Mechanic Recommendations?

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justtravelin'

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I am in the snohomish, wa area and have 1976 Scout II traveler

I am looking to have a few minor things done to my ride but am not able to find a shop that is savvy with internationals.

List of work needed

slow battery draw
soft sinking brake pedal
front drive shaft angle adjustment
repack front hubs

please let me know if you know someone that can help. Thanks
 
Welcome. None of the listed items are unique or specific to the Scout and should be easily addressed by any shop that is capable of servicing vintage vehicles. Most IH owners tend to be of the diy ilk for a variety of reasons, necessity being chief among them. That is an obvious part of the allure of owning them an a big reason why this tech forum and IHPA, the vendor who owns it exists. It is normal to have some trepidation about embarking on vintage vehicle repairs, especially if you've never done so before, but these rust piles are really far more simple and straight forward to deal with than modern, disposable hoopdies. There is virtually nothing you as a noob will encounter with your Scout that hasn't been dealt with scads of times by the folks who frequent this forum. There are members who live in your general area. You May even receive offer(s) of assistance in trade for beer and/or pizza. Don't be afraid to accept. In the long run, self-reliance will prove to be your best asset as you continue your Scout ownership. There are many topics to be researched in the pages of this forum. Service literature for your Scout is also available for purchase from IHPA.
 
justtravelin' said:
I am in the snohomish, wa area and have 1976 Scout II traveler

I am looking to have a few minor things done to my ride but am not able to find a shop that is savvy with internationals.

List of work needed

slow battery draw
soft sinking brake pedal
front drive shaft angle adjustment
repack front hubs

please let me know if you know someone that can help. Thanks
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Not sure if mentioning other IH vendors is allowed, but a google search should point you in the right direction.

Like scoutboy implied paying someone else to fix your old vehicle gets expensive fast. What you've listed could easily top $1000. If you want to tackle some of these yourself here's some info to get you started:

slow battery draw: $10 meter from ebay. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdiknnwejis

Soft sinking brake pedal: replace master cylinder and/or bleed the lines.

Front drive shaft angle adjustment. Sounds like you have a lift? To change the angle is typically a major job. Search for "cut and turn".

Repack front hubs: this needs to be done every year at least if you offroad. Best to get someone that knows what they're doing to help you out the first time.
 
Since this tech forum is owned and maintained by IHPA as a primary means of driving business, the mention of competing vendors in forum posts is indeed prohibited. In spite of this being an unwritten rule, it is rarely violated. In nearly every rare case that I can recall where a competing vendor has been mentioned, it generally stemmed from benign ignorance of the "unwritten" rule. Mod/admin has generally approached these as teaching moments. We can't expect folks to be mind readers even though there is or should be a basic level of implied common sense involved. Thank you for measuring carefully and treading lightly there.
Especially considering that the op is a left coasty, same as IHPA out of Grass Valley, CA...he could make worse choices for parts purchase than this vendor. Top notch customer service is their stock in trade. Order shipping from CA to wa should be blindingly fast. Almost as if they know what you're going to order and have it packaged before you place the order. Eery. That's tongue-in-cheek of course, but they do get the orders out fast. And in the rare event that something is wrong, they bend over backwards to make it right quick, fast and in a hurry.
 
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