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by MoritzTheDoka
17 May 2021, 16:31
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Reverse up hill, grinding/rubbing noise - clutch slipping?
Replies: 0
Views: 1429

Reverse up hill, grinding/rubbing noise - clutch slipping?

Good afternoon all, hope everyone is well 👍 I've noticed a bit of a grinding/rubbing noise when underload in reverse (up a gradient, or when trying to back up and onto a kerb etc etc) and I thought I'd ask the boys and girls in the know before i start worrying about it too much ☺️ All gears work fin...
by MoritzTheDoka
27 Apr 2021, 20:02
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Rad fan comes on, God awful smell
Replies: 11
Views: 690

Re: Rad fan comes on, God awful smell

I was afraid that may be the case, "Balls".

If anyone knows of a decent, trustworthy garage not to far from Brighton that would be a great help
by MoritzTheDoka
27 Apr 2021, 12:00
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Rad fan comes on, God awful smell
Replies: 11
Views: 690

Re: Rad fan comes on, God awful smell

Was having a sniff around the engine before setting off this morning and the smell is still lingering, pulled the flywheel inspection plug whilst digging around and the smell is matches that from the plug (but much stronger) This has to be gearbox oil, right? Also, the bit circled here https://i.img...
by MoritzTheDoka
26 Apr 2021, 20:39
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Rad fan comes on, God awful smell
Replies: 11
Views: 690

Re: Rad fan comes on, God awful smell

Bit of additional info, I've been under the van this evening, and I'm almost certain that it's gearbox oil. I've given it a good clean so I can hopefully see where it's coming from, but there is oil of some description collecting on the rear most exhaust bracket https://i.imgur.com/ZbnhwWS.jpg And t...
by MoritzTheDoka
26 Apr 2021, 18:44
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Rad fan comes on, God awful smell
Replies: 11
Views: 690

Re: Rad fan comes on, God awful smell

Single speed fan, don't know if that makes a difference? Where would the resistor live so I can check it anyway? With you saying that though, does this sound plausible; the fan is blowing stinky gearbox oil air forward into the cab? There is a definite leak around the area which has the faint, but d...
by MoritzTheDoka
26 Apr 2021, 18:19
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Rad fan comes on, God awful smell
Replies: 11
Views: 690

Re: Rad fan comes on, God awful smell

Not upset anyone that I know of 🤣 I'll check the battery area and report back. It was strange, almost immediately after the fan came on (like I say, never heard it work before) we were blessed in the cab with a decaying smell. Is it possible.... That the fan kicked in as we were stationary and blast...
by MoritzTheDoka
26 Apr 2021, 17:30
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Rad fan comes on, God awful smell
Replies: 11
Views: 690

Rad fan comes on, God awful smell

Hello all! Another day another question.... I was stuck in traffic on the way home today, and when my rad fan kicked in (first time since owning it, so it works after all!!) The most god awful smell appeared. It came and went, and is still lingering around the van and in the engine bay no I've pulle...
by MoritzTheDoka
23 Apr 2021, 18:27
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Electrical? Mechanical? Overheating no fan, no idea
Replies: 22
Views: 2781

Re: Electrical? Mechanical? Overheating no fan, no idea

Mocki wrote: 22 Apr 2021, 07:53 Gauge out and test the actual led then I would say ...  

I think that's the way forward

One slightly more broken gauge coming up! 😆
by MoritzTheDoka
21 Apr 2021, 19:44
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Electrical? Mechanical? Overheating no fan, no idea
Replies: 22
Views: 2781

Re: Electrical? Mechanical? Overheating no fan, no idea

Hmmm, so I'm still none the wiser 😂 I don't suppose anyone knows which wire, or trace connection on the flexy ribbon PCB behind the cluster is the led feed so I can test for a signal? The temp gauge led is controlled by a circuit in the gauge itself.    The circuit can be triggered by earth faults ...
by MoritzTheDoka
21 Apr 2021, 18:20
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Electrical? Mechanical? Overheating no fan, no idea
Replies: 22
Views: 2781

Re: Electrical? Mechanical? Overheating no fan, no idea

Hmmm, so I'm still none the wiser 😂

I don't suppose anyone knows which wire, or trace connection on the flexy ribbon PCB behind the cluster is the led feed so I can test for a signal?
by MoritzTheDoka
19 Apr 2021, 20:16
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Electrical? Mechanical? Overheating no fan, no idea
Replies: 22
Views: 2781

Re: Electrical? Mechanical? Overheating no fan, no idea

Update! So, I started with the easy bits... pulling the plug on the level sensor seems to do nothing, so I pulled the connector off the temp sensor and bridged the connection, sure enough straight round to hot, but still no led. *As a side note, the sensor was only "thumb" tight? And as I ...
by MoritzTheDoka
17 Apr 2021, 21:27
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Electrical? Mechanical? Overheating no fan, no idea
Replies: 22
Views: 2781

Re: Electrical? Mechanical? Overheating no fan, no idea

Robsey wrote: 17 Apr 2021, 20:24 I see
Lilac / black and
Black.
That is the connection for the manifold pre-heater.

Thanks again Robsey, I'll have another look tomorrow and I'll run through the tests mentioned by @Mocki 👌
by MoritzTheDoka
17 Apr 2021, 20:06
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Electrical? Mechanical? Overheating no fan, no idea
Replies: 22
Views: 2781

Re: Electrical? Mechanical? Overheating no fan, no idea

Being an early water-cooled engine, there is less to check. 1 - There is the coolant temperature sensor on the engine / thermostat. 2 - Fluid level switch in the main tank, not the expansion tank. 3 - The sensor loom connectors in the engine bay junction box. 4 - And the coolant level / warning lig...
by MoritzTheDoka
15 Apr 2021, 16:12
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Electrical? Mechanical? Overheating no fan, no idea
Replies: 22
Views: 2781

Re: Electrical? Mechanical? Overheating no fan, no idea

it’s normal for it to not come on until the gauge is at least 3/4 of the way over . Infact it’s unusual for the rad fan to come on at all in the U.K. from October to May under normal driving conditions This is solid gold info. Thanks mate 👍 I'll run through the tests you mention and see where it goes
by MoritzTheDoka
15 Apr 2021, 06:38
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Electrical? Mechanical? Overheating no fan, no idea
Replies: 22
Views: 2781

Re: Electrical? Mechanical? Overheating no fan, no idea

Thanks guys, yup I need to get it working, but I have no clue where to start or how to do that. I took the dash pod off the other day when doing the slave cylinder and bleeding the clutch and had a close look at the back of the cluster, checked connections were sound and in tact and everything looke...