What have you fixed on your motorhome this week?

Last Rocker cover gasket was cork! didn't do the job at all, VW had up graded to Rubber, so! tracked one and that arrived wenesday.

Rocker Cover :swear2: something about it didn't ring true, it was either warped ,or, not quite sure whether there was a baffle of some description inside, checked with the VWT4 lot, bit of indecision there, they didn't make too many Petrol versions :doh:

So! Bit the bullet and ordered a new Cover.

Trying to adjust the emissions (the new Idle control valve altered settings!) using the small brass needle valve in the throttle body and the bloody thing sheared off, :doh:

SO! :laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing: now awaiting delivery, 3-4 weeks,

of Rocker Cover and small brass pain-in-the-arse needle valve/adjustment screw!

Many thanks due to @gus-lopez
 
rangitira said:
Last Rocker cover gasket was cork! didn't do the job at all, VW had up graded to Rubber, so! tracked one and that arrived wenesday.

Rocker Cover :swear2: something about it didn't ring true, it was either warped ,or, not quite sure whether there was a baffle of some description inside, checked with the VWT4 lot, bit of indecision there, they didn't make too many Petrol versions :doh:

So! Bit the bullet and ordered a new Cover.

Trying to adjust the emissions (the new Idle control valve altered settings!) using the small brass needle valve in the throttle body and the bloody thing sheared off, :doh:

SO! :laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing: now awaiting delivery, 3-4 weeks,

of Rocker Cover and small brass pain-in-the-arse needle valve/adjustment screw!

Many thanks due to @gus-lopez
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Tipical heavy handed booty
Bill :rofl:
 
I thought the Trim around the cabinet doors , bathroom and wardrobe doors and other stuff, was looking a bit tired, so sanded everything off using a tad soapy water and a kitchen scourer. Then gave them a couple coats of a matt polyurethane. They came up looking excellent, lifted the whole look of the thing inside.

Gonna hire a "Rug Doctor" from TESCO next week and redo the Upholstery and carpet.

Just a tip if anyone is thinking of up grading their trim, I used a round brush about 15-18mm. The trick is, when you are using them, is to slowly rotate them between your fingers. Also good if using a round brush for cutting in around window frames etc, much easier to use than the traditional flat brush.
 
Replaced the Alde temperature sensor...... it took ages to settle to the right temperature though; thought I had bought a duff one for a while.

Also got the Oyster system working properly with new LNB’s thanks to Anthony Oystertech at their workshop
 
Finally fitted my grab handle! If it breaks off again, it can stay broke. Had to remove a shed load of trim to get to back of the bolt. Lost several nuts in the bodywork. Finally did it very easily by wrapping sticky tape round my finger to find the bolt to put the nut on without losing another one!
 
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Not so much fixed as libarated from a old caravan that has been dumped I manged to get two replacement gas rings sume air ducting vents out side awning light side reflectors
And a Thetford cartrege
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New master cylinder fitted, Adjusted rear shoes & found cracks right down centres of each shoe? never seen that before? Changed for a spare set & adjusted. New brake balance valve .New front hand brake cable. All bled & balance valve adjusted as it wasn't set correctly.
2 new Hankkok winter tyres fitted this morning
 
Argh! Discovered a mysterious leak visible just in front of the first rear axle:
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Drip

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Drip!

The leak was a little more profuse than shown in the (post fix) photos!

Found the culprit (the second from left connection on the cold water manifold):

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I struggled a little to make a good connection until I realised that these connections sealed in the opposite manner to that of an olive connection. The seal is made by screwing the knurled knob away from the manifold down onto the hose!

Access was a little tight:
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..... and I couldn’t be bothered to take the door off!

Interesting to see how far the water was travelling before it made its exit. The leak was originating more or less in line with the water filler cap and was exiting in front of the foremost of the two rear axles.

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Our Hobby has two lockers on the N/S that have gas struts.
Don't know how but one of the hinges to thesnapped. I looked for alternatives but couldn't find anything suitable so I made one.
Not exactly of retail quality but, for a first attempt I'm happy.
 
