What did you do to your van today?

[Project Camper]

finally got round to making copies Mercedes Benz Sprinter suspension blocks and fitting 4x4 300mm anti roll bar links, new 5tonn u bolts, drives perfect and only cost £60 all in, next up BFG ko2 tyres

 

[snapster]

We have a Toptron crash protection system fitted to the van and it started cutting the gas off, usually if we parked on a very slight slope and walked about in the van just after parking.
I changed the control unit a couple of weeks back as that appears to be the brains of the system, but it carried on cutting out, but not as bad as before. So, today I changed the auto changeover unit with the solenoid valve
Time will tell, but we won’t be using the van for a week or so.

 

[Winks]

Changed the Shurflo pump because it leaked from the diaphragm assembly while we were at Barnoldswick. Not a big job, just the usual requirement to be a double jointed bugger, which I aint.

Cheers

H

 

[marchie]

Took advantage of the free EHU to hoover the interior before restocking for the trip back to Scotland. Just despatched an Auchan Quiche Lorraine, and lots more nibbles before the 0530 sailing tomorrow morning ...

Steve

 

[Scotia]

Filled the fresh water tank and added 100ml of peracetic acid and drew water through the pipes, fixed the light in the garage area.

 

[Dulvil]

Opened the door to start cleaning it, shut the door and said Tomorrow

 

[Winks]

Changed the Shurflo pump because it leaked from the diaphragm assembly while we were at Barnoldswick. Not a big job, just the usual requirement to be a double jointed bugger, which I aint.

Cheers

H

Having taken the old pump apart, it appears there are no cracks in the pump housing and water was escaping from between the two halves of it. Today's job, because its raining, will be to clean up and reassemble the pump with a smear of Hermatite on the surfaces, then I'll have a spare. The existing pump was manufactured in 2014.

Cheers

H

 

[Alcfire]

Went to compound where I keep our MoHo, checked everything works ok and gave her a good wash and brush up, ready for our trip round Scotland starting this Saturday

 

[SquirrellCook]

Investigated the water leak today, it looks like it was all coming from the new water pump fitted a few years ago.
New water pump and radiator ordered today.
Good job it's an easy fix, just about a half hours work to strip it this far.

 

[marchie]

Arrived home from last leg from Moffat and gathered up the laundry before it launched its own propulsion. Booked Brunhilde in for service on Friday

Steve

 

[wildebus]

Drove out for the first time in ages today. Got the Engine MIL light come on, which was a bit annoying. Everything seemed fine so when I got back plugged in the tester and did a Cat-scan ...


PS. Code didn't appear to serious and cleared it. Will see if it returns ....

 

[Mr and Mrs Tupcox]

Out on the rd Enjoying it.
Last weekend york vintage festival
.midweek walk around Youlgrave. (Bakewell)
Just moving on now to operation Ashbourne 1940 event ..

 

[marchie]

Full service, plus handbrake adjustment and gear linkage mechanism greased, and a big bill ...

Despite the increase in interest rates, the returns on savings accounts remain pahetic [before this week's interest rate increase of 1/4%, HSBC had sent notification that their Credit Card rate had increased by 4%! Usurious bankers]. So paid a chunk off the M/Home, reducing the term by 8 months and saving four figures on the finance charges, instead of waiting 12 months to get some £20 or so credit interest

Steve

 

[wildebus]

Did a little job today that was a "get round to it" for coming up for a year!

Moved the Sat-Nav/Reversing Camera Monitor to the top of the Windscreen last year and ran a cable via the ceiling to the TV pod area to avoid hanging down cables. No ignition control signal up there, so the Sat-Nav was always on and had to physically unplug it or remember to switch off round the back.
So today fitted a little switch to turn it off remotely (blue switch on side below). Advantage of that is it removes power to the Garmin Plug with transmitter so should save an extra little bit of power as well

 

[marchie]

Did a little job today that was a "get round to it" for coming up for a year!

Moved the Sat-Nav/Reversing Camera Monitor to the top of the Windscreen last year and ran a cable via the ceiling to the TV pod area to avoid hanging down cables. No ignition control signal up there, so the Sat-Nav was always on and had to physically unplug it or remember to switch off round the back.
So today fitted a little switch to turn it off remotely (blue switch on side below). Advantage of that is it removes power to the Garmin Plug with transmitter so should save an extra little bit of power as well
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That looks really smart and functional, David. My Satnav uses the Garmin sticky pad to attach to the redundant internal rear view mirror, but the lead dangling down the screen to the power socket is distracting and unsightly. I'll probably add this to my pending order with you! Just waiting on Fridge Door parts availability clarification at present, but hoping that the local Dometic Agent has the crucial security lock 'kicking around somewhere' [his words]. Hoping to find out on Monday


Steve

 

[nabsim]

Does stripping my Dyson V6 down and cleaning it all out count? It certainly works a lot better now and is quieter

 

[jagmanx]

Got stuck on the A34 at Abingdon.
For 1 hour 30 mins
No diversions signed so slow B roads for another 1 hour lost.
Loads of time available and so no matter...A good day for a long delay !! ??.
Nice farm site between So'ton and Salisbury (Plaitford/Landford)

 

[The laird]

Does stripping my Dyson V6 down and cleaning it all out count? It certainly works a lot better now and is quieter

Yup clean sweep neil

 

[marchie]

Started the post trip tidy up and cleaning yesterday. After 62 nights away and EHU for only 5 days, we had reached the limit of what a daily sweep out can do to keep things 'properly clean'. Leather upholstery polish applied and my running repairs kit migration to its permanent home started. More of the same today, intermingled with moving kit in and out, based on our experiences of what worked well, and what was a complete PITA, mainly the camping table for al fresco dining that the wet weather and limited outside space on the Aires put paid to. 'And why did we think bringing this would be a good idea?' was a question asked more than once ...

Steve

 

[2cv]

We had a torchlit evening with gas ring heating after the leisure battery suddenly quit. It was fine last week and showed no sign of distress but now simply can’t take any load. Hopefully we’ll be OK on ehu. Three years is not bad, but it would have been good to get some warning of its demise!