The All New, New "What have you done to your Bay today" thread.

Know the feeling, I was like that but it was a lot longer than 3 months.
I forced myself to go out and make a start, and what do you know, I got back into it with a vengeance! (Even if I do keep missing my own deadlines)

 

Oh well, the fuel hose did not go so well. The hose clip did not go quite straight so it leaked. The engine foam seal got eaten by the cooling fan.

Took engine out Thursday night, strip engine down to fan housing off Friday PM after I bought spares at the new GSF in Eastleigh.
Removed firewall and reattached hose clamp straight. Replaced all the breather hoses while I was in there.

Tightened up loose screws... vibration...reassembled engine and then decided to strip flaky underseal from nearside rear wheel arch . Looks like welding will happen soon . Slapped on underseal and put it back on four wheels.
Adjusted sliding door catch bowden cable as it has started bouncing off the rear catch when you shut it.

About to go for a test drive.

Started up on three cylinders. Had knocked plug wire off. Also earths on offside rear lighting cluster.
Then when I got to Tescos, opened the slider and the rope loop I use as a cheap door closer handle hooked on the door track cover and folded the corner back...

 

Fought for an hour to get a set of Taylor plug leads onto my van. Never again.

 

Just to add insult to injury , what were wrong with the old ones ??

 

Nothing. I'm suffering buyer's remorse. Save your money, get a set of Berus.

 

Where they Phil Taylor, if so he makes Darts..........

 

Obvious Q, but...have you got the seal back-to-front?

 

That explains it, then.

 

Post a pic , @snotty might have summat there ...

They`re usually ok , even after being cut .

 

Lips and Flanges are very very good !!!

 

Here we go...

 

What did he cut it with a chainsaw

 

I think you're right. Your seal does seem to be right way round - straight lip to the front - but that cut is a right hack job. He could have fitted it without cutting it at all.

I'd get rid of all the glue, clean up the seal and try some rubber cement or somesuch to join the edges together. Might work. Failing that, new seal fitted without cutting.

 

It won't be leaking from a split at the base of door unless youve got driving rain blowing under ur van that split is bad but if its on the base of your door the upper seal isnt fitted correctly

 

Close the door in the dark get someone to shine a torch all around sliding door when u see light thats ur leak area!