THE PORTAL HUB - Pinzgauers, Haflingers, Volvo 303s and more!

On this topic I would like to pick everyone’s brains. I have a 1975 civilian 712M. It was supplied from the factory to a private customer with an erbespacher heater. It has only done about 16,000kms. It’s definitely not a military one as the specs are very different from the Swiss ones I have had ...

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Has anyone got a Name and an RAL code for the Light Grey colour that so many original Haflingers came in?

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I have replaced all of my sound deadening (with Megasorber) In doing so I took the horn off. Now I have finished the job I couldn’t remember exactly how it went back but I have bolted the 3 springy strips to the back of the horn and at the bottom to the angle bracket. Trouble is the horn ...

Thanks guys. Pretty much my thoughts exactly. When I read it I thought it was a bit strange. Good advice about the reservoirs I will make sure I check them.

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I am going to flush my whole hydraulic system and replace new fluid. I read somewhere to use spirit to do this prior to re-filling. Does this sound like it makes sense? I was thinking methylated spirit what do you think? Or is there some off the shelf product that does this job?

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Thanks for the reply. I have the slave cylinders off and I am trying to push the pistons back in the bores but they are really tight. I can get them in but they are really stiff to push in and out and I think this cant be right. I have just had a thought could the seals have swelled up? I have used ...

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I have removed my 6 wheel drive and locker cylinders (4 of them), There were no leaks so I have cleaned them up a treat. Now I am re-installing the pistons and they seem really tight. I have smeared the barrels and pistons well with plenty of fluid so I am pretty sure it’s not that. I seem ...

What parts do I need for the job? I am going to buy 2 spacers and I know I will need 2 o-rings. Is there anything else? I seem to remember another plastic ring in the images.

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Thanks for the input. It is gear oil for certain I think the gasket (or seal) on the onboard side is shot. This is allowing oil to leak along the bolt hole to the inside of the drum. That is why there is a lot more fluid and it is higher up on the inboard side. I am hoping it is not the hub seal as ...

Here are some images. The hub on the inside is dry you can see the seal weeping on the inside of the shield. Outside the area around the hub is dry the oil seems to be coming from the bolt that goes through to the inside. What do you reckon?


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Hi All I have a leaky front hub on close inspection it looks like it is leaking from the joining face of the castings rather than from the hub sal. Is this common and do you think I may be able to get away with dissassembling cleaning ad reassembling using some aviation sealant?

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Has anyone restored a steering wheel successfully? Mine is badly chipped and generally scabby. A professional restoration costs a fortune. Does anyone have any advice?

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Sam

Does anyone have any advice on how to brighten Aluminium castings? These are in situ and I want to clea them up as much as possible and seal the with matte clear.

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Sorted thanks chaps. Was very simple the cap head bolts from the mounting bracket had fallen through and fouled with th rotating hub. Thanks for the input have all axles pressed off now and single piece boots installed and looking good.

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Sam

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When reassembling the Half Axles where do I put the Loctite ?

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Sam