mcc1979ian

Well iv not touched anything and all of a sudden she fires up instantly everytime. Strange ol machines 🤨

Cheers, Iv started stripping it out today to remove the bulkhead for a refurb so will get a right look at everything whilst it’s out

Morning gents, Iv been having a couple of issues lately with the old 90 and then yesterday found another. She can sit at work for 5-6 days and start first turn of the key then other days sit 5 mins and just a single click or a sound like the battery is flat. Usually in the end she turns over eventually as if the battery is full of life. Iv tested the battery and all is ok and charging fine, yesterday she had sat for the 6 days and fired up first turn of the key so I drove the 6 mile home and stopped at the shop, be lucky to be out 2mins and gets back in and just a click then another click and so on. My old man came out and gave me a tow and she started no probs, drive home and again she wouldn’t start, tried a few times then on the 4th time she started no probs. She’s a kinda bitsa motor fitted with a 300tdi coupled to an lt77 so sits quite far back in the bay. Iv had a look around and whilst in there find the hose from the oil breather had melted through and snapped as it must of been rubbing on the manifold. Question is is does this need replaced or can I modify it somehow? Would this affect its starting? Could the excess heat in that area from the turbo and manifold affect the starter motor? Cheers

To be honest I’d usually do it myself but when it first started it was mid harvest so I had literally no time so got a lad I went to school many moons ago to tackle it. Kinda regretting it now. Goes in then a month or so later it finally gets done and comes with a silly bill.

Ok so been thinkin way too much and remembered a few things. Mechanic gave me the little copper bushing back that goes in the rear of the crank saying it doesn’t need to be fitted then I remembered the shim from the slave was lying in the footwell too. Gona take her off the road for a month or 2 whilst I remove the bulkhead for repairs and finish painting her so will pull out the box then and sort the job myself. Install bushing, replace shim, fit new slave including the rubber cap, fit a staple to the arm/release bearing as I found that in the footwell too, adjust master cylinder push rod, replace the little hard pipe between slave and flexi that appears to leak slightly. At the moment it’s going fine as my old man’s been running around in it this week. Says it’s very smooth with the replacement box and slick shift so at least something’s gone well.

Would I still be able to drive it home? Done 40ml since it happened. Handbrake seems ok. It’s the fact the clutch has been very spongy and now bites as soon as ye lift yer foot that steers me to clutch system related. Systems say more like clutch related Just had new slave as the box went back in 2 weeks ago but the lad that done it said it wouldn’t fit with the rubber seal on the end so removed it and fitted without. Need to get under when I get home and try and get a sample o the oil to figure it out.

Would an incorrectly adjusted master cylinder be an option? Been one o them days where iv had way too much time on my hands at work so been trawling the web. I thought earlier that on my way to work last Monday morning that when I pressed the clutch it was as if she kept trying to drive so I googled some stuff and that was one option I found. As if the pressure in the hydraulic system wouldn’t let it fully disengage.

Nope it’s still firmly in place. It’s the fact that I went out later and the clutch bite point is now just off the floor by 1/2 an inch that’s confusing me

Ok so Iv been getting an odd knocking noise now and again as I let off the accelerator which I assume is the exhaust rattling as it sits just a few mm from the front of the bellhousing then today on my way home from Edinburgh she was struggling to pull uphill and started filling the cab with smoke and stunk of clutch. The clutch doesn’t appear to slip and the box is super smooth. At the time she was rollin coal but just didn’t wanna pull. Now I’m lost for ideas as to what could be the problem. Iv been out since getting home and there’s a tiny drop of oil lying directly below the wading plug but can’t see anything else outa place

OK so finally iv swapped over for another LT77 and so far so good everytings going well, no leaks and a major improvement in gear change. Now to pull that bulkhead out and start the next task

That’s what we’re thinking but if you leave the box sitting full of oil it never leaks but once it’s in and run so obviously oil is hot it sprays oil everywhere but when you remove it it’s not possible to see where it’s come from. It’s had front seal and gasket and is still the same. At some point in its life it’s also seen extreme heat. Pics of nylon cup within the turret

The oils very red like Gear oil

Ok so I have my old girl in the garage at the mo for a gearbox oil leak. The mechanics just been in touch to say they have done all gaskets and seals but it’s still leaking within the bellhousing area somewhere and covering the clutch but he thinks it’s only happening when the oils hot. As such he can’t find any leak. Could it be a pourus gearbox block or are we missing something?

Slackened off the handbrake cable at the weekend and took it out for a good run. Seems ok now and the clutch isn’t slipping as much. Now she’s gone back to garage to get the leaks hopefully fixed properly this time

Lol. Surely if it collapsed that bad it would affect the handling though

Mmm my only thought with a wheel bearing would be, why the smell of brake/clutch. Will check everything over at the weekend and hopefully solve it then when it goes back in to get it’s gearbox/transfer/engine or whatever oil leak properly sorted I’ll remind them not to adjust my handbrake this time

Ok cheers. Will maybe as suggested test it first then take it from there 👍

Cheers, will give it a check when I get home. I actually don’t think it was correctly adjusted when I had the gearbox sorted. Came back and was very very tight and handle only lifted a few clicks. I installed a new cable before the gearbox was done and had it set so it still came almost all the way so that could be the issue. If it is the lad at the garage gona be gettin an ear bashing. Box came back still leaking oil and clutch slipping worse as when it went in and now this 😡

Ok so when driving to work yesterday morning at 0330hrs the old girl suddenly jolted like something grabbed on hard then struggled to move freely whilst reekin o clutch then I took it easy for the last couple o mile and it seemed ok. Iv never had a chance to get back to it as I’m now away all week. Anyone got any recommendations where to start lookin? Cheers p.s it’s a 300tdi attached to LT77 on 1.2 transfer

Was given an old hot start at the weekend and still to test it but iv no fitting instructions. Would anyone be able to advise where is best to join into the heating system to install it? Also is there a max time I should be running it?

Cheers. Will get a look ASAP.

Looking for the part number for the loom that runs from the lower passenger dash area to the roof mounted tv in a D3. Cheers

Once mine repaired it will definetly be making a trip to the galvanisers. Got the one on my 84' done and it came back spot on so worthwhile doing again. Just the inside will need a good soaking in cavity wax

Scottish Borders. Iv got a mate that leads us to believe is a coded welder that I was gona ask to come round and give me tips then I got him to weld on my crossmember and iv suddenly changed my mind 🤔

Cheers fellas. Will most likely take your advice and repair it and send to the galvanisers. I have a td5 one adapted to tdi already galved and primed but I need that for my other project or I'd rob it. Best brush up on my welding skills