Hi Folks!
Ok, my SIII ex army has a few problems, now i've had chance to look it over more.
there seems to be quite a leak from the water pump! the radiator was DRY (and i'd driven it for about 10mins!)
So, looks like I need a new pump, these are not expensive from what i've seen, but how much will it cost to change?
Or is it really something I can do myself? I don't have anywhere I can service it, so it would have to be done in a few hours. I'm handy with a screwdriver, but this seems daunting? I've read the Hanynes manual, talks about draining the system (well its already drained!) and then removing the radiator! Can this be done by one person?
Next! there is a pretty good oil leak from what seems to be the gearbox,,,, grr, it does sound like a bucket of bolts when the engine is running... suggestions?
Lastly I checked the plugs 1-3 are ok, but 4 (near the bulkhead) was covered in oil and needed a good clean.
I expect this means there is some slack in the cylinder? This will be expensive to fix no? Anything I can do to find out what is causing this?
Due to the waterpump issue I can't drive it anywhere to be fixed and the cost of trailering it somewhere is out of the question.
So any suggestion would be appricated.
On a different note, it being ex army there are a few bits that i can identify. One is a box behind the passenger seat, (not behind as in not visable, more on the seat back, it has wires leading to it to and two large battery like terminals and the two leads that look like they would connect to a battery? any clue to what this was for?
Thanks.