Looking for Ferret gear-box/transfer case Bus Bar Spring

[Chris Preston]

'Morning All,

We've started working on our Ferret's gear-box/transfer-case and during the removal of the Bus-Bar Spring we discovered that it had snapped about 3/4" from one end of it. Would anyone know of a source for a new one or have one in serviceable condition they could part with?


Cheers,

Chris Preston,
Victoria, BC,
Canada

[Chris Preston]

All,

Does anyone know if the Daimler Dingo transmission is similar to a Daimler Ferret transmission?

Someone has contacted me asking if the bus-bar spring from the Dingo would be a suitable replacement for the Ferret transmission bus-bar spring.

Cheers,

Chris Preston

[maple_leaf_eh]

Robin Craig in Ontario tells about how he finds dual-use parts for his MVs. He also talked about having a stack (maybe not THAT high) of REME how-to-fix funny problems bulletins. Maybe he has a connection in UK who can get you a Ferret part quickly and without massive paperwork.

[Lynn Eades]

Failing that,what about taking the broken one to a spring maker?
I think a Dingo is substantially smaller than a Ferret.

[LRDG]

We recently found the same. The spring looked OK when compressed in place but when removed it fell apart, with the fracture surface looking very new. I actually think the coil wire diameter is so large (3/8"?) that the broken ends stayed locked together while compressed, like cracked caps on connecting rods.

[Chris Preston]

I located a Bus Bar Spring at Khaki Corps down on Oklahoma for a reasonable price. It's now residing in our ferret's transmission. We'll be mounting the transmission back in the vehicle next Tuesday. We should be ready for road trials shortly after that.

Cheers,

Chris Preston,
Victoria, BC