What did you do to your van today?

[Deleted member 7298]

I'm camping with a different group. I haven't joined any meets yet as new to group. Must have mis- read. I thought some folk were there 18/19 sept.

 

[Pudsey Bear]

Hopefully driving it shortly we were ready for the off yesterday when it wouldn't recognise the key, man working on it now, hopefully just a transponder and hopefully available locally.

 

[Scotia]

I'm camping with a different group. I haven't joined any meets yet as new to group. Must have mis- read. I thought some folk were there 18/19 sept.

No! just my sense of humour!

 

[Pudsey Bear]

They have taken away my ECU.

 

[2cv]

I now have a new front wheel bearing. Nothing wrong with the old one but it comes attached to the abs sensor which had failed. Van now fully serviceable for the first time in a while, new carpets next.

 

[Project Camper]

Interesting, why do you think the airbag was the cause?

Because the spring is ment to take the load, hence the massive out riggers on sprinter vans, as soon as you fit a airbag system your attaching load to a area that’s not designed to dissipate loads , only the leaf spring mounts have been designed to do that. Hence it’s split.

 

[Project Camper]

I was looking under my sprinter trying to find a clicking sound and to fix a small hole and found that my airbag suspension had done this to the chassis, so no overland show for me View attachment 60935

Fully repaired, video out on YouTube for anyone interested

 

[saxonborg]

View attachment 61012Fully repaired, video out on YouTube for anyone interested

Watched your videos to understand the problem, just out of interest what pressures were you running your airbags at?

 

[Haaamster]

Started up for the first time since the rebuild, she's alive
Few minor issues to sort out but nothing serious.

 

[The laird]

Drove it to scarborough

 

[wildebus]

View attachment 61012Fully repaired, video out on YouTube for anyone interested

I'd be interested to watch... Youtube has quite a few videos on it though any clue to which one to look at?

 

[2cv]

I've been gradually getting ready for our next trip, a Bentley rally and a few days viewing houses for our imminent move South. Water filled and clothes stored, provisions to go in and tyres to inflate and it will be great to be on the road again.

 

[Lee]

I've been gradually getting ready for our next trip, a Bentley rally and a few days viewing houses for our imminent move South. Water filled and clothes stored, provisions to go in and tyres to inflate and it will be great to be on the road again.

Best of luck with the house hunting.

 

[Full Member]

I've been gradually getting ready for our next trip, a Bentley rally and a few days viewing houses for our imminent move South. Water filled and clothes stored, provisions to go in and tyres to inflate and it will be great to be on the road again.

I hope your search for a new home and subsequent move go smoothly, Bill.
Do bear in mind that 'South' begins at Watford (and I don't mean Watford Gap!).
I'm a little ahead of you in terms of moving, assuming that the short chain holds together. If things complete as hoped I'd get very wet indeed if I moved a further 3km southwards.
House hunting and moving is a stressful activity and I hope things go well for you and Susie.

Colin

 

[2cv]

I hope your search for a new home and subsequent move go smoothly, Bill.
Do bear in mind that 'South' begins at Watford (and I don't mean Watford Gap!).
I'm a little ahead of you in terms of moving, assuming that the short chain holds together. If things complete as hoped I'd get very wet indeed if I moved a further 3km southwards.
House hunting and moving is a stressful activity and I hope things go well for you and Susie.

Colin

Thanks Colin, hoping that your move goes smoothly too. We too plan to be beside the sea. Last time we moved, 34 years ago, Glasgow was South.

 

[RCW]

Whilst nomad camping, well parked outside my dads house and doing the odd flight or two, gave her a good clean and am getting ready for winter

 

[snapster]

Replaced our AGM leisure batteries with POWEROAD Infinity sub zero Lifepo4’s
Can’t believe the difference in weight,
Varta AGM = 29kg. Lifepo4 = 11kg!

 

[Lee]

Packing ready for Cornwall next week, I'm going on a walking holiday with friends.

 

[Scotia]

Packing ready for Cornwall next week, I'm going on a walking holiday with friends.

Ye had better take short strides then Lee so as not to leave them behind.

 

[2cv]

I finished trip preparations by inflating tyres, cleaning windows and generally tidying up. All set now