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Ok Araldite was useless for this repair. I used this cheap stuff I found on Ebay. I filled the tank and turned the saw over onto its side and left it overnight and not a dribble was lost. It's a liquid plastic that is thin enough to run into hairline cracks, then you cure it in seconds using the supplied UV light. Amazing stuff. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-Second-Fix-Liquid-Plastic-Welding-Kit-Fix-Repair-and-Seal-Anything-UK-FAST/253129883875?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

have ya checked the hydraulic oil level?

i wood've thought the 7 ton chassis wasn't much different to the 3.5 & 5.5 tonner so it's a shame they don't offer it in 4X4 guise. If ya need or want to stay legal with a 4X4 variant then there is not much leeway with a 3.5 tonner. Great looking vehicles and good for domestic arb but i'd struggle with their size as it's toight enuf in the narrow Devon lanes with an old MK6 Transit double cab as it is! I'd be better off with a Cabstar or Grafter sometimes but i hate tiny cabs.

thanks folks.

same happened to my 360, i dunno if i relocated that spring correctly or not either.

Hi, I damaged the fuel filler 'neck' (where the filler cap screws into) and it now has a hairline crack which allows fuel to escape. Is there any sealer or glue i can use to seal it up? @spudulike

mate of mine does fire wood and buys fully synth 2T motorcycle racing oil in 5L containers and it works out very cheap, uses it in his off road bikes and chainsaws. I splash out on Redline 2T oil which works out at about £24 per litre and mix it with regular pump petrol!

This is on Facebook, scroll down and read this sorry tale. https://www.facebook.com/DuncanForYourCouncil/?hc_ref=ARQO4H69PAUxU9IPJyI8pAvNGExLIfpKDkwHn9s2jbN00aJs81Tn_T7YM2YRTlQBuOw&fref=nf&__xts__[0]=68.ARALOIA5MHA1VBtMRPHF3T1abarAh7dEdiofFQ5yo7pTT7EecOdLMebcCkXZvr6kTpt7VyMXcWucKiNk_VIborE7vlz5NFMVi8nPtoZgf8tp3DXGOXES9mHUkINfeDdvy__xKLdtw4ug&__tn__=kCH-R

I reckon this be them. http://www.greenlinetree.com/

They talk funny down this way Big J huh! 'They' will be saying 'that Scottish fella talks funny'! With the rural folk you will get used to them referring to You as 'He' or 'Him' and your lady as 'She' or 'Hers'. I hafta say i love living down here as i spent many years in London afore decamping to the south west. Ps. yer young daughters will be referred to as 'maids'.

Thanks Jase, I have checked to manual and it states 150NM on the bolts so would 200NM be a bit too much? It makes no mention with regards to replacing bolts or nuts so i'll do a visual inspection and if they look fine i'll reuse them. Thanks for replying.

Hello, I am going to rotate the disc blades, do i need to replace the blade bolts or can i simply reuse the original ones? @Pete B @Jase hutch Thanks very much, Ken

2 brash draggers required for a job next week from tuesday 7th august thru to friday in Mid Devon, the job is near Lapord. No experience necessary. Ken 07946606093

Hi all, I have been asked to top these Irish Yew clumps as they are gone a bit wayward and getting close to over head power lines. They haven't been touched for a few years and look a bit untidy. They need to be bound up with round fencing wire in order to help them retain their shape and to pull their width in a few inches as one in particular is protruding out onto a footpath and gateway, it'll also make it easier for me to 'top' them evenly. I was going to use ratchet straps to initially pull each clump into shape then use galvanised wire and simply wrap the wire back on itself to secure it in position. Should i use fencing gripples, What say ye?

you offer a picus (i know Eggs will want some 'word play' here!) service JP?

How ya Rowan, are they brand new? You made reference to a V6 so am i right in assuming they are petrol powered?

@shillo i really like your L200 Tipper, you really spec'd it up nicely.

Kev thas pish poor on a new veeeehickle. Timon yer fancy speakers and some Naim audio equipment would be a noice combination, yew'd need deep pockets though.

thas great news indeed. Youngster to the rescue! You still in yer 50's Bob? if so it's gonna be ideal fer ya to tinker in the workshop. we will be watching and waiting to see yer progress with the toys!

yep them trees gasping ferra drink whilst in full leaf, major and minor lateral limbs having it easy (weight wise) during a calm dry spell, then suddenly heavy rain and it soaks it all up along with a breeze and i guess this adds to the likelihood of limbs being shed?

It is a good unit as that 3.1 blats along nicely. I paid £4k (no VAT) ferret 10 years ago so it's been cheap motoring. It's stihl on the original clutch, it had a new starter motor this year, a rear diff pinion bearing about 5 years ago, new discs (£20 each brand new LOL!). I fitted manual front free wheeling hubs as i prefer them, and apart from basic servicing that's been it really. They were so much better value for money compared to a Ranger or Hilux. Incidentally, Isuzu UK have some new old stock chassis' for Daihatsu Fourtracks sat there gathering dust.

how ya Bill, she be on 130k now, oil and filter change about every 4k, uprated leaf springs and shocks, gearbox, transfer case and diff oils replaced every 3 years. Non tipping alloy chip box on the back with barn doors. It is pissible to get one fabricated and i know a man who can, i have yet to approach him though. Ironically, Isuzu UK rang me back today in a bid to check some more part numbers and try and help me out, the chap said he looked thru their records and they sold off 2 of the chassis' for £140 each about 4 yeas ago. He doesn't know if they were sold to a scrap man or a dealer!

well she'll be 19 years old this year. In my paws for the last 10 years. I shudda had it rust proofed / waxoyled when i bought it in near mint condition with 52k on the odometer. Me mechanic / fitter chap said to me a few times over the last few years that she was getting scabby around the rear end and i shud take action to halt or slow down the rust, but i didn't! The rest of the chassis from the back window right up to the front number plate is solid. I recently remembered Isuzu UK were selling off some new old stock TF chassis' which originally retailed at about £2000 plus VAT some 4/5 years ago. I contacted them today and lo and behold they said to me they stihl had them sat there! So they checked the part numbers and sent me some pics. and seeing as they were just sat there gathering dust i cud have one for £200 plus vat! Alas they got the part number wrong and the chassis' they have are actually for a 2003 onwards Isuzu Rodeo. Seeing as i only required the rear part of the chassis i inquired to see if they had any of old Isuzu / Vauxhall Brava chassis' that had the smaller 2.5 or 2.8 engines fitted as i could cut off the 'new' usable section then cut my existing original chassis at the same location and swap the fuel tank and running gear over and hey presto i'd have a solid back end again. The answer was NO. I reckon she may go thru 1 more MOT but that'll be it then and oil hafta sell it for export or weigh it in. May eventually look at buying a used Isuzu Rodeo.

@aspenarb I spotted a Foden Speedstar (i tink thas what it's called) on Facebook earlier today and it reminded me of yer 6be6 Iveco, has the project come to a temporary standstihl ?

yep thats exactly what i did. The yard manager used to see me fishing them out of the skip and moan at me for taking them! I repaired some by shortening them and using a dremel to cut out the locating slots. I was given a silky saw head, parrot nose pruners (loppers) and a hook by a chap i am friendly with that used to work for WPD. I never use a throw line, i simply use the poles and hook to set my rope in the tree.