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Big boys toys, retirement occupation, something to keep me off the streets, Rick

I cannot imagine your box problem is very serious, to my mind (without studying the diagram) is that something was not tightened correctly on the last rebuild and has come lose and jammed it, so hopefully a simple fix, Rick

Take it easy Colin, plenty of time, my attitude these days is "what gets done gets done, what does not can wait till tomorrow or later". Rick

That is some serious corrosion you have there, re the ARB mounts if mine are bolt on then you are welcome to them as do not use ARB's on mine, also have a couple of new rear springs, ordered SWB ones instead of LWB, Rick

Well got the mill up and running so started to do some tests to check on its accuracy, have to say I am well impressed, first job was to true up a 2ft straight edge that was out by more than 10 thou, it has not been used for a very long time, first problem was that it is quite hard having...

Both are very well looked after believe me, Rick

No need to tell me about that, I did Briggies on the ground way back before I had the 2 post lift, I had to take the transfer box off to get it back, it was just too heavy and one sided and that was an auto, Rick

As above Mrs motor went through today no advisories, this is Rayf's old motor, needs a fuel tank, it is not leaking but probably wont be long, fortunately found one on Ebay £130 delivered so soon as it arrives another job to keep me busy, Rick

After it all cooled down wound it off the shaft with some big stillsons and stuck it in the lathe, this is the finished result together with the original bronze one, just some grease grooves to run and some bolt holes and job done, it will not last as long as the original but for the amount I...

So now with the lead screw supported and the plastic in the vice some gentle heat is applied until the two halves of the nut are back together again

Thought I had better start a new thread on this, I have already mentioned it in Flyingtorquewrenches thread "Time to say good by" but easier here. So it is a Mill, probably around the 1950's heavy great thing, but does vertical and horizontal work, it did however have some problems, first was...

Once I have sorted the Mrs motor for MOT I will put mine on the lift and take the same pic, pretty sure I got loads clearance round the starter, Rick

Had my Patrol on the lift today and I see no reason for it not to come straight out, I do not have any lump on the drivers side, it just needs the rear mounting lowering, which tilts the engine mountings back a bit and I recon it should slide out, mine is a Y60 2.8td Manual, is yours Auto...

I must put mine on the lift tomorrow and see if it is the same, if so engine out, but also Maggies T2 is up for MOT early August so need to look at that as well, Rick

I bought mine a while ago from Borg & Beck always been a good name, I have not looked at my box yet, hope mine does not need to be turned 90 deg, if it does then it will be engine out for me, let the crane do the work, just in case the forum does go down I will message you my phone number, Rick

No problem, it is just sitting on my shelf, re the mill it is in first class order now I have done the head bearings, found the problem, on the top of the spindle is the draw bar and nut, under that is the threaded top part of the spindle with the top bearing adjusting nuts, now here is where...

And as promised pic of cam cover gasket with part number, there are only 2 types for the 2.8 this one has the bolt wings as part of the gasket mine the earlier one does not, plus mine is thinner, Rick

And a job I finished off on it as a test, is is the head of a Tooq used in freezing climate to test depth of ice over small rivers and streams before walking on

Had to take them on my Nikon, this is it but now with head stripped for new bearings

This is the machine I got, Spanish probably around 40 odd years old, weighs over 1 Ton, after giving it a try have found a couple of small issues, the linear lead screw nut is well worn and the head bearings are in need of a little TLC, a few other minor bits but soon to be sorted. seem to be...