Steyr Daimler Puch Appreciation Society

[difflock]

All 1 of me.

Anyway the parked in the weeds SDP Van, is looking good, wor mechanic was absolutly astounded when I said she had been parked up in a grass field for 2 years:lol:

As "sound as a bell" underneath when i viewd her up on a lift at lunchtime today.

1 front wheel bearing needs tightened up, plus a leaky steering box dried off, and moniterd, prior to the MOT.

If no more than 1 drip per hour, or rather 1 hour between drips, we are "good to go"

My ah hoc addition of Super Universal Tractor oil:001_tt2: to the power steering resovoir also met with his endorsment:001_tt2:

'n thats it!

WoW:thumbup:

[MattyF]

My old G had sat for five years.. Possibly more parked under some trees offered them £100 for it a , brakes had seized solid but changed the fuel pump for an xr3i one that was why it had been parked up and it fired up got and mot was a great truck would go places my 90 never would until I replaced one of those hard to get 60's style fuses for the windscreen wiper on the Motorway with a nail and burnt the wiring out! Still ended up using it for skidding when the mot ran out and sold it for £1000 so was not a total loss but really wish I had kept it , great truck but rubbish engine and wiring.

[difflock]

Unfortunately the slug of a 617 diesel fitted to the 460 Series, was a proper "deal breaker" once experienced, and while tremendous off road in the low box, and good for 500,000 miles, horribly underpowered and undertorqued.

Especially compared to late 1990's spec diesels.

I am considering getting the 1988 lwb re-engined, since a few guys in the club have, after a LOT of effort, sorted affordable workable engine upgrades.

The Musso TD engine (a MB copy under licence) knocking out about 120/150BHP, or a Sprinter lump looks the best bet.

regards

marcus

[wicklamulla]

can we see some pics of the beast please ?