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Hi all
had a steady morning today
have made the worktop for the kitchen.
This afternoon should see it fitted along with the tap,waste and pop up mains socket.
Cheers - mike
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hi all
got the bus back together on Friday. The auxiliary drive shaft was a night mare to refit with the new couplings.
She started first turn of the key and runs smoother than before.
I literally fired her up,ran her off the ramps and then headed off to Scarborough for the weekend.
We got there and back with no issues, she now runs at 70 with no noise or vibrations and sits at halfway on the temp gauge whatever speed your doing (she used to run cold apart from when she was pulling up hills).
The next jobs are to replace the exhaust mounting rubbers,change the automatic gearbox oil and re grease the brake pipes.It will then be time to address some of the cosmetic bits such as refurbish the wheels,clean and polish the paint work,remove the dodgy window tint and deal with the dent in the tailgate.
Cheers - mike
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Very neat, are the panels for the wardrobe / fridge / cupboard doors, a kit?? Hi there the panels are all made by me to fit the particular conversion I'm doing. Cheers - mike
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Hi all
got quite a bit done today
it took over 3 hours to strip everything out and remove the old cam belt.
I was lucky in that not one fastener was seized but no so lucky that lots of them are almost impossible to get to.
The belt was not the original as it was a contitech belt but it was definitely over due for replacement as it was showing signs of wear and tear.
The sads couplings were totally shot even though they were not making any real noise.They are a complete pain to do but really should be changed when the cam belt is replaced.
The last job for today was to swop the thermostat which thankfully went without a hitch.
I managed to get the cam belt and covers back on,clean the egr which is cable controlled from the throttle ? so tomorrow morning I have to refit the sads drive shaft,support bearing mount,under trays,engine covers and seats etc.I can really see why people shy away from doing this job and why garages want to charge an arm and a leg.
Cheers - mike
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Hi all
got a big day on the bus tomorrow
she's going to have a new cam belt,new thermostat,new sads couplings,new exhaust mounts and a few other bits and pieces.
We are off to Scarborough in her on Friday for a belated new years do at the Grand so hope all goes well.
She's been doing duty as the family taxi all over christmas and she's been faultless. She's running well on 50% veg oil and returning 27mpg around town.
Once my current camper conversion is finished she will be fitted out with a rear, removable camper conversion and get used for an early spring fishing trip i'm planning.
Cheers - mike
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Hi all spent the day finishing the wardrobe panels and a few odd and sods. The doors for the wardrobe are made and hung and everything has been trial fitted. Just the interior panels for the wardrobe to make tomorrow then it can be fitted for good. Cheers - mike
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Dec 31, 2018 15:30:26 GMT
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Hi all had a steady day on the camper the wardrobe / kitchen end panel is fitted and I have boxed in the heater and leisure battery. The wiring for the heater control panel has been routed and modified. Tomorrow should see the wardrobe front and rear panel finished and fitted. Cheers - mike
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Dec 29, 2018 15:45:27 GMT
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hi all got a bit more done the front panel for the kitchen is finished and the pattern for the wardrobe end is made. Tomorrow morning should see the interior panels for the kitchen made. The battery and heater need boxing in plus a few odds and sods. Cheers - mike
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Dec 29, 2018 12:35:46 GMT
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Hi all got back onto the vivaro today. Didn't get anything done for a couple of days as my one year old grand came to stay. Anyways, had a steady morning and made the door for the top cupboard. Have trial fitted it and am happy with the fit so it just needs fixing now. I cant fix it permanently unto the ceiling is in which is the job for tomorrow. I should have the wardrobe end panels cut and ready to go in later and maybe the front of the kitchen unit. I'm working outside today as the weather is good, 12 degrees and sunny!! makes a change from my workshop. Cheers - mike
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Dec 21, 2018 13:04:58 GMT
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Hi all
Had a bit of luck at hardwoods yesterday as they were doing veg oil at 80p a litre.
Filled her up 50/50 with diesel and ran here up to Whitby and despite some horrid weather she didnt miss a beat.
Cheers mike
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Dec 19, 2018 21:23:17 GMT
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Hi all
got another hour on the Lucida this afternoon.
I changed the fuel filter. It should have been a 10 min job but the system refused to bleed with the new filter on.The pump on the top of the filter head would not prime the system. I tried turning her over on the starter but she didn't want to start. I ended up using my vacuum oil extractor tool to pull fuel up from the tank and prime the filter.
Whats odd is that one I had dome this the pump on the filter head decided to work normally. Maybe I didn't pump it for long enough when I first tried or possibly one of the pump valves was stuck.
