What have you fixed on your motorhome this week?

[Minxy]

Wildbill . Glad you're back. What happened to the ocean liner you were building?
Any pictures?

Shhhhhh ... that's the secret weapon that he's been using in the Ukraine to destroy their battleships!

 

[sgl5gjr]

Simple job for me, which I thought was going to be trickier, wiring the radio to be live to use all the time, not just with the ignition on ( mine has no acc position) ....the linky loom thing had bullet connections and it was a quick unplug and plug in the double with the spare terminal....sorted ..

 

[Fizz]

Fitted the airbag ecu when the light came on.Those nice people at crash-data reset it for me.
Oh , and a new starter battery just in case that caused the problem in the first place.
All in all not too dificult to do either.

 

[dazandandrea]

Simple job for me, which I thought was going to be trickier, wiring the radio to be live to use all the time, not just with the ignition on ( mine has no acc position) ....the linky loom thing had bullet connections and it was a quick unplug and plug in the double with the spare terminal....sorted ..

Just keep an eye on your battery voltage, radios can drain them very quickly.

 

[PP Bear]

Today was removing the gas fire surround, replaced the igniter battery (which can be done without removal of the cover - see photos) and clean all the dust from the heater fins and fire cover. It was quite dusty, so I must have a word in SWMB’s ear (from a distance in a whisper ).

Its a pre easy task and worth it, just to see the amount of dust that gets built up on the fins, but under no circumstances break into the gas supply, or strip the fire any further, unless you’re qualified to do so.

I’d suggest that you check it works fine before stripping, just so that you don’t think you’ve done sumfing wrong when it goes back together

So far:
Remove from ramps. Done
Fix USB fixing. Done
Sort out untidy wiring in cupboards. Done
Look at extra 240v socket. Fitted
Make up rear bed. Done
Look at fixing rivets to rear locker.
Lube all skylights. Done
Look at Oyster satellite details. Done
Remove and wash all curtains.
Remove and clean gas fire. Done
Lube door step mechanism.
Look at rear bed spot light switch.
Wash and wax.
Wash and wax roof.
Fill hole in roof.

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[Wildbill]

Wildbill . Glad you're back. What happened to the ocean liner you were building?
Any pictures?

Still on with it other things got in the way a bit will up date soon
Bill

 

[busbuddy]

Fitted a second solar panel which meant moving the first one as well, just enough room for the roof light to open

 

[Justus3]

Removed pre owner fitting domestic white plastic one 13a socket. One it looked nasty as it was surfaced mounted and two it was in a unpractical place.
Replaced with CBE one and moved to front of locker. A simple change over no major job I know. But as a newbie I've never drilled a big hole in a locker before. What's more it's level and equally spaced to from the locker end and the locker door.

Filp down cup holder fitted to Mrs JU3 side of the bed.
Just swan neck light and fit inline switch to do and a few cargo nets.
Wardrobe to shelve out once I've work out access.
Then the van will start to feel more like ours.

 

[barnlesfigues]

Removed very badly fitted Fiamma 50x50 skylight, only to find the installer had completely removed the wooden frame from the opening. I guess it probably started out as a 40x40 and they wanted to enlarge it. Cut the polystyrene insulation back in by 10cm and then built a new wooden frame to close the hole down to 40x40. Bonded it into the roof, then bonded a sheet of aluminium over the exposed part of the rood, sealing it with sikaflex after spray painting it in white.
Next day I installed EZA Air roof mounted aircon/heating unit. No more sweltering in 35°+ temps indoors when only 20° outside!

Cheese wired the old solar panel off the roof, only to find it didn't have MC4 connectors, instead being hard wired back to the old PWM controller. Both now in the bin! Have to wait for a dry day to get the new panels installed. Just wish someone made mounting brackets to allow them to have a slope. Even 5° would be better than flat!

 

[mitzimad]

Removed very badly fitted Fiamma 50x50 skylight, only to find the installer had completely removed the wooden frame from the opening. I guess it probably started out as a 40x40 and they wanted to enlarge it. Cut the polystyrene insulation back in by 10cm and then built a new wooden frame to close the hole down to 40x40. Bonded it into the roof, then bonded a sheet of aluminium over the exposed part of the rood, sealing it with sikaflex after spray painting it in white.
Next day I installed EZA Air roof mounted aircon/heating unit. No more sweltering in 35°+ temps indoors when only 20° outside!

Cheese wired the old solar panel off the roof, only to find it didn't have MC4 connectors, instead being hard wired back to the old PWM controller. Both now in the bin! Have to wait for a dry day to get the new panels installed. Just wish someone made mounting brackets to allow them to have a slope. Even 5° would be better than flat!

use aluminium angle to mount them then you can tilt them

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[Two on Tour]

Removed very badly fitted Fiamma 50x50 skylight, only to find the installer had completely removed the wooden frame from the opening. I guess it probably started out as a 40x40 and they wanted to enlarge it. Cut the polystyrene insulation back in by 10cm and then built a new wooden frame to close the hole down to 40x40. Bonded it into the roof, then bonded a sheet of aluminium over the exposed part of the rood, sealing it with sikaflex after spray painting it in white.
Next day I installed EZA Air roof mounted aircon/heating unit. No more sweltering in 35°+ temps indoors when only 20° outside!

Cheese wired the old solar panel off the roof, only to find it didn't have MC4 connectors, instead being hard wired back to the old PWM controller. Both now in the bin! Have to wait for a dry day to get the new panels installed. Just wish someone made mounting brackets to allow them to have a slope. Even 5° would be better than flat!

There are a couple of threads running on the forum at present on tilting solar panels that you might want to have a read through.
Welcome onto the forum by the way.

https://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/forum/threads/tilting-solar-panels.260370/

Solar panel that tilts.

