Unimog Club UK

The adjuster screw, is it just turning, not doing anything? or seized?
If it`s just turning, you might be lucky and the piston has seized slightly, and as you wound the adjuster back the mechanism inside the piston that adjusts it  has come unclipped. It is held inside the piston with a snap ring, you need to remove the piston, and the bit that snaps inside it, press the adjuster back inside the piston, and fit it back into the caliper, carefully winding the adjuster back as you push the piston back.
The allen key part of the adjuster is held in place with a circlip and a washer, if you remove them and turn the allen key to undo? (from memory) the adjuster should unwind its self out on the helix gear, if you want to check condition of the gear.
For changing the pads the screw does not need to be removed, I find easing the piston back as winding it back on the adjuster helps.

Thanks for the reply.
The  adjuster screw doesn't move at all....
The hole is rounded out slightly so I'm getting a replacement kit sent out at the same time as my new clutch..... Starting to feel like Triggers broom at the moment....
If i can rotate and remove the screw can i just insert the new screw or is it advisable to just dismantle the caliper, remove the piston and check the mechanism is working correctly anyway?
I ask this because the inside brake pad is significantly more worn than the outer.
Cheers j

Hello again everyone,

This link ( https://www.youtube.com/user/legrandsacmagic ) is to my Youtube channel and has pictures of the set up and her working.

On a side note i have been unsuccessful at removing the rear inside grub screw adjuster for the brakes. Any advice on its removal would be welcomed.
Worst case scenario i may have to strip the caliper. Also new clutch being fitted on the 17th.

hope everyone had a good week.

J

   

Hi Joe, and welcome to UCUK.

I've known your mog for a while now. Didn't have any real contact with it's previous owner, but knew the one before that. There are a couple of videos of it already posted on the forum somewhere - if you like I can find them and link them in for you to watch?

It's good to see that it's back being used properly. If there's one positive I can say though, it's that the fella I know who had it looked after it pretty well I think and didn't abuse it. He's the one who uprated most of the bits on it, and also taught me a bit about servicing. He would have kept on top of that which is handy to know! It was actually the first Unimog I ever had the pleasure of being driven around in, and a nice one it is too.

It's nice to know where the old girl is, and that she's still ok. I too would love to see pictures or a video of her working if you have a chance to take a few at some point.

Hi njc110381

I have done some research on her and found a couple of videos of her at core4x4 and one of her falling over onto her left side.
I've found picture of her with a rear winch, rear drop blade, hoist jib and the turbo going on. If you have any more id be grateful if you could post them on here or send me the link, it would be nice to know more about her history and trace her back through to see what she has done in her life.

I'm cutting again Tomorrow so will take some pictures and videos, probably wont load them till the weekend hot, busy busy.

Nice to hear she had been looked after, the guy i bought her off said much the same and it shows in how she drives and works.

Thanks again for the info.
Joe

Hi everyone. Been a unimog owner 6 months now and although Youtube covers allot of stuff its nice to chat to the people behind the mogs and learn more.
Im based in Cornwall and have a short wheel base 1979 U1000 424. Atkinson Vos Turbo, dual front and rear hydraulics, rear PTO, tipping bed, 16000lbs hydro winch. 3 point linkage.
So far she has had:
New speedo cable (Atkinson Vos)
New speedo spline (Atkinson Vos)
New wheel archs (hgv direct)
Full belt, fluid and filter service (Atkinson Vos Parts and Local Landrover garage Steve Toyer Landrover)
New starter motor (http://1a-anlasser.de/)
New battery
To fit:
New brake pads all round.

She is used primarily as a hydraulic supply for diamond concrete cutting 172.5 psi 45lpm with the PTO running a water pump 15lpm. Secondary to that she is a dumper truck, forestry platform and jack of all trades. The list above was partly necessary and partly choice as I was told many times its easier to maintain than to fix and £1800 in i'm not disappointed.

Any advice or pointers are more than welcome and i'm looking to learn.
So a big hello and looking forward to the site and everything it has to offer.

Joe