Hi All!
I've been a Panda fan for a while now, I bought my first 4x4 over ten years ago but I'm ashamed to say I never made it on to your excellent forum! Now I need your combined experience and wisdom to help me fix up my Sisley please
A couple of years ago I bought a tired Sisley from eBay and it's been sat in my garage looking lonely every since (all my attention went on my Fiat Coupe). Anyway, now I have some time I plan to get the Sisley fixed up and MOT'd, but in the meantime I've forgotten everything I ever learned about these great little cars :bang:
The first issue (predictably) was dripping gearbox oil from the front left inner driveshaft boot. I've bought a new boot and bearing but I'm struggling to find any info on how to remove the old bearing and fit the new one without damaging it (there's nothing online or in the Porter guide) - does anyone have any suggestions? And just to double check, I'm OK sticking in 20w/50 grade engine oil in the gearbox when it's done?
I've also removed the driveshaft mounting place from the gearbox (the one held in by 4 allen bolts). I suspect the o-ring is leaking a bit (from the deposits on the 'box), can I smear some hylomar on this before it goes back on, or do I need to find a new o-ring from somewhere (I couldn't even find it on ePer).
The next issue is oil in the air filter, presumably a breather hose somewhere may be blocked, or does the panda have a PCV hiding somewhere?
Final question (for now!) - should there be some sort of seal between the carb and the airbox? My airbox just sits on top of the carb, so the plastic rests directly on the metal of the carb, which doesn't strike me as being a very good seal.
I hope to come and say hello at a few shows when it's up and running, so any advice very much appreciated!
Ally
I've been a Panda fan for a while now, I bought my first 4x4 over ten years ago but I'm ashamed to say I never made it on to your excellent forum! Now I need your combined experience and wisdom to help me fix up my Sisley please
A couple of years ago I bought a tired Sisley from eBay and it's been sat in my garage looking lonely every since (all my attention went on my Fiat Coupe). Anyway, now I have some time I plan to get the Sisley fixed up and MOT'd, but in the meantime I've forgotten everything I ever learned about these great little cars :bang:
The first issue (predictably) was dripping gearbox oil from the front left inner driveshaft boot. I've bought a new boot and bearing but I'm struggling to find any info on how to remove the old bearing and fit the new one without damaging it (there's nothing online or in the Porter guide) - does anyone have any suggestions? And just to double check, I'm OK sticking in 20w/50 grade engine oil in the gearbox when it's done?
I've also removed the driveshaft mounting place from the gearbox (the one held in by 4 allen bolts). I suspect the o-ring is leaking a bit (from the deposits on the 'box), can I smear some hylomar on this before it goes back on, or do I need to find a new o-ring from somewhere (I couldn't even find it on ePer).
The next issue is oil in the air filter, presumably a breather hose somewhere may be blocked, or does the panda have a PCV hiding somewhere?
Final question (for now!) - should there be some sort of seal between the carb and the airbox? My airbox just sits on top of the carb, so the plastic rests directly on the metal of the carb, which doesn't strike me as being a very good seal.
I hope to come and say hello at a few shows when it's up and running, so any advice very much appreciated!
Ally