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- 27 Feb 2024, 18:41
- Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
- Topic: Battery keeps dying
- Replies: 6
- Views: 598
Re: Battery keeps dying
I had similar symptoms a few years ago. It was a faulty glow plug relay. The battery would go down to the point that the relay dropped out, then the drain through the glow plugs would stop. I'm not saying that's definitely what your problem is, but worth having a look. To find out, connect a 12V bu...
- 27 Feb 2024, 18:37
- Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
- Topic: Battery keeps dying
- Replies: 6
- Views: 598
Re: Battery keeps dying
I had similar symptoms a few years ago. It was a faulty glow plug relay. The battery would go down to the point that the relay dropped out, then the drain through the glow plugs would stop.
I'm not saying that's definitely what your problem is, but worth having a look.
I'm not saying that's definitely what your problem is, but worth having a look.
- 03 Dec 2023, 14:57
- Forum: T25 Alternative Engine Forum
- Topic: Bosch Pump leaking
- Replies: 4
- Views: 10745
Re: Bosch Pump leaking
If it's the seal round the throttle spindle, I seem to remember others saying it can be done in situ, saving a load of work. I've never done this myself though. You do have to be careful to keep the exact position on the splines, or you will lose the settings. Perhaps someone who's done it will be a...
- 27 Nov 2023, 21:20
- Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
- Topic: New flooring
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7939
Re: New flooring
Be careful not to puncture the fuel tank or any of the pipes underneath!
- 24 Nov 2023, 17:33
- Forum: T25 Alternative Engine Forum
- Topic: Heater hose size
- Replies: 6
- Views: 18607
Re: Heater hose size
Is this what you're looking for? Check the size though, they do all different sizes.
Straight hose reducers
Straight hose reducers
- 21 Nov 2023, 20:40
- Forum: T25 Alternative Engine Forum
- Topic: engine upgrade to AFN 1.9TDI
- Replies: 1
- Views: 8399
Re: engine upgrade to AFN 1.9TDI
Changed my engine 13 years ago from CS to AEF. I notified DVLA by filling in the relevant bits of the V5.They wanted a receipt and documentary evidence of the change from an established motor trader on headed paper. I'd bought the engine cash without a receipt and installed it myself. I told them I'...
- 23 Oct 2023, 19:25
- Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
- Topic: Replacing Camper Floor
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8938
Re: Replacing Camper Floor
Units on ply. There may come a time when the carpet gets damaged/out of fashion , and you want to change it.
Don't bother insulating between ribs. Air gap is insulation in itself.
Use marine ply. The normal ply they sell now delaminates if it gets wet.
Don't bother insulating between ribs. Air gap is insulation in itself.
Use marine ply. The normal ply they sell now delaminates if it gets wet.
- 24 Sep 2023, 18:33
- Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
- Topic: FM Aerial questions
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7680
Re: FM Aerial questions
You can tuck the wire behind the inside flap of the screen seal.
- 24 Sep 2023, 16:35
- Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
- Topic: FM Aerial questions
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7680
Re: FM Aerial questions
I've used one of these. It has been OK.
Radio Aerial
Radio Aerial
- 04 Sep 2023, 20:03
- Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
- Topic: Central locking motor
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3608
Re: Central locking motor
I agree. The tags can be bent back and the motors pulled apart. It's often just the brushes fallen apart. I used brushes from an old Scalectrix car motor which were identical. Fiddly old job, but has lasted 5 years.
- 23 Aug 2023, 13:37
- Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
- Topic: Alternator field collapse?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7649
Re: Alternator field collapse?
Just an update: I recently disassembled the alternator. The problem was caused by the aluminium shim (strip from a beer can) I added before to reduce the play between the plastic bearing retainer cage and the housing. The shim walked out and shorted the diodes. But immediately vaporized so the char...
- 03 Aug 2023, 21:27
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Anyone used their OEM jack successfully?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2602
Re: Anyone used their OEM jack successfully?
I've often used the OEM jack, by itself just to quickly change a wheel, but always in conjunction with axle stands or wood blocks in the garage for maintenance. If used with knowledge of their shortcomings they are about as good or bad as most flimsy jacks. And yes, make sure the handbrake is firmly...
- 26 Jul 2023, 19:19
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Starter motor- Random starting wows
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1433
Re: Starter motor- Random starting wows
Before you split the engine and box, might be worth checking the one way clutch in the pinion assembly. You should be able to rotate the pinion smoothly in one direction but shouldn't rotate the other way at all. If it feels gritty when rotated that may be your problem. Or may not but if it is, migh...
- 12 Jul 2023, 19:58
- Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
- Topic: Pop Top Improvement
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6369
Re: Pop Top Improvement
It's an Autohomes Kamper. We bought one 20 years ago and one of the early projects was to replace the pop top with a home brew which was a lot lighter and more aerodynamic, and which reduced fuel consumption by an amazing 7 percent. At that time there was company which would replace these pop-tops, ...
- 23 Jun 2023, 16:38
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Broken down, fuel filter problem
- Replies: 6
- Views: 540
Re: Broken down, fuel filter problem
It's not really possible to clean out the filter and reuse it. Trying to clean it would inevitably liberate muck to the clean side, which would then head for the injectors. You might get away with it, or might not. I would say the only satisfactory solution would be to remove the tank, clean it out ...