year in that tracked driver on "L" plates are required to have a qualified driver in the commanders seat I can't see me getting out and about much either.... :-( Just for the record - outstanding work we could have done today if the steering had't been screwed is: Refit all split pins to the braking linkage Refit return spring to brake pedal Pullout winch cable and (hopefully) rewind/stow properly Replace cover plates on winch housing Replace cab floor plates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 (edited) No one can say you Guy's didnt give it 110 percent effort to try and get everything working properly . You ran out of time ....... You didnt cut any corners and did outstanding work on what you were able to finish !! Edited July 9, 2009 by abn deuce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 I'm sorry to hear that Maud is not gonna make it to the show Neil ! Certainly wasn't through lack of effort ! At least you will be going with your OT so you won't miss out totally ! Hope to still have a chat over a beer mate ! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted July 9, 2009 Author Share Posted July 9, 2009 I'm sorry to hear that Maud is not gonna make it to the show Neil ! Certainly wasn't through lack of effort ! At least you will be going with your OT so you won't miss out totally ! Hope to still have a chat over a beer mate ! :-D Still trying to source a low loader wide enough to take the OT.... All I need now is to strike out on that one too...............:shake: :shake: :shake: :shake: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 Still trying to source a low loader wide enough to take the OT.... All I need now is to strike out on that one too...............:shake: :shake: :shake: :shake: Why can't you use the same one as last year Neil :??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted July 10, 2009 Author Share Posted July 10, 2009 (edited) We used Rex's last year - the load bed was just wide enough with outriggers but the ramps were not - we had to make auxiliary ramps out of railway sleepers to get the OT on and off as the tracks straddled the ramps. Not a problem last year as we had the F-250 with it's massive load bed to haul the sleepers around in. Had to sell that this year due to lack of funds from not having a job so we couldn't do it again. Edited July 10, 2009 by ArtistsRifles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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