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That all sounds horribly familiar - I had exactly the same problem and took the same path to 'adjust' the motor position to get it to align. Having put the brushes back the locker has never worked, I think there's a wiring fault somewhere. My '100' is currently off the road for some serious...

One Ohm or less per plug is good. Bob.

I believe Simon has been promoted and is no longer the Parts Manager at Steven Eagell. I think he moved to one of their other sites (they have five I think). I use Amayama these days. Bob.

Hmmmm interesting. I am familiar with '90' Transfer boxes but a 'VC' (Viscous Coupling ?) is a new one to me. Is this specific to the '80-Series' ? I'll need to do some research unless someone can provide an explanation of where it is, what it does and how it works. Thanks for the input, I...

Hi, I'm a stranger to this Forum as I have a 90 and a 100 . . . However . . . A neighbour just phoned, he has a friend with an 80, petrol Auto. The 80 was taken to a garage for an MOT test; they put it on a brake tester (rolling road !) and after that it would only move in reverse. It seems...

The lights are triggered by switches that bear on the two selector shafts that lock the centre differential and select low ratio. It sounds as though these shafts are not moving in response to the Transfer Lever. Have you removed the Gear lever and Transfer lever recently - its easy to miss the...

I didn't expect anything else. I'll have to borrow a transporter trailer and take it to the local Daltons Scrap Merchants. It would be nice if the motor found a new home first however. Bob.

I have a 'Sealey Roadstart' pack. It incorporates an electric tyre pump and a light as well as the starter battery. The battery is from a Mobility Scooter so not very large and it is only of use as a booster, the main batter(ies) will need to have some life in them for it to work. I started my...

As I thought, more likely to do damage than good, I'll give this stuff a miss. Thanks for the comments, hopefully my local "old car friendly" MOT Centre will not worry too much about a bit of smoke in the exhaust (fingers crossed). I'm looking forward to this eyesore being removed from my...

Last year I put an old Td200 LandRover engine into an ex-Army Defender 110 for a friend. When it runs it puts out blue smoke and the oil turned black very quickly. I was looking for some 'snake oil' that would free-up the rings and found these on e-bay: Has anyone had experience of such wonder...

Yes, you're right of course. I was sceptical about the Toyota claim but hopefully they will release details soon so we can see how viable the technology is (if it exists in the real world and not just in a Lab somewhere). Ineos are pursuing Hydrogen technology, but is it for gas-powered ICE...

The move to 2035 puts the UK in line with the EU and many other countries. That can only make planning easier for the manufacturers - yet most are complaining about watering down the 'green' commitments. I suspect their objections are intended to publicly boost their 'green' credentials ! The...

The 5 degree play in the front output shaft is just caused by slight slackness in the Hi-Vo chain. even new chains aren't bowstring tight ! 5 degrees sounds minimal, I wouldn't worry about it. Bob.

Are you leaking oil from the front diff input shaft and/or the TB front output shaft ?? A worn-out bearing in either place would cause vibration. You say that the propshaft UJs are fine, they can be a source of vibration when worn. Loose propshaft bolts would also cause vibration. The Centre...

You won't do any harm running on the rear prop with the Centre Diff locked, just treat it as a road car. It would be interesting to see what happens if you reverse the process - remove rear prop, replace front prop and run with the Centre Diff locked. This will put all the drive through the...

Thanks Bob, really appreciate you giving me this info. If I found an auto TB would I need to take it apart to fit the selector shafts, or would they slot in? Also, is there a disadvantage to not having a synchromesh on low ratio? I'm afraid its a full strip-down to change the selector shafts...

An Auto transfer box won't work either - the selector shafts for high/low ratio and centre diff lock stick out of the front whereas on a manual they are inside. They can be converted (I have done a couple) so if you can find an Auto TB in good condition you could swap the selector shafts over...

We're not allowed to take Vans or trailers to the dump (AKA Recycling Centre) here in Edinburgh. They really don't want the stuff ! That's a handy little trailer. Bob.

The last time I saw a quote for replacing the entire AHC System it was £17,000 (at Toyota prices). It will be more now ! Bob.

Many years ago I wired the upper lights on my '90' in parallel with the 'correct' lower lights. I took it for its MOT and later found that the MOT Station had removed the bulbs from the upper assemblies. WHY, is it actually illegal to have the (much more obvious) upper lights as well as the...

