Projects - Mechanical

Tractor - engine ovehaul

Shortly after buying when first used in anger had ominous noises from the engine which were diagnosed as being big end damage. A strip down revealed that a previous owner had broke off a file tang inside crankshaft oil gallery causing starvation to the bearing! So while engine was out had it rebored, crank ground etc by a local company.



Tractor - Clutch repair

A new clutch had been fitted during overhaul of the engine but a loose adjustment bolt caused the clutch to become very difficult to operate so tractor had to be split to rectify.




Front-end loader



Trailer refurbishment

Marshall trailer was given a tidy up, new plywood flooring and fresh paint shortly after buying. Decided to replace the flooring after 15 years to discover quite a bit of rust so more fundmental repairs required.


Muck Trailer refurbishment (second)




Land Rover Rebuild

An old 1966 Series 2a Land Rover was bought as “insurance” in case we ever got snowed in. Decided to give it a new lease of life by fitting a new chassis



Land Rover repair

Managed to put the Landy on it’s side, while repairing the damage undertook some cosmetic improvements,ents.






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