Looking good, you have a lot of problems eliminated.Lots done over the last few days. People were even so keen to get off the couch yesterday I had the whole crew out for an hour (ok my Mrs was the only one that actually volunteered, but the kids didn't object too strongly)
Wiring is done bar the lights section on the bonnet and the tail/wing lamps but it's all in place and tested with the meter. This means the fuel tank could go back on with new foam rubbers, my wife's more delicate hands fitted better underneath to bolt it back down.
Myself and the boy replaced the water pump and my daughter tightened up some loose bolts on the hitch and fitted some bolt in pins for the lift arms to mount to.
It was all going so well until I went to replace the copper washers on the lift pump inlet banjo bolt as it was leaking after id opened it. Stripped the frickin thread out of the casting so it's new pump time
If it’s the same as the 3cyl it’s a separate part about an inch long and as thick as a haybob tine. Ours wore by about 2mm and stopped pumping altogether, didn’t know how long a new one was so bought a new pushrod and that sorted it.Yeah it's nearly sorted, didn't need much to be fair. The belt only went back on because the new one was too short.
Is that pushrod separate from the pump arm? Assuming it's a normal arm driven pump like on other yokes?
Lots done over the last few days. People were even so keen to get off the couch yesterday I had the whole crew out for an hour (ok my Mrs was the only one that actually volunteered, but the kids didn't object too strongly)
Wiring is done bar the lights section on the bonnet and the tail/wing lamps but it's all in place and tested with the meter. This means the fuel tank could go back on with new foam rubbers, my wife's more delicate hands fitted better underneath to bolt it back down.
Myself and the boy replaced the water pump and my daughter tightened up some loose bolts on the hitch and fitted some bolt in pins for the lift arms to mount to.
It was all going so well until I went to replace the copper washers on the lift pump inlet banjo bolt as it was leaking after id opened it. Stripped the frickin thread out of the casting so it's new pump time
Do they use Whitworth bolts?Fuel pump top piece arrived today, along with an investment in a set of whitworth spanners. Nice to have spanners fitting properly. Got it bled up and starting handy enough. For some reason I took the throttle linkage apart while rewiring. That was easy when there was no fuel tank. Right pain now getting it reset right with everything back together.
Next up is fitting the loader. Bit of juggling to extricate it from under the cab with only a ten year old for help.
Whitworth measure the shank not the head, but there is also 2 different size whitworth.Do they use Whitworth bolts?
A set of standard imperial spanners is a great investment, but I could never get my head around Whitworth spanners.
Whitworth 1/2" spanner is the same size as a standard 3/4" imperial spanner? I think, but as I say I never really got my head around it.
I would have thought imperial spanners would have covered everything on a DB.Do they use Whitworth bolts?
A set of standard imperial spanners is a great investment, but I could never get my head around Whitworth spanners.
Whitworth 1/2" spanner is the same size as a standard 3/4" imperial spanner? I think, but as I say I never really got my head around it.
It’s coming on nicely @JohnBoy, fair play.Setting the throttle linkage just right took an age, two ball joints on the rod, a threaded adjuster in the middle of the rod and two seized stops on the steering column.
Loader is on, only one smashed finger in the process so I'm calling that a result.
Next up is fitting the chipper. The 20 had short arms and and adapter on the PTO so I had to shorten the shaft too much. I have this old haybob shaft, does anyone have any magic tricks for measuring these for cutting to maximize the length but not have to trim it over and over?
Last thing is it's putting oil out the breather when revving. I thought this might be the breather in the head as they are prone to blocking but I have it well cleaned. I'm struggling to believe it would be rings given its starting so well. Could valve adjustment cause it?