Anyways I took her for a spin to pick my grandson up and she is running much better. The slight tappet noise has gone,the clunk when going into reverse has gone and the knocking suspension is much improved.
On a negative point I caught the lamp post outside the house when parking her up. Its too dark and wet to see if there's and damage or not,i'm hoping that it was just the bumper.
Cheers - mike
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Dec 19, 2018 21:14:24 GMT
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Hi all
I did the final install of the fridge and fridge unit earlier. Its good to see bits going in permanently.
I ran the fridge for a couple of hours and used the inverter to power my jig saw and all was fine.
The electrics for the water pump / tap and the sockets and volt meter are all finished. They are in a separate self contained loom.
I also spent an hour drilling out all the random holes if the rear doors to 8mm so I could plug them with 8mm grey plugs which I have purchased.
The blank for the top cupboard is made, just the hole to cut out.
The laminate for the work top and table arrived earlier so thats everything here now apart from the table leg and base.
I'm of to Whitby until Sunday for lots of beer, fish and chips and pre-christmas fun. I should get back onto the Vivaro on Boxing day hangover permitting!!!
cheers - mike
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Dec 19, 2018 11:44:08 GMT
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Hi all
spent the morning working on the Lucida
Did and oil and filter change as the last one was supposed to have been done on the summer but the oil was really black and degraded. I suspect they just topped up the under bonnet tank.
I have had a strange rattling noise when ticking over which I thought was the sads couplings but on checking I found play in the drive shaft that goes to the front axle from the transfer box. I stripped it down and found the nut that secures the spider to the rear part of the shaft was loose. Its a staked nut but still came loose which is odd. Anyways I managed to get a good third of a turn on the nut and have re staked it. I will have to keep an eye on it over the next few months as there's slight play in the splines.
Since I have had the Lucida there has been a knocking over bumps that can be felt through the floor so I set to to try and find the cause. The bus has had new springs,shockers,bottom arms and drop links but for some reason the roll bar bushes had been left untouched.The passenger side one had a good 3-4 mm on play and the drivers even more. I had already ordered the bushes so it was just a 10 min job to change them over.I have not been for a spin in here yet but I'm hopeful that the knocking has been cured.
I had a good look over the underneath and am very happy with the overall condition. She's completely rust and rot free and apart from a minor oil leak from the filler cap shes oil tight.
Its not all good news though. Some of the hoses and clips are looking past their best so will order some up.Another issue is that when I put her on the ramps a lot of water came out of the doors and sills. It looks as though all the drains are blocked. Not a major issue but one that needs sorting.
Next jobs on the list are swop the cam belt, thermostat and sads couplings ( when they part arrive)
Off to Whitby in her tomorrow for a few days so hope she performs ok.
Cheers - mike
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Dec 18, 2018 15:19:55 GMT
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Hi all got the fridge housing trial fitted. That's it for today as the weathers turned poor. Cheers - mike
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Dec 18, 2018 12:59:47 GMT
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Hi all still plodding along with building the cabinets for the Vivaro. All the panels for the kitchen unit are finished, just waiting for the laminate for the work top. I should be starting the wardrobe unit this afternoon, weather permitting. Cheers - mike
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Dec 18, 2018 12:56:50 GMT
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That air heater looks the business, eBay or a better brand? Hi there its a Planar heater, basically a eberspacher clone. I have fitted quite a few over the last 2-3 years and not had any issues.They work well and so far have proved very reliable. Cheers - mike
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Dec 15, 2018 19:51:02 GMT
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heres a link to show the correct profile. They wear flat and then concave and sort of slap the camshaft as the valve opens and closes, hence the noise.
Cheers - mike
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Dec 15, 2018 19:40:58 GMT
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Hi there
I suspect your cam followers are worn. Modern oils don't have sufficient zddp for older type cam designs.
If you take a follower out I think you will find its worn concave when it should be convex.Its hard to explain but easy to see.
Cheers - mike
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Dec 15, 2018 15:01:09 GMT
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Hi all
I have been running around in the Lucida for a couple of weeks and she's been fine.
I'm currently running 50/50 with ktc veg oil from Asda. Apart from a slight misfire when starting from cold she's running better than on 100% diesel.
I have started putting together bits for a major service including;
oil and filter air filter new thermostat new cam belt new sads couplings uprated head lamp bulbs new speakers
plus a few other odds and sods
So far parts have been cheap and easy to source.
I hope to get everything sorted prior to Thursday next week as she's taking us up to Whitby for a few days before christmas.
Cheers - mike
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