Ran the water in the basin and it started pouring out of the door, the plastic waste fitting had completely disintegrated, not yet 3 year old Hymer chasing around today to get a replacement and fitted ready for trip to Europe
 
Buster30 said:
Ran the water in the basin and it started pouring out of the door, the plastic waste fitting had completely disintegrated, not yet 3 year old Hymer chasing around today to get a replacement and fitted ready for trip to Europe
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Why is it always the way of these things to break at the most inconvenient time. :mad:

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This week I fitted a type approved towbar to go with the electrics I fitted the other week.

After getting quotes and realising how easy it was to do I bought a kit from Just Tow (justtow.com) who delivered it fast incuding the CANBUS electric box and wiring loom.

This has saved me around 800 quid and was really easy to do.

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Camping Gaza said:
This week I fitted a type approved towbar to go with the electrics I fitted the other week.

After getting quotes and realising how easy it was to do I bought a kit from Just Tow (justtow.com) who delivered it fast incuding the CANBUS electric box and wiring loom.

This has saved me around 800 quid and was really easy to do.

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Oh I'm lovin that registration number.
 
All go 'ere m'dears, the bits were delivered last saturday, got "her" into the garage on tuesday. Gave them a gee up today, hopefully get her back tomorrow. Definately booked into Baltic Wharf next week!

Had the Rug Doctor out for a day(did the house as well!). Yes! the old girl is starting to look good!!

Some of you scruffy lot will more than likely know that in the past , the Mohome was referred to as "IT"

That was until some one phoned and asked "is johnno there?" Maureen answered "he is out front with his Floozee"

SO! "IT" is now a she and is now "Floozee! "
 
Well, I haven't fixed anything this week but I am hoping the garage where my MH was towed to have fixed the clutch hydraulics that gave up on our return trip from Marseille. They have had it for two weeks now.
 
i lost vacuum to my servo on the way to the mot today so had to turn round and diegnose the problem.
the vac pump gasket looks like it was leeking made a new one and as i had another pump i replaced the vac pump every thing works ok now (y)
only thing is now knackered after just a few hrs graft while i have it outside the garage think i will change the CV joint and fix the small oil leek where the dip stick go's in to the sump at the breather pipe Y section.
my brother complained when i left a bit of oil on his drive.
bill
 
Kitchen cupboard door top hinge decided to come adrift. Very short screws into chip board and the bottom hinge didn't seem to have any bite on its screws. Both off, holes plugged with shaved down large cooks style matchsticks and wood glue. Leaving it for 24 hrs before refitting.

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Burgo said:
Kitchen cupboard door top hinge decided to come adrift. Very short screws into chip board and the bottom hinge didn't seem to have any bite on its screws. Both off, holes plugged with shaved down large cooks style matchsticks and wood glue. Leaving it for 24 hrs before refitting.
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Will you come and sort my kitchen cupboard doors out in my house please. . . . :( ...
 
New windscreen today, crack in the old one, started about a month ago and was slowly moving diagonally upwards, but as we're p-xing it for the new van in 10 days we decided to get it done.
 
Wildbill said:
i lost vacuum to my servo on the way to the mot today so had to turn round and diegnose the problem.
the vac pump gasket looks like it was leeking made a new one and as i had another pump i replaced the vac pump every thing works ok now (y)
only thing is now knackered after just a few hrs graft while i have it outside the garage think i will change the CV joint and fix the small oil leek where the dip stick go's in to the sump at the breather pipe Y section.
my brother complained when i left a bit of oil on his drive.
bill
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You are only just out of hospital! A couple hours work on the van is still quite a bit. Be sure to take things easy for a while longer. :)
 
changed the CV joint and fix the oil leek.
Fund another problem off side track rod has very slight play on it so ordered another two might as well change them both i then think it should be good to go.
apart from the ruining light i knocked off on side of garage when moving the van this morning:doh:
bill

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