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[Lynn Eades]

If you can, tip the motor over so you have one bank of cylinders pointing up. Pour some diesel into each pot, and set it on fire.
Let it burn.
The heat will expand the componentry, and hopefully free things up. It will take a while.
Do the same to the other bank, and then try barring (turning) it over.
This is for when the rings/pistons are stuck. If you have stuck valves, I would deal with them first. If you think the piston pins are stuck, roll the motor over with oil in the sump to saturate them.

[RichardT10829]

Cheers Lynn.....yeah I have seen a few tricks, one is pouring AT fluid down the pots, but better still i have seen a Tiger Moth aircraft engine (RR gypsy major) free'd up by pouring boiling oil down the bores which worked a treat. i dont know where to start with the valves as all my other engine building / tuning experience comes from standard heads with valves in so glad i retained my DTi gauges / CR gauges / oil preasure gauges etc etc.

re painted the garage floor and sorted all the tools out, cleaned the stainless worktops down ready to go...i am so excited now i cant wait ! i drove one for the firt time a few weeks back and i am totally hooked ! will need to build my arms up a bit, i struggled making hard right turns, could not quite get the breaks to nip the drums, luckily i was shown how to drive it by a real pro, was amazed he could keep her level (no rocking and rolling) whilst moving up the gears, and the carrier was faster than i expected too !


Rich

[Lynn Eades]

Its a terminal disease. dont waste money on doctors, just roll with it!

[RichardT10829]

well 12 days to go WOO HOO !!!! Rob has rebuilt the loose bits and will be putting the engine and cover back on the carrier, he will take some pics of it being loaded up so when i get them i will post them up. he tried for hours to free up the seized brake with a negative result so the tracks have had to come off, at least it will be easier to push around..........Iam on cloud nine just got to hope pirates dont knab the ship ! been thinking of colour schemes for ages now i want to keep it as per my grandads regiment in Persia / Italy but i just love the caunter pattern........ Kevin what scheme's you going for on your beasts ?

Rich

[RichardT10829]

well Rob sent a few pics for me, more to come..... i keep spotting bits which i thought i would need so its always nice to see extra goodies.







still a load of bits to go back on, Rob could not get the break unstuck so the section of track has been removed as you can see. its nicer to see and know the tonne of silt has been blasted out of the tub so you can get a clearer view of the inner workings so to speak. keep saying to myself "GOD WHAT HAVE I TAKEN ON HERE" but she is not too bad really certainly nothing in comparison to the pair that Martyn is building from scratch.

cheers

Rich

[colin jones]

Hi Richard, thats a very good hull to start with and you certainly have lots of important goodies with it. Good luck with your project.
Colin.

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Richard

Noticed the playground in the back ground in your last couple of pictures. Have the DADs been coming over to see whats up on the restoration while the kids are playing on the jungle jim?

Keep up the good work and take lots of pictures as you go. I'd be lost on my restoration projects if I didn't take lots of pictures.

Cheers Phil

From the wilds of New Hampshire