WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!

Better in pink.....

It would have been funny :lol:

But he has been great helping me, fixing and moding me with my truck

Found an annoying oil leak when I got home, my own fault really, I took the turbo oil return pipe off last weekend to make sure it didnt have any gung left in it following the recent turbo events and decided to re-use the lower gasket due to it looking okay and not wanting to remove the oil filter to improve access.

Seems I'll be replacing the gasket on Saturday now, once I've dropped the oil and removed the filter first. So that'll be a oil/filter change as well. At least, that'll be the last of the leaks tracked down and sorted.

finally got the motor to turn over on the starter..

was turning very slowly, but no longer is it seized...new big end bearings required, as number one is worn from lack of oil...having removed the offender, engine can be turned easily by hand (no sparkie plugs) crankshaft looks and feels ok, but will have to find a measuring caliper to check properly...hoping that it's ok, and I can get away without having the crank re-ground...haven't got the time or money this month & the annual is fast approaching..

this truck again fails to defeat me...it will work again..

cleaned the inside, fookin drifty, gave some oil to simo to top his of, and just had a phone call, can you bring your oil and the spare cap, he left his of and drove home, what a tot,

put the 2.2 top end back together an fired it up ticks over ok and dont over heat

will wait till the morning an change oil then take for test drive :drink:

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yesterday i fitted the new Clutch Slave Cylinder (old one was leaking ). then tried bleeding it but no matter what way i did it the pedal just sat on the floor. so i took the master Cylinder off to have a look at it. then took it apart cos the piston was not moving in /out. the big spring inside had snapped. so went to scrappy for a replacement master Cylinder. job done in the end. so for a simple job it took me 6 hours :oh yer:

I took advantage of the 24 degree heat to re-paint the horse trailer ready for next weekend so didn't do much to the truck. Still havn't put the roof back on :lol:

I did take out the EGR valve though and tried to clean it-didn't have any carb cleaner and it wasn't too bad but only took 5 mins so will re-do when I get some carb cleaner. Is there anything else I could use instead?

you could use brake cleaner if you have any of that :wink:

Today i beat the devil, i removed the vacuum pipe at the back of the cylinder head, trimmed the dozed piece and replaced it. Sore arms some swearing and ingenuity was what it took, but i did it. Removed egr valve again gave it a wipe and replaced, then topped up oil and coolant.
Quite pleased to get it done.

finally fitted the snorkel :lol:

oooOOOOoooo.... That look WELL NICE, Glynn. :well done:

Split the exhaust at center idea to remove center box, it came apart shame the nuts on back pipe knackered have grind them aff. Dropped the tank got petrol in eye ran like fun into house head in sink full of water......to be continued

Discovered a flat tyre. Ace. :evil:

put on new shackles & woundup the torsion bars for a 2 in lift, well happy (it still drives in a stright line) time for a cider :drink:

ma new wheels on and mot for another year eh now have to start on the 2 inch lift shortly