What did you do to your van today?

[trevskoda]

I was thinking that about sticking the AM/FM antenna in the cable duct in the wardrobe, so I spent some time tieing up the cable bundle in there as far away from the antenna as possible which in fact was no more than 2". That is one of the reasons I was pleased to find that it worked well. I think the metal sticky bit of the DAB aerial would need a metallic base wouldn't it?

Yes it would as its the g plain on half wave length.

 

[gasgas]

On a car windscreen it is easy to stick the coiled DAB antenna on the glass with the metal A frame right next to it. What about fitting one inside or near a wooden panel, or side wall or plastic window? Do you think the metal frame surrounding the car radio would do for the antenna earth plane? Does the coiled antenna have to be close to the earth plane?
Actually they are pretty cheap so I could buy one to try and if it doesn't work I could try another one and so on . . .

 

[RichardHelen262]

Just fitted new carpets as the originals were a horrible brown colour, and Autosleeper are selling some old stock off at less than half price, and a much nicer colour

 

[Scotia]

Fitted a Mppt controller in place of the PV Logic. Cheers Phil for holding my hand, what ur we doing next?

 

[trevskoda]

Fitted a Mppt controller in place of the PV Logic. Cheers Phil for holding my hand, what ur we doing next?View attachment 71509

Out of sight to.

 

[trevskoda]

Set up my tracking as best i could with string and axle stands, still about 1mm toe out and should be toe in, it was miles out set by a garage hence the extreem inside tyre wear, at least a half inch toe out, total di-ks.

 

[HurricaneSmith]

Nothing wrong with string and straight timber, it's what I used to do. I once asked a garage to check it later, and they confirmed that it was fine.

 

[Scotia]

Out of sight to.

Eh ?

 

[trevskoda]

Nothing wrong with string and straight timber, it's what I used to do. I once asked a garage to check it later, and they confirmed that it was fine.

I tied string to a axle stand behind rear wheel, then mes sidewall distance each side or the tyre, then at front mes the distance from the hub out to string tied to a second axle stand at front of van, last but least you then take readings of front tyre both edges to you get it correct, check both sides of van, old way but works, some utube vids on it.

 

[jimmybanks41]

Fitted a victron b 2 b charger

 

[The laird]

I tied string to a axle stand behind rear wheel, then mes sidewall distance each side or the tyre, then at front mes the distance from the hub out to string tied to a second axle stand at front of van, last but least you then take readings of front tyre both edges to you get it correct, check both sides of van, old way but works, some utube vids on it.

U still got that slate n chisel trev mind I want it back

 

[trevskoda]

U still got that slate n chisel trev mind I want it back

I would have had a tyre place do it but they could not get it on the ramp, a truck shop chap i know is snowed under, i require to use it so needs must.

 

[runnach]

Mirrors back on after tidying up with black spray paint. I blocked off the hole on top of each mirror using blackcap of a spray tin, covers are held in with black mastic.

Another job ticked off before we head out.

 

[runnach]

Front is the air filter removed from housing, rear is the diesel filter, 2.8 jtd ducato, how the hell does one access filter to remove and replace

 

[The laird]

Remove air filter housing assy
Think it's theee screws or bolts secure it to body

 

[runnach]

Remove air filter housing assy
Think it's theee screws or bolts secure it to body

Two now, all done by touch and feel, a real pita of a job, I was even using my weld inspection mirrors to try and see what was what, to tight see inside with the tight angles.

 

[wildebus]

Two now, all done by touch and feel, a real pita of a job, I was even using my weld inspection mirrors to try and see what was what, to tight see what was what.

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Does having an A-class (you have that?) mean these kind of jobs are real SOBs?

 

[runnach]

Does having an A-class (you have that?) mean these kind of jobs are real SOBs?

Definitely, access from topside is difficult, topping up oil, pita, topping up coolant, pita, topping up screen wash, pita. On the occasion I have to replace cranking battery, folks can be forgiven for thinking I have been self harming.

 

[The laird]

Definitely, access from topside is difficult, topping up oil, pita, topping up coolant, pita, topping up screen wash, pita. On the occasion I have to replace cranking battery, folks can be forgiven for thinking I have been self harming.

Yer bum must be raw

 

[marchie]

Yer bum must be raw

Terry has listed piles [or haemerrhoids] of problems, Gordon ...

Steve