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by Matchless?58
Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:10 am
Forum: Wheel Loaders
Topic: Jcb3c 2
Replies: 8
Views: 311
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Re: Jcb3c 2

Well famous last words. Where is the steering pump located? Is it behind that panel underneath the steering column ?
Because I couldn't do that I spent half the day greasing everything thing and repairing the hand throttle cable which has been broken since I got the machine.
by Matchless?58
Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:04 am
Forum: Wheel Loaders
Topic: Jcb3c 2
Replies: 8
Views: 311
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Re: Jcb3c 2

Got my sump refitted yesterday also got a face full of crap when I had to clean of all the old gasket material. However job done now just got to refill with clean oil . Ive decided to go with 15w 40 mineral oil and have ordered 20l online . I m going to change the oil in the old thwaites so none wil...
by Matchless?58
Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:19 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: JIC couplings
Replies: 7
Views: 9994
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Re: JIC couplings

Hi hair bear. Can't you ask the ram supplier to send you some new couplings to suit the ram fittings and then have them grafted onto your existing hoses . That's assuming you have a bit of movement in the existing hoses ? Might be better than a constant drip ?
by Matchless?58
Sun Mar 24, 2024 1:24 am
Forum: Wheel Loaders
Topic: Jcb3c 2
Replies: 8
Views: 311
Flag: Great Britain

Re: Jcb3c 2

Well I did get onto the job of removing the sump today. In fact that's as far as I got because there was at least half inch of solid sludge at the bottom and mud stuck to the oil that's been leaking all over the outside of it. That turned into a major clean up job. By the time I'd done that I though...
by Matchless?58
Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:31 pm
Forum: Wheel Loaders
Topic: Jcb3c 2
Replies: 8
Views: 311
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Jcb3c 2

Hi all i haven't posted here for a while although I've been regularly lurking in the background. Always makes interesting and informative reading. I have been giving the jcb3c a good going over to try and sort out a few issues that have been there since I've had the machine. First one was a crack in...
by Matchless?58
Sat Dec 30, 2023 11:24 pm
Forum: Dumpers
Topic: Disk for Thwaites Aligator
Replies: 4
Views: 27619
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Re: Disk for Thwaites Aligator

Have to be honest that wheel doesn't look too bad to me . I would get them blasted repaint and save yourself a few quid .
by Matchless?58
Wed Dec 20, 2023 1:12 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: One for Jeremy
Replies: 3
Views: 26627
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Re: One for Jeremy

Hey looks a great bike. Not over restored and obviously still in regular use. A7s are becoming rare beasts now. Can't wait for the weather to improve again.
by Matchless?58
Sun Dec 17, 2023 12:53 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Merry Christmas 2023
Replies: 4
Views: 42970
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Re: Merry Christmas 2023

Happy Christmas to all . I've had some great advice and help from this site so thanks to all . Long may it continue. Cheers Chris
by Matchless?58
Sat Dec 16, 2023 7:23 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: One for Jeremy
Replies: 3
Views: 26627
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One for Jeremy

Hi Jeremy here's one for you . It's my 1961 ajs 650 csr . I took this in the summer and I thought I would post it to now as the weather is so dark and gloomy . Might cheer things up a bit. Cheers Chris http://www.classicmachinery.net/forum/images/userpix/68193_3LZWYPBGW9ES81702746653.jpg
by Matchless?58
Tue Oct 24, 2023 6:51 pm
Forum: Excavators
Topic: Hymac 580BT 1969
Replies: 190
Views: 149341
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Re: Hymac 580BT 1969

You did well to get that lever control straight Jeremy. That's a thick chunk of metal. Making good progress and always an interesting read plus I pick up hints and tips and all knowledge is power.
Cheers Chris

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