What to keep my eye on? Preventative Maintenance

[AussieRoadHammer]

Unless you have a pump that fits onto a 20 litre oil drum then the pump you have is about the best way to do it. As you say they are hard work. The pump I have won't even draw the oil out of the 5 litre drum, I have to take off the end of the pump and pour the oil in-very messy.

Diff and gearbox oils are thick oils.

Just a thought and don't know if it will work, but has anyone tried using one of those 5ltr garden sprayers?
Either removing the guts out of the spray nozzle or cutting it off all together...

BTW... fantastic read Tony, well done and many thanks

Cheers Mick.

[dads tractor]

Check the bronze filter in the fuel pump after every couple of fuel filter changes as it blocks easily. Symptom a gradual loss of power just after a filter change.Remedy on the rear of the pump is a yoke with incoming and excess return fuel lines with a 17mm bolt .Undo bolt through the union and catch the washer pull all the way out and in the hole behind the bolt is the filter now this is where you have to be sneaky go and raid mums sewing basket and pinch the crochet hook and pull out the filter and clean by blowing with compressed air.reverse procedure then pump the lift pump till bled and away you go.Never admit ever to the hook and keep well stashed because its now a lint filter remova.
I bled my brakes with new fluid every 12 mths or after going through deep water a job that can be done with mates over a beer cheaper than brakes parts.

[tadpole]

Wow Tony, This will help in checking vehicles before purchase.

As a Service manager of 2wheel varieties I genrally hated Forums, (Wrong information) But reading all this info & being a Mechanic by trade has given me a differant look on them. I really appreciate you taking the time to post your obvious wealth of knowledge.

Look forward to future ubdates of wise wisdom

Glenn

[Splashback]

Gday, fantastic post. Can I put a question to you and everyone else, pros and cons of not running rotor shields on disc brakes? Mud, water cleaning protection etc etc.

Josh

[Bigrig]

Gday, fantastic post. Can I put a question to you and everyone else, pros and cons of not running rotor shields on disc brakes? Mud, water cleaning protection etc etc.

Josh

I thought about taking mine off, or at least chopping the bottom half off to let rocks and crap get away - figured the cut is all it would need as that keeps the top part of the guard with the 'wind scoop/catcher' in place for cooling ... that was my thought anyway - no science behind it whatsoever!! lmao

[clayton]

a full year later and your helping me out heaps, cheers tony
Clayton

[YNOT]

a full year later and your helping me out heaps, cheers tony
Clayton

Let me know if you have any other questions.

Tony

[clayton]

actually i do have one haha my 88 tb42 doesnt like going down from 4th to 3rd. if i dont have the revs just right for the gears to slip in (like if you werent using the clutch at all) it grinds a little going into 3rd. i have just today drained and filled the gearbox oil (it was filthy dirty) only over info on it is i have an oil leak from gearbox at a join about 30cm rearward of drain plug (which is why i drained and filled it in the first place).

Clayton

[YNOT]

Sounds like worn synchro's. How's the gearchange now you have changed the oil and how many K's has the car done?

Tony

[clayton]

320000km, gear change is slightly better than before in all other aspects although didnt particularly have any trouble with other gears, just stiff getting into reverse from stand still and doesnt like goin into first when coming to a stop i.e. when doing about 10km/h i have to double clutch it or come to complete stop then slide into first no worries.

Clayton