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20-06-10, 00:19
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Engine Start Video...
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20-06-10, 10:38
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 Great thread you've got going - good work and excellent pictures, and really inspiring in respect to our own two Ferrets. Back to my title - watch out for stuff like that bit of sheet-something that looks like it got sucked into the fan in your video. For everybody: keep rags and loose tools out of the way i.e. clear the decks before starting any motor you're working on (with respect to fans and belts). Heard of a guy who was wiping an oil leak on his motor with a bit of rag and an end got sucked into the fan pulling his hand in and well he don't pick the guitar so well these days - has to use his teeth! Regards Alex
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22-06-10, 15:52
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June 22nd Update
After installing the exhaust (with a homemade muffler that came with it...).  Replaced one brake line, bleed the brakes I sorted out a few loose wires, I connected the drive shafts and she was ready to check the transmission operation. (nice to have the brakes for this)  I started it up and after allowing it to warm up, poped her into reverse, selected 1st gear and poped the change pedal. A little lurch was all I got. 2nd gear was the same feeling. It didn't look to promising at this point. When I selected 3rd gear, she started rolling back! Turns out, 3rd, 4th and 5th gears seem fine, just 1st and 2nd seem non existant. I only wanted to prove the driveline operation today, the transmission will require some further investigation. I assume its possible (and most likely) that both 1st and 2nd brake bands are totally burned away or would poor adjustment cause this issue? Keep in mind the previous owner only ever started the vehicle a couple of times and never drove it or moved it from where its been sitting for the past 9 years. I have no idea how long the owner before him had it or if they abused it until it broke then they parked it. I assume that may have been the case. So I poped the top cover of the transmission, and lookie what I found...years of sitting I supose with condensation has caused this. It's no surprise that the 2 rusty adjusters, at the bottom of the photo, are the ones we are having a problem with. I will have to remove the springs, plate and adjusters, clean them up and refit them. I think the other bands are starting ware out as well so now’s the time to purchase some new bands from Bannister's. I think I should be fine with the gearbox it just requires some gentle persuasion!  Cheers
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22-06-10, 22:37
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Forgot to post a photo of the oil that I drained from the transmission. The transmission uses SAE30 weight oil, you can see the state of the oil that came out of her.
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22-06-10, 22:42
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I noticed that , too. Thought it might be his wallet.....
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Charles Fitton Maryhill On., Canada too many carriers too many rovers not enough time. (and now a BSA...) (and now a Triumph TRW...)
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23-06-10, 02:13
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milky oil , are the band in those transmision held on with glue or rivet in these thing? nice work so far , i like them feret
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23-06-10, 02:41
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The brake bands are riveted on thankfully!
I made a short video of the transmission shifting between gears. In each gear I am depressing the change lever several times to observe the movement with out shifting gears. Click here to watch video on Youtube.
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23-06-10, 21:23
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June 23rd Update:
Just to keep you all up to speed… All fluids have now been changed. Fluid flywheel was down about three liters!!! Topped that up of course. I cleaned up the adjusters on 1st and 2nd. They did not seem to stick and the rust that was on them mostly wiped off with a rag. Very odd. I reassembled everything (counted the turns on the self adjuster nuts when I removed them to re-install the same number of turns). Popped the top back on the transmission and re-filled with oil. Started right up with no problem and after checking the fluids again (engine oil and gearbox) I tried 1st and 2nd and absolutely nothing. Third is very strong, enough to drive her around in and out of the shop. 4th and 5th seem strong as well. Tomorrow I will fabricate the wilson pre-select gauge and double check the gearbox settings. I know its going to have to come apart, but it would be nice to take her for a proper drive before I tear it apart.
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23-06-10, 23:27
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First drive...
Took this video about an hour ago. Keep in mind, its starting off in third gear. The home made muffler is a bit loud, but the exhaust tubes are leaking as well which adds to the noise. Seems to back fire through the carb, will have to play with that a bit. Click here to watch video on Youtube. Last edited by Brad Mills; 24-06-10 at 00:54.
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22-06-10, 23:44
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Very good point. That fan really is quite powerfull. When your standing near it when the engine is reved up you can feel air rushing past you. It really must be quite efective when the engine hatch is on. That piece of material that came off the top of the radiator was a piece of felt. It was glued on top of the rad. The fan puled it off. It didn't pass through the fan, got lodged down below just before hitting the blades. Cheers
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