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22-11-11, 11:14
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Have done a few checks... I inspected the gearbox just in time ..it was full of water
 ... water trickles down the gear stick . I've seen this problem before on open cab vehicles and I always check it out . I have washed it out with deisel fuel ... looks OK , shiny gears with no obvious damage . It turns over freely and gear shifting is easy . The engine pulley turns a tad , the pistons are not stuck . The slack in the timing chain is taken up, then it jams, indicating stuck valves . These engines have the valve lifters in bolt on little blocks which are removeable . Somewhat like many vintage cars of the 1920's . The unusual rubber cushioned uni joints look a bit sick . Perished . Steering box was full of water as well . The drag link has sheared off, broken at the point where it threads into the ball joint end on the steering arm, at the wheel . Nasty .The drag link is hollow and it's rather thin at the threading , deep threads have left little meat there  Could be dangerous for other CS8 owners .......maybe a safety bulletin should be spread around ...MIKE
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22-11-11, 11:52
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These pics illustrate the potentially lethal problem . What happened to good old British engineering
MIKE
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1940 cab 11 C8 1940 Morris-Commercial PU 1941 Morris-Commercial CS8 1940 Chev. 15cwt GS Van ( Aust.) 1942-45 Jeep salad
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22-11-11, 15:19
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Illustrate the potentially lethal problem
Hi Mike
Your photo "illustrate the potentially lethal problem" makes you stop and think. Good reason to carefully disassemble parts and inspect them. Cheers Phil
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Phil Waterman `41 C60L Pattern 12 `42 C60S Radio Pattern 13 `45 HUP http://canadianmilitarypattern.com/ New e-mail Philip@canadianmilitarypattern.com
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