I wonder if you could use 1 or 2 car hatchback struts to pop the panel up. All you'd have to do then is take a bolt out and it pops up. Most would maybe be too powerfull so you'd need one for a small door or the ones that just open the rear glass would be weaker. Might look into it myself...

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[PP Bear]

Getting ready for the Easter break and heading to the south coast for an extra long weekend and according to the BBC weather app, it’s going to be a nice one, sooooooo usual engine oil and coolant and screen wash under the bonnet done, then checked all tyre pressures, which were spot on. Then began the task of removing the bike rack and spare wheel cover and spare wheel and it needed puffing up, so now all 5 wheels and tyres are bobbydazzlin. Also gave me am opportunity to clean and wax polish the rear panel, before putting it all back together again.

Now where’s me Easter Eggs

 

[sonar]

Just completing the aftermarket cruise control then …….
its all done thats everything checked replaced renewed or serviced.
neither of us can think of any other works that need doing.

 

[Wildbill]

Not on the MH but on my land rover brakes failed peddle to the floor.
Nearly home when it happen.
Good job I am now up to fixing things my shelf again.

Slave cylinder failed when for sum reason the retaining clip broke allowing the brake shoe to move off the slave cylinder piston then pushed out of the cylinder causing the system to lose braking pressure
Complete over hall of brakes started

 

[TheBig1]

Not on the MH but on my land rover brakes failed peddle to the floor.
Nearly home when it happen.
Good job I am now up to fixing things my shelf again.
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Slave cylinder failed when for sum reason the retaining clip broke allowing the brake shoe to move off the slave cylinder piston then pushed out of the cylinder causing the system to lose braking pressure
Complete over hall of brakes started

Really pleased that you are fit enough to turn spanners again Bill

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[Wildbill]

Really pleased that you are fit enough to turn spanners again Bill

It's been a long hall but on the mend now won't be as good as I was but a lot better
Bill

 

[Landy Andy]

Not on the MH but on my land rover brakes failed peddle to the floor.
Nearly home when it happen.
Good job I am now up to fixing things my shelf again.

Slave cylinder failed when for sum reason the retaining clip broke allowing the brake shoe to move off the slave cylinder piston then pushed out of the cylinder causing the system to lose braking pressure
Complete over hall of brakes started

Is that a Mk1 Freelander?

 

[Wildbill]

Is that a Mk1 Freelander?

Yes

 

[David and Sally]

Second water pump.
Shower door latch.

 

[sonar]

I have fixed absolutely nothing this week. It’s all done for now a hopefully if anything it will be a simple light bulb or something else very simple. I hope.

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[DesandDek]

Fitted a fan in the toilet area roof vent, fitted a new reed switch to the nearside garage door as noisy intermittent alarms are not acceptable, moved the 2x 240volt sockets which were located under the upper kitchen area cupboards onto the wall at the side of kitchen area and today fitted a Fiamma habitation door lock/arm system. Getting enthusiastic now ready for our UK outings then France & Germany in June for my max 6 weeks between chemo.
Thank you all for this great site, helps me through the bad times.

 

[68c]

Finally found slight gas leak, she smells it, I dont. Handheld gas leak detector located it to the connection at rear of oven. The pipe bend touches the van wall, I suppose bouncing while driving around loosened the fitting. New pipe made up with tighter bend and some of the wall inner skin and insulation cut away. As the oven us out it is a good time to sort the non sparking igniters, ordered new spark exiter unit. Also noticed no gas drop out vent under cooker which I believe was fitted by a previous owner. Be a bit of fun sorting that as drawer and locker below oven then double floor!

 

[scotzsue]

68c glad you have that sorted.

 

[TheBig1]

Finally found slight gas leak, she smells it, I dont. Handheld gas leak detector located it to the connection at rear of oven. The pipe bend touches the van wall, I suppose bouncing while driving around loosened the fitting. New pipe made up with tighter bend and some of the wall inner skin and insulation cut away. As the oven us out it is a good time to sort the non sparking igniters, ordered new spark exiter unit. Also noticed no gas drop out vent under cooker which I believe was fitted by a previous owner. Be a bit of fun sorting that as drawer and locker below oven then double floor!

My wife smelt a gas leak, and being careful of such issues, I dug out my gas sniffer and spent hours searching it out. Later on we were sat drinking a cup of coffee when she declares she can smell it again......one of the dogs had just farted

 

[Wildbill]

One side down one to go

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[TheBig1]

That looks a little healthier Bill

 

[Detnor]

Cab aircon wasn't working, air out of the vents was 17c. Two holes in the condenser, so no gas!
Two hours later, one scrap condenser and a nice new one fitted, mobile aircon company came and checked it, re-gassed
and now we have cold air (below 3c), just need the sun now.

 

[chesterfield hooligan]

I've been messing around with ABS break sensor bought a so called genuine Mercedes sprinter from ebay which was a fake went to Mercedes this morning 10 minutes to fit everything hunky dory.

 

[Wildbill]

That looks a little healthier Bill

Yes all cleen dry and complete over hall.
Just takes me a bit longer but really enjoying being back on the spanners
Bill

 

[Burgo]

Idiot me opened the garage door, let the wind catch it and let it blow wide open. Onto the open truma bbq gas point flap. Crunch - hinge on the top snapped. Temporarily stuck on with double sided tape, but at 40 odd quid a pop for a new one working out to fix.
Thinking along the lines of a small piano hinge araldited along top face, or maybe velcro, or extra strong magnets, or adding a piece of rubber on top face so the cover is raised and latches at the bottom with two small holes drilled through top face and pins inserted... Any suggestions welcome..

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