The resurrection of Doc, bringing a 20 year old neismann Bischoff Flair back to life after 12 years off road.

[CazPaul]

Have you tried any proper lock lube instead of wd40 on that generator door?

 

[Northernraider]

Have you tried any proper lock lube instead of wd40 on that generator door?

No just wd40 Paul which usually frees anything. I'm not sure if it's seized or if I just don't have the correct key for it. It's a zadi lock and I do have 2 zadi keys that don't seem to open anything else so i assumed that was the key . But neither that key or the one that does the doors and lockers etc attempts to unlock the generator door.

 

[1967bowesj]

In other news I cannot get the lock on the generator door to open .. already damaged one key trying . Have wd40'd it over 2 days now and it's either siezed or I don't have the right key.

I also can't get the locks on the fiamma door security locks to operate.



I may have to drill the lock out the generator and fit a new one .

Which doors the genny door

 

[Northernraider]

Which doors the genny door

You can't see it . It's slung underneath the van

 

[1967bowesj]

No just wd40 Paul which usually frees anything. I'm not sure if it's seized or if I just don't have the correct key for it. It's a zadi lock and I do have 2 zadi keys that don't seem to open anything else so i assumed that was the key . But neither that key or the one that does the doors and lockers etc attempts to unlock the generator door.

The insides of lock will be full of crap that stick to the lube people use on them.
If you have a jet wash try blasting in the lock centre, wedge the slide cap back first

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[Just smiffy]

I’ll get the lock open, my names not smith for nothing……

 

[Just smiffy]

And where did you get that primer..? You been raiding my shed again..

 

[Northernraider]

And where did you get that primer..? You been raiding my shed again..

Out my van . Same place I had underseal and white spray paint chief. I always have a wee supply.

 

[Minxy]

What a way to pass an evening .. sanding by hand

Hope you remembered to vacuum the grass afterwards! Don't want Smiffy getting a load of paint flakes sticking to his pants ... or worse ... especially with the dog hairs, although it could be a modern take on being 'tarred and feathered'!

 

[pelican]

Just needs tbe2000 grit

What a way to pass an evening .. sanding by hand View attachment 949104View attachment 949105

Primed up OK though

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Top is before

Bottom is the one now in primer View attachment 949107

Just needs the 2000 grit next

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[Freo]

No just wd40 Paul which usually frees anything. I'm not sure if it's seized or if I just don't have the correct key for it. It's a zadi lock and I do have 2 zadi keys that don't seem to open anything else so i assumed that was the key . But neither that key or the one that does the doors and lockers etc attempts to unlock the generator door.

I was told never to use WD 40 on plastic, nylon, etc, because the WD 40 causes the plastic/nylon parts to swell … and never put Lithium grease near a lock. Don’t ask how I know. Silicone spray seems to be good.

I had a similar problem with Zadi locks. I could unlock the locks, but the mechanisms were sticking and they weren’t throwing the handles out so I couldn’t turn the locks to their Open position. I managed to fiddle with each of the locks and eventually got them to open. Once I had a lock dismantled, I sanded down the nylon cylinder which runs inside the metal tube. This restored the clearance between these two parts. I also had an issue with old Lithium grease lubricant hardening up and clogging up the small parts of the lock’s release latch mechanism.
WARNING. Be very careful when disassembling the lock. It really is worth getting a proper pair of circlip removal and replacement pliers, and a set of safety goggles. You only have one pair of eyes and you don’t get second chances with circlips. Also beware when dismantling the nylon cylinder from the metal tube. The release latch mechanism has a spring loaded part which fires off like a bullet.

This was my tale of woe …

Faulty Zadi Locker Door lock

Hi, I’m looking for help with the Zadi long oval style handle lock which secures the gas locker on my Rapido 803F Motorhome, please. On unlocking the lock, the handle doesn’t pop outwards as expected. It takes a lot of juggling to get it to pop out, which then allows the locker door to be...

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[jongood]

Tyres on new wheels

Looks like an old tractor now lol View attachment 949042View attachment 949043View attachment 949044


Hole in inner wheel arch ? ...where ? View attachment 949045View attachment 949046

That's one less advisory next year . Filled sealed inside and out and painted. Should be good now.

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Got another wheel to clean up and paint now and will be kept as a spare. View attachment 949048


Tried a bit of panel wipe on the white underside of van ...it cleans off the underseal so who knows if I'm bored I might clean all that up later ,although I think the centre section would be impossible View attachment 949049

Big improvement but I would get rid of those valve extensions, they're notorious for leaking.

