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by piratedonut
12 Jul 2013, 14:59
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: steering rack boot
Replies: 15
Views: 12877

Re: steering rack boot

What Aiden said is certainly the proper way to do it, but I just swapped both of mine without unwinding the ball joints. I just split the joints and sort of 'rolled' the old boots off and new ones on. They're all good. :D
by piratedonut
24 Jun 2013, 21:08
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: oily starter motor
Replies: 4
Views: 652

Re: oily starter motor

Cheers , I've had my nose in the big green book an was starting to draw that conclusion too. Not about the missus mind! Her seals still intact at time of writing ! :D I was looking at a starter motor diagram too though and can't suss out where all these bits came from. Diagram I got doesn't show any...
by piratedonut
24 Jun 2013, 19:09
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: oily starter motor
Replies: 4
Views: 652

oily starter motor

Hello all, hope your enjoying summer van life! Hope so, coz I am even if mine is being a bit testy lately... My starter finally packed up this week, after refusing to die for about 2 months. When it was switched it had been intermittently not throwing out to catch the flywheel, and eventually it jus...
by piratedonut
12 Dec 2012, 19:13
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: headlights turn my wipers on
Replies: 6
Views: 882

Re: headlights turn my wipers on

Thanks for your suggestions, you were right on the button. I stared at my wiring diagram for ages, not really getting it, then I mucked about testing that black and yellow wire. It seems like somebody has been in there before, probably isnt the first time its happened. Pretty soon I found there was ...
by piratedonut
11 Dec 2012, 22:07
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: headlights turn my wipers on
Replies: 6
Views: 882

Re: headlights turn my wipers on

thanks for that, I'll have another look tomorrow. An hour ago it was like a freezer out there, now its persisting it down instead. I don't suppose you know where that relay is do you? Maybe one of those on the fuse board? Oh and in reply to your questions, the sidelights come on with the dashboard s...
by piratedonut
11 Dec 2012, 20:45
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: headlights turn my wipers on
Replies: 6
Views: 882

headlights turn my wipers on

My headlights switched off whilst i was driving home tonight, which was quite alarming in the frosty devon lanes. Luckily I could get home by holding the headlight stalk back, which kept the lights on full beam. Since having a closer but very amateur look (checking bulbs and fuses and any loose look...
by piratedonut
24 Sep 2012, 19:30
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: window seal kit
Replies: 0
Views: 685

window seal kit

I'm thinking of getting a full new set of widow seals for my camper to fit after it's imminent respray. The ones on the van are factory fitted and have the chrome strip in the middle, so if i get a complete seal set without this strip will they not fit my windows? I can't seem to find a kit with the...