At the moment I’m lying in a hospital bed (old age) but that link should keep you straight. Bob

1. Check the fluid level in the reservoir. The inside of my reservoir is dirty and its not easy to see the level, I had problems when it ran low. 2. Check each of the three height position sensors (one either side at the front, one above the rear axle). I had the ball joint fail on one of my...

The limitation seems to be in the power transmission (if you watched the Guy Martin programme). The North Sea wind farms can produce more power than the grid can handle. More pylons anyone ? Bob.

Or Dickie Dale on the Guzzi V8 :thumbup: :thumbup: I still have those "BBC Sound stories LPs". Bob.

It helps if you remove the delivery pipe from the filter before priming - otherwise you are just compressing the air in the system. It doesn't take long when its venting to atmosphere. Bob.

Thanks guys, that's pretty much what I thought. I 'phoned RAC Legal Services this morning and had a chat with a nice lady. She found the request surprising and confirmed that there is no legal requirement for the Insurance company to hold Driving Licence details. I have replied to Admiral's...

Folks, I have three cars insured with Admiral Multi-car. They cover me, with my wife and two adult daughters as 'named drivers'. Today I received an e-mail asking for Driving Licence details for the four of us. I have a Transit van insured with Adrian Flux and three bikes with Carole Nash -...

Reuben, Here are the parts lists for the diesel tank and fittings: I made a pair of extra tank cradles back in December; one is spoken for but you're welcome to the second. It normally costs around £50 to send one by Courier but I'm guessing it will be more for you out there in the...

Back in the day I (c. 1976) had a 'Humber Sceptre Estate' - the upmarket version of the Hillman Hunter with the 1725cc four cylinder petrol motor and O/D on 3rd & 4th. It was the biggest pile of sh1t I have ever owned BUT - it had 'sundym glass' that went dark in sunlight. With its deep red...

Well, there is a lot going on in a Transfer Box and running it dry won't help it! There is an oil pump in there that feeds filtered oil into the front of the main input shaft from where it lubricates the bearings, sleeves, splines and gears before dropping back into the bottom of the case...

And he doesn't understand that front and rear and left and right wheels don't follow the same paths :lol: . Bob.

Hmmm, I would leave that well alone. It looks like a load of cheap trouble to me. The quality ones are four times that price for a good reason. Bob.

I have an R-Tech 170A AC/DC Tig welder, its a nice bit of kit and they are a good company to deal with. I keep looking at their MIG welders as my SIP Migmate 150 is over 30 years old now and I'd like something more powerful with better amperage control. Can I justify it though . . decisions . ...

The white plastic fitting at the bottom is a water detector. There is a float around a stem that floats in water but not in diesel/petrol (different Specific Gravity) so if you get water in the fuel it collects, the float rises and triggers a warning light on the dash. Maybe you don't have...

OK, a bit of a recap and some questions. The 'clack' noise seems to happen as the clutch takes up the drive, once the truck is moving does it re-occur when under load or only as you go on and off the accelerator (i.e. is there a lot of slop somewhere in the transmission) ?? you say there is a...

Well, being English I don't do the "Hogmanay thing" so saw it in quietly. We have the family here today (nine of us) so that should kick the year off to a good start. Happy New Year everyone, I hope it brings peace & happiness, we could do with some. Bob.

Well, hopefully I have converted the .MOV file to something that will work here. What the hell is that noise ???? Bob.

For peace of mind I would drop the gearbox/Transfer box (separately, unless you have a lift and a lot of help). Then check the release bearing, the release arm pivot and most of all the splines on the input shaft. I prefer 'Optimol TA' to 'Copper Slip' but make sure the splines are clean and...

@MisterCruiser - Are we right in assuming you are using a MIG welder, or is it perhaps a MMA (stick) or a TIG ?? I've bridged a gap by running a weld bead along both edges and then a third bead to join the two. Profiling the cut edge to give a close fit to the side of the box and then using a...

Well, Bill and I have had some PM correspondence and he has agreed that it can be shared here. @Shayne and @pradolover90 might be interested as the symptoms now seem very similar to that other topic. The recent correspondence is as follows (my highlights): Bill - 23/12 - Finally got it back...

Happy Christmas to you all, and a Happy New Year when it comes, let's hope we see some resolution to the problems this and other countries are facing at the moment. Bob.