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Now that we know what is happening it makes it easier to offer solutions The end of the stick is badly worn as the dogs it grabs shifting gears are allowing the stick to slide through the gap Now you could replace heaps of stuff or do what I would do Build up the end of the stick a bit so it can no longer slip between the dogs I would build it up with the welder and then grind back until it is the right shape and can no longer even get close to fitting between the dogs So if you can see the dog/cleat, dunno what the proper name is for it that the stick slots into to change gears The one above is on a 5 or 10 speed by the looks A 12 speed is almost the same so this picture will do fine Here is a picture of a 12 speed and the sticks go in the front cover in the deep reduction side, not the main box, at least on the ones I have worked on So the good news is, you can pull the floor in the truck and lift the lid off the box quite easily Another picture showing a top view but missing the dogs off the rods This is a relatively easy fix on the weekend with basic tools Paul

Now that you have the bolts out of the shield, you also have the bolts out that hold the drum to the spider Just a bit of a pry with a bar and a whack with hammer should seperate the two really heavy bits to two bits you can then man handle a lot easier It will make life a lot easier to clean the mess up A wire wheel on a angle grinder will get most of that crap off in a few minutes Paul

Pretty sure the same or similar rules are in Australia All new installations must have hardwired smoke alarms All rentals must have hardwired smoke alarms Rules are similar Only thing is the Princess makes more noise than any smoke alarm will if the smoke alarm goes Oh my god she puts on a performance So I just pull the smoke alarms out and reckon it makes life easier than been married to someone screaming her head off But electrical fires arenot caused by a cable shorting, a short circuit fault will trip the breaker or blow a fuse in a millie second Loose connections cause fires No electrical protection device can stop a shoddy workmanship Paul

I'm sure you won't have any trouble finding a buyer, looks like a great truck Paul

Looking good, yes this metric thing is a problem at times, lucky we can get both easily in Australia Means we have twicd as much crap laying about Nice touch on the axle housing Paul

Well, be blowed, unlike the breaker that didn't trip Was it a RCD, RCBO or a CB type of breaker that didn't trip ? Depending on the types of circuit protection as to the types of faults that trip the breakers Rewirable fuses are as basic as you can get and all have to be removed when any electrical work is done in Australia Smoke alarms are something I don't use at all and generally pull them out of the house Proper circuit design and installation with correct size circuit protection are gunna save you a lot more head ache Problem is, hardly any electricians actually do this and use the "rule of thumb" method that works most times Anyway, the main thing is your safe There is substitute for a good electrician, and you only get what you pay for as well Everyone wants to screw people on the price and then cry fowl when they get a less than desirable result Stay safe out there Paul

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There you go, already making progress Paul

Maybe load it to youtube or someother host site and share the link might work Not to worry, it sounds like a interesting film Some rig truck operators are so gentle when the load is winched past the balance point and the front wheels gently touch the ground and others are, rip tear and bust Paul

What sort of physical size are the springs ? As in diameter and material and length Paul

My Federal also had the true stop E brake when new but all missing by the time it arrived in my life Any chance of sharing the super 8 movie ? Paul

What does the spring do ? Paul

Struth, that would of woken everyone right up Things do happen so easily and so quickly Paul

I wouldn't be surprised if the 6 71 was a re power The 6-71 is small on power but big on width and length and they aren't really well suited to fit into trucks, they are just about two wide to fit in between a road going truck chassis, they do fit but are very tight Paul

Oh, that's no good at all Paul

Looks like beautiful weather and a wonderful day was had by all A great turnout as well Paul

That's some big investment now, old crawlers usually aren't worth spending the money on if the walking gear ia buggered Plenty of machines in Australia are bought just for their walking gear Paul

Well thats fantastic, that certainly put a smile on my face I'm sure he'll enjoy the challenge and the fun that comes with it Well done Mum and Dad, you've done well Paul

Sounds like something may of let go Have you had the cover off the side and looked for any metal Drained the back end and looked for metal If theres no metal it might be just a seal As to how you fix it, I have never had a Mack diff center fail so I'm of no help here Paul

The high rise inlet manifold is different, guessing it is a custom jobby to fit under the bonnet Sounds like it was a big old truck in it's day I know New Zealand had a couple in the south Island coal mines I think Don't know of any in Australia, Swishy would know better than me though Paul

Yeah I guess your right And your thinking, is it to early for a bevy (drink) Well it is now, still dark out side I have been offline for a few days as apparently a cracked phone screen and diesel don't mix However I'm back now spinning cocktails the wrong direction down under Onto a more serious note Seals I'm no expert so I'll offer some worthless opinions Yes it has a wear ring Talk of wedding bands makes very nervous, so I won't go there, once is scary enough I reckon that band is mild steel and is used when you don't use a grit gaurd to take up the different gap The grit gaurd is the bit on the bottom, if some joker has got every last mile out of it before pulling stumps on the old seal and replacing it, I think your looking at the remaining bit as the rest wore away I reckon they went to the local parts store, armed with measurements and the seal in there is the result And Bob, they either didn't clean the drum and spider up or it was leaking for a long time before you owned it So your definitely not unlucky, I think a dud repaire was done last time and your seeing result of this My bucket of bolts was far worse than this once and now I wouldn't hesitate driving it anywhere now, a bit of money and a lotta work The good news is you can still get these seal kits easily, just need to know your axle rating, as in how many pounds and the kit should be able to worked out from there Brake springs, no drama Just get as close as you can and it should apples Oh, if it was my truck, while it's this far apart I would drop the S cam out. Reseal it, make sure the S cam is straightish. Get the slack adjuster in a vice and wind it around and around while pumping it with grease until all the dry old grease is out I usually pump mine with diesel and then re grease When it's re assembled, the brakes should snap back otofwhenffrom when they are on, fixing a dragging brake on the side of the road os no fun Anyway, I'll leave it in your capable hands Paul

Have you tried Mack, got mine from Mack, cost a bit though Paul

That's a sharp looking truck Paul

A little something like this on the day Except this is the afternoon milking Paul

Weren't you selling a C10 only little while back ? As long as your happy with the deal, I'd much rather a C 10 than a bike Paul