Back a few years now I asked Marcus @mercdoctor about doing this.
He said pop by and within minutes he had jacked it up whipped off the nut and bolt on the bottom of the shocker and changed the standard length spring.
Wouldn't take a penny.
Top bloke
Cheers, Andy
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- 30 Nov 2023, 12:09
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Rear Springs Replacement - Compression Tool
- Replies: 13
- Views: 13617
Re: awnings
More importantly and I don't doubt this is the case here you need to make sure that the length has enough room for the sliding door to go all the way to the end of the track. (Unless you carry a short offcut of broom handle... ask me how I know... :-) ) Particularly with this offering consideration ...
- 09 Aug 2023, 22:02
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Anyone used their OEM jack successfully?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2534
Re: Anyone used their OEM jack successfully?
Also be aware, those threaded bars do snap.
Hopefully it should only drop a little but it don't arf make you jump.
I've taken to using a small bottle jack under the suspension arms now with appropriate wooden packers.
By far the easiest way to fit the snow chains.
Cheers, Andy
Hopefully it should only drop a little but it don't arf make you jump.
I've taken to using a small bottle jack under the suspension arms now with appropriate wooden packers.
By far the easiest way to fit the snow chains.
Cheers, Andy
- 19 May 2023, 21:54
- Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
- Topic: 1986 Holdsworth Villa3 poptop roof movement
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5037
Re: 1986 Holdsworth Villa3 poptop roof movement
Maybe the bonding is coming away or worse case scenario rust is eating away the roof behind the poptop.
I'd definitely be checking.
Pop out the interior light over the driver door and inspect the cavity.
Cheers, Andy
I'd definitely be checking.
Pop out the interior light over the driver door and inspect the cavity.
Cheers, Andy
- 06 Jul 2022, 20:56
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Fuel leak after not being used for 3 or 4 days
- Replies: 1
- Views: 163
Re: Fuel leak after not being used for 3 or 4 days
Lifted from the Glastonbury thread.
Perhaps this might be the problem I'm having.
@silverbullet
Perhaps this might be the problem I'm having.
@silverbullet
silverbullet wrote: ↑06 Jul 2022, 17:10 Your fuel pump might be past its best, eg if its one-way valves are not sealing. A good one will hold fuel up for ages.
- 06 Jul 2022, 00:28
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Fuel leak after not being used for 3 or 4 days
- Replies: 1
- Views: 163
Fuel leak after not being used for 3 or 4 days
2L 1980 Aircooled stock engine and system. Did read the Wiki post that's up. Odd situation, petrol will drip off bottom of engine on initial start up after not being used for a few days. Does take a bit of cranking to start up. After a very short time, maybe 2 or 3 minutes with stop and start it won...
- 17 Apr 2022, 09:50
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Early Cooling System - Help Please
- Replies: 10
- Views: 557
Re: Early Cooling System - Help Please
I admit I know absolutely nowt to help you with your problem but I must commend you on what's probably the most informed question for help I've seen.
Cheers Andy
Cheers Andy
- 17 Aug 2020, 21:45
- Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
- Topic: Hello (first post) and sliding door lock advice...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1877
Re: Hello (first post) and sliding door lock advice...
I used to have a lot of trouble on a 1981 slider lock.
I found that the screw holding the outside handle was working loose.
If I remember right it could be tightened too much and stopped it turning.
In the end I put a hole in the card so it can be tightened whenever.
Andy
I found that the screw holding the outside handle was working loose.
If I remember right it could be tightened too much and stopped it turning.
In the end I put a hole in the card so it can be tightened whenever.
Andy
- 16 Aug 2020, 10:46
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: A recommendation & useful link for caliper repair kits and rebuilds.
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1326
A recommendation & useful link for caliper repair kits and rebuilds.
After a bit of a to do trying to source some repair kits for my early Teves calipers I was informed of this company (about 5 mins from my door :roll: :oops: ) https://www.brakecalipersolutions.com https://m.facebook.com/brakes4u/ Very handy and a very nice/knowledgeable person to deal with. Less tha...
- 05 Aug 2020, 19:23
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Aircooled seized front caliper repair kits.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 917
Re: Aircooled seized front caliper repair kits.
OK thanks for that.
Looks like repair kits for these are getting scarce, lots offering replacements.....
Cheers Andy
Looks like repair kits for these are getting scarce, lots offering replacements.....
Cheers Andy
- 04 Aug 2020, 21:00
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Aircooled seized front caliper repair kits.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 917
- 04 Aug 2020, 20:43
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Aircooled seized front caliper repair kits.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 917
Aircooled seized front caliper repair kits.
Confused over which calipers I have and the difference if any in the repair kits. These are not the original calipers. I think I have Teves as Haynes says that the pad pins knock out into the wheel arch. And the pistons have indents but no matching shapes on the back of the pads, problem? Bigger di...
- 13 May 2020, 22:16
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Fitting Powerflex Bushes To PAS Rack
- Replies: 44
- Views: 8323
Re: Fitting Powerflex Bushes To PAS Rack
Boy this is infectious, getting the urge to do mine now even though the rest of that van is in a terminal state and needs a miracle
Andy
Andy
- 05 May 2020, 07:02
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Carburettor engine bay return spring
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1870
Re: Carburettor engine bay return spring
Also,as far as I understand it, the spring is only there to pull on the end of the cable.
This allows the cable to return regardless of the arm position.
Cheers Andy
This allows the cable to return regardless of the arm position.
Cheers Andy
- 13 Mar 2019, 20:18
- Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
- Topic: CAREL ir33 interface
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1134
CAREL ir33 interface
I have a transit work van with climate control unit in the rear. On the dash it has a CAREL ir33 interface to control through various settings what it does. Even though I have downloaded the instruction manual there is very little I can understand. Anyone able to assist me in basic settings of this ...