Buying a 3cx with problems?

[justamin]

~I hope someone can help with this..... I've been offered a Y-reg (1982/3) white cab 3CX for small money. It's got a standard back actor and 4-in-1 on the front, all glass is in the cab and its tidy (if rusty!) for the year, however the forward clutch pack is u/s. Also the seller is adamant it's got a perkin's engine, but I didn't think the perkins came in until the grey cabs?

So, how difficult is it to remove the transmisson and replace the clutch pack, and how much should I budget?

many thanks in advance

Ash

[agrimax]

The very first white cabs (80-81) had Leyland engines and Perkins came in from 82. It's not overly difficult to remove the gearbox.I rolled mine out on a trolley jack years ago to replace an oil seal. Can't help with the clutch packs though. Maybe marka108 will be able to tell you more,from the JCB troubles thread.

[justamin]

thanks! I'll go and get the numbers off t tomorrow to check it's details

[philwheelton]

once the gearbox and shuttle unit are removed it is not too hard to strip and rebuild the shuttle , parts should be a couple of hundred quid including the pump from what I can remember