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

Drained fuel tank renew hose and filter from tank to pump and then pump to carbs.
Also renewed all fexi brake hoses, over the past two days made new pipes from master cyl to front brakes bled brakes completely renewing brake fluid, just got rear wheels to wire brush inside and spray paint

 

A bit fresher than what's there now just gotta find time to get it attached to the van...

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They work well for a while but the heat from the engine makes the silicone go yellow and they grow dimmer.

 

Drained the gearbox oil, pleased to find there was a couple of litres and it's clean. Pulled the bell housing off and there's no small bits or flakes of metal in it so I'm hoping the rest will be ok when I eventually get round to a complete strip down.

It was ok when we last used the van but on the outside the box is quite crusty where rust flakes have landed on it and there's been galvanic corrosion.

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Changed the Nylock nut on the alternator clamp. It vibrated loose in two days despite being done up tightly. As I could remove it by hand, I think it had become a slightly stiff nut.

 

As I’m using the crew cab more I thought I ought to tax it



And I made a gizmo to secure the mountain bikes in the back. Cheap, simple and so far, works a treat






Stirlingmoz

 

Gave his poptop a scrub with vinyl cleaner from Screwfix. Did unexpectedly well, apart from the really stained bits. Recommended.



Braced myself for rustproofing the front and beam before the weather turns. Good wirebrushing and degrease, then on with a lick of EpoxyMastic. More to come this week...

 

Just light surface rust on the arches, thank goodness...

 

bottle of mildew remover from bn £1 lethal stuff for removing anyting

 

Painted my face and hair with EpoxyMastic

 

Gloomily reviewed the work of the mice this summer...that'll teach us to neglect him


Fortunately it's just the seal. Problem remedied with a bit of bait and some more traps for the winter...
...and brother and sister tucked up under their covers before the bad weather sets in

 

Drove the pink van to a garage in Gateshead, couldn't find second gear but it was very quiet, got to be the 4 way exhaust, first time I've had it out. Comfy van. Getting it back all serviced etc and a roof by proud to pop on by November 15th apparently

 

You dared to drive a pink van in Gateshead ?

 

At least you'll not rust this winter Snotts

 

Your second gear gone missing is most likely either the plate under the gear lever needing a little tweak or the coupler at the gearbox nose is loose or worn and sloppy.

 

It's not even a bit pink, it's full on hardcore bubblegum pink, however people probably run down the same dual carriageway faster during the Great North run, I was not rapid

 

The bus has 36k miles so I'm hoping it's anything other than a goosed gearbox, but it's got an