Topic: tales from the workshop (Read 168604 times)

Bubba · « **on:** July 26, 2005, 10:33:10 PM »

so far the scrambler has had a few doo dads done the engine is runnin sweeet the winch is on the grill bar is on the temp gage is now workin the fuel is still a bit squirrely so needs a bit thunkin about got to get me cb in i have put me bubba bomb proof rear bumper on so we is gettin there purdy slow but heck gettin there might have to do some axel work soon

trent · « **Reply #1 on:** July 26, 2005, 11:11:55 PM »

Quote from: "V8 Bubba"

so far the scrambler has had a few doo dads done the engine is runnin sweeet

Are we still talking six squirrels here?

Good to see it's all coming together, bubb's :lol:

Tank · « **Reply #2 on:** July 26, 2005, 11:22:28 PM »

Or would that be 8...

Mick O · « **Reply #3 on:** July 27, 2005, 08:30:42 AM »

Good to hear shes coming together Bubba

Bubba · « **Reply #4 on:** July 27, 2005, 08:38:14 PM »

dang you might be on to sumut

Bubba · « **Reply #5 on:** August 13, 2005, 01:04:21 PM »

try an do me some axel mods today and tomorrow and sort me fuel gage out sneaky fecker keeps playin up

Bubba · « **Reply #6 on:** August 13, 2005, 08:44:12 PM »

fuel gage workin nailed that sucker good old axels stripped in the pouring rain i is wet

Bubba · « **Reply #7 on:** August 13, 2005, 09:39:32 PM »

o by the way any body ever managed to bend moser one peace axels i have

chrisjones · « **Reply #8 on:** August 13, 2005, 10:39:23 PM »

Glad to hear the new motor's gettin' the 'treatment'

Mick O · « **Reply #9 on:** August 14, 2005, 10:41:48 AM »

Bubba

Would that bend be covered by Mosers 10 year warranty

maybe

Bubba · « **Reply #10 on:** August 14, 2005, 06:06:47 PM »

hope so

Bubba · « **Reply #11 on:** August 14, 2005, 06:14:18 PM »

didnt get as far as i wanted but i did fix a izuzu trooper and a dyson and got me front axel half done so not to bad :smt028

Anonymous · « **Reply #12 on:** August 14, 2005, 09:19:31 PM »

Those Dysons are tricky things - glad I off loaded ours to SWBO's neice

Bubba · « **Reply #13 on:** August 17, 2005, 10:26:44 PM »

well front axel is justabout done just the diff cover and fill with oil had a few tech phone calls this week interesting stuff hope to maybe start the rear tomorow nite

Bubba · « **Reply #14 on:** August 29, 2005, 08:10:02 AM »

well one holiday and helpin ww in the garden later i managed to rebuild me rear axel yesterday a result at last it has been on the axel stands for over a week lookin ok for cheapfest yust a few eletrics to sort now must try today to get me cb wired up and me spot lamps o and me trailer socket how often do you check your wheel bearings folks this is realy just cjs i reckon o and lardys and mindys not often enough is my gess yester day a frend asked me to check somthing on his jeep i had a look to find that the front wheelbearing had been replaced a while ago by a garage who fitted it corectly but never put any grease in the hub just what was on the bearing out off the packet my mate trusted the garage so was amased to find it had been picked up on the mot on the bearing it only took me a short time to sort out i had got some well gresed shand ones lying out side the garage so cleaned them regreased them slapped it all together with more grease and all was well with the world again if you got a cj go out and check they should be checked and regreased every so often pack em full of mayo if you dont got no grease but dont let em run dry :smt028

trent · « **Reply #15 on:** August 29, 2005, 10:52:05 PM »

Quote from: "V8 Bubba"

wheelbearings.............. pack em full of mayo if you dont got no grease but dont let em run dry
That's gotta be 'top tip' of the month............ it really should be in the next issue of jp mag :lol:

Anonymous · « **Reply #16 on:** August 30, 2005, 09:03:26 PM »

Being the friend with the greaseless bearing all i can say is never trust a garage.If in doubt ask the man who knows ( bubba )

Thanks mate i owe you one.Jeep goes in for re-test on Wednesday so i have my fingers crossed.