1st March 2010
The photographs give a good account of the work that is involved.
A rusted section of the bonnet to be cut out
A section of the other side of the bonnet cut out
A spot cleaned up to remove rust and repair with body filler
Air compressor housing with a crack leaking water
Air compressor piston and conrod removed to repair stripped conrod bolt
Air compressor water supply hose completely blocked causing overheating
Another angle of the bumper
Another angle of the diesel pump
Another angle of the steering box
Another photo of the oil leaks
Another photo of the old air lines
Another one of the brake boosters that have to be replaced
Another shot of the repaired steering cylinder
Back part of water pump removed from engine
Ball joint removed to remove steering box
Beneath the diesel pump near the bell housing showing oil leak
Carry axle air suspension mount was bent - here being repaired
Close up section to be replaced
Complete diesel pump removed for oil leak repairs
Compessor water supply also showing rust and blockage
Compressor back in place
Compressor casing cleaned up showing the crack
Compressor removed to repair cracked casing
Cooling fan removed to remove water pump
Damaged steering cylinder oil hoses to be replaced
Diesel pump refitted with new packings showing the red sealant
Diesel pump with many visible leaks
Engine with diesel pump removed
Front of engine with cooling fan removed
Front part of waterpump removed showing the trail of leaking water
Just in front of that, another place
Left hand side of cab rear with a section of bad rust
More of the cab dents repaired
New diagram for one of the brake boosters
New front bumper fitted
New plate also welded in here
New plate fully welded
New steering cylinder hoses fitted
Oil cooler cleaned and new packings installed
Oil cooler removed to clean rusted water ports and repair oil leaks
Oil cooler showing the oil leak
Old front bumper with pipe cut out
Old PVC air lines removed
One of the ball joints with a lot of dirt in the grease
One of the relined brake shoes
Other places on the bonnet to be repaired
Refitting the compressor after repairing the crack and conrod
Replacing winch brake drum
Right hand corner with plate replaced
Rusted section replaced with new plate
Some of the new air hoses and fittings to be installed
Some very deep rust grinded out to stop further decay
Steering box being cleaned
Steering box opened up showing some water mixed in the oil
Steering box refitted
Steering box with all parts cleaned ready for seals and packings to be fitted
Steering box with clearly visible oil leaks
Steering pump removed to repair oil leak
Steering cylinder back from hydraulic repairs showing where they welded it
Steering cylinder refitted
Steering cylinder removed to have new seals fitted
Steering cylinder with dust seals replaced
Steering clylinder with torn dust seal
The carry axle air suspension mount top piece showing how much it was bent
The compressor with piston removed
The corner in process of sanding down
The left hand corner with body filler applied
The new plate tag welded in position after all rusted parts were cut out
The new water pump impeller with the old one on the right
The old steering cylinder hoses removed
The rear of the cab with dents repaired
The reverse side of the impeller
The right hand corner showing a hole rusted in the plate
The right hand corner also totally rusted away with old body filler coming off
The spot above the air vent repaired with body filler
The steering box spiral removed to fit new seals
The water pump shaft with cracked seal and worn impeller
Water pump splitted to remove leaking seal and worn impeller
Winch brake drum completed and outer cover replaced
Winch brake drum shoes relined and fitted
Winch brake drum with inner part refitted