What have you fixed on your motorhome this week?

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Just changed rocker cover on the van which i cracked months ago.Unfortunately you have to remover the fresh air intake, the air filter complete ,all the pipes for the injectors ,wiring harness, leak off pipes, the injector clamps & remove the injectors as they go right through the rocker cover & the double cam carrier.
Now you have removed them the injector seats have to be cleaned &/or recut, ,new, injector copper seals, new injector hold down bolts as they are a "stretch" type,4" long with a waisted 8mm to 6mm thread .Then replace all the tat you have taken off + new leak off 'O' rings.


you wouldn't see no change out of 1,000 pounds in a UK garage to do this. In fact just remembering Ford prices here it would be far in excess of that as the parts at Ford prices come to over 600€ & why I buy elsewhere .
 
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Just the right length and tension bungee strap to hold the hab door open securely - as the plastic grip that's supposed to do the job is useless. :RollEyes:
I abandoned the bungees and forked out £6 for a replacement door retainer off eBay - works a treat! 😬
 
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Think you will find it is a 2,2 Tdci for front wheel drive.the 2,4's are rear wheel drive.

I should have said that while you had the engine out you should have cut the top off the catalytic converter ,knocked the guts out then rewelded .It doesn't affect emissions. Also while you have the front out remove the EGR valve & blank that both sides where the joints are also. Another that affects nothing but they rarely last much more than a year as they are plastic junk inside.
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Fixed the non functional water pump by attaching the red wire that was loose and screwed the internal window blind back on that fell off on the journey.

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Today I put another three 70w batteries in our new wan for the leisure side of the van
This is to run the habitation side of the van
Every light is led so no worries thare
It the other things like the tv diesel heater will be the high consumer
No hare dryer or curling tongs
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Bought some plastic boxes to stop the goodies avalanching out of the fridge after every journey.
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How's the van running Wildbill have you been for a run yet.
Only done 465 miles so far currently holiday in Scotland van running well
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I finely got damage to the side of my van repaired after I misjudged a tight turning on very narrow lane in Yorkshire earlier in the Summer. The door collar needed a lot of fettering to get it to fit, as Swift has changed the design so it’s not as low as it was.



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Removed a leaf from the cab heater blower fan. It was making the most incredible noise which had made me think there was a serious issue with it. Obviously I spent about an hour dismantling the dash first thinking the problem was somewhere else.... then I found it in the air intake bonnet side.

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Bought some plastic boxes to stop the goodies avalanching out of the fridge after every journey.View attachment 969133
Just one word of caution, if you use the boxes without their lids on they will collect the cold air and stop it dropping to the lower level(s), so either always put the lids on or alternatively drill some holes in the bases to let the cool air through. I use prefer to use plastic baskets as they allow the air to flow out of the sides rather than stopping it completely.

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Just one word of caution, if you use the boxes without their lids on they will collect the cold air and stop it dropping to the lower level(s), so either always put the lids on or alternatively drill some holes in the bases to let the cool air through. I use prefer to use plastic baskets as they allow the air to flow out of the sides rather than stopping it completely.
I fitted an internal fan to keep the air flow moving - hopefully :ROFLMAO: :X3:
 

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