 

[jongood]

No just wd40 Paul which usually frees anything. I'm not sure if it's seized or if I just don't have the correct key for it. It's a zadi lock and I do have 2 zadi keys that don't seem to open anything else so i assumed that was the key . But neither that key or the one that does the doors and lockers etc attempts to unlock the generator door.

Iirc its a tec29, same as ours, the lock does need a bit of coaxing, the key has a round black top with an I in a circle on it

 

[Northernraider]

Big improvement but I would get rid of those valve extensions, they're notorious for leaking.

Need them for these wheel trims , the valve comes out the middle.

 

[Flairy]

Got a nice shine even before a polish View attachment 949112

Now it’s looking more like a FLAIR looks realy good ,if you want a colour for the bumpers it’s anthracite

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[Northernraider]

Iirc its a tec29, same as ours, the lock does need a bit of coaxing, the key has a round black top with an I in a circle on it

That's the key i thought was the one. The lock is well stuck then as nearly snapped one of the keys already.

 

[jongood]

That's the key i thought was the one. The lock is well stuck then as nearly snapped one of the keys already.

Are they all the same key? My gas tank key is identical but different number

 

[Northernraider]

Now it’s looking more like a FLAIR looks realy good ,if you want a colour for the bumpers it’s anthracite

Cheers Brian. I'm hoping the morrocans can match it well as only the front bumper and front wheel arches need painting really , all the side skirts and rear bumper are perfect. The graphic strip above the skirt on the lhs is a bit faded too and the drivers door needs repainted but otherwise it's pretty mint

 

[jongood]

Need them for these wheel trims , the valve comes out the middle.

Up to you but if I was making the decision I would be ditching them and fitting tyrepal.

 

[Northernraider]

Are they all the same key? My gas tank key is identical but different number

I have one key that does all the lockers ,garage , drivers door etc . One key for ignition, one for petrol cap for generator and that one key that's round with the l in the middle that's it. 4 in total. 2 of which seem to be just for genny and petrol tank.

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[Flairy]

The paint codes are in the wardrobe

 

[Razamataz]

Big improvement but I would get rid of those valve extensions, they're notorious for leaking.

Won’t leak Tam… if there done properly….
Mine used to leak… Now Don’t… how else can you pump up Dually’s???

 

[jongood]

Won’t leak Tam… if there done properly….
Mine used to leak… Now Don’t… how else can you pump up Dually’s???

If they were going down I would get them fixed and then monitor them with tyrepal

 

[Shrimp]

A Hab check is not a guarantee of anything really!

 

[Lenny HB]

A Hab check is not a guarantee of anything really!

It is - reliving Mr Wallet of loads of money for doing bugger all.

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[funflair]

Up to you but if I was making the decision I would be ditching them and fitting tyrepal.

We had the same set up on the Flair Jon, I changed all the pipes when we got it as I put the inline tyre-pal sensors but had no bother with the extensions, the trouble on the Palace was the brass fittings rotting the Aluminium valve stems not the extensions per se.

 

[Shrimp]

It is - reliving Mr Wallet of loads of money for doing bugger all.

Yeh, apart from that!

 

[Northernraider]

Up to you but if I was making the decision I would be ditching them and fitting tyrepal.

Won’t leak Tam… if there done properly….
Mine used to leak… Now Don’t… how else can you pump up Dually’s???

We had the same set up on the Flair Jon, I changed all the pipes when we got it as I put the inline tyre-pal sensors but had no bother with the extensions, the trouble on the Palace was the brass fittings rotting the Aluminium valve stems not the extensions per se.

I found a bundle of spare extensions in one of the lockers of the van. They're all Michelin ones . The ones on the front seemed to be keeping the pressure OK but they looked very old so I took 2 new ones with me to get tyres swapped and I had the tyre guy fit them on and leak tested them along with the tyre . I tried a set on the rear of moby but they let tyre down so I removed them again but these look better quality. I'll see how I get on with them as they do make checking tyre pressures easier and they're adapted in to the stainless hub caps on this van.

 

[Northernraider]

The paint codes are in the wardrobeView attachment 949231View attachment 949232

I found that .

Struggling to read the handwriting though lol

 

[Flairy]

The bumper colour will be the same as mine ,The white or weis looks like 210 doesn’t seem enough numbers.9889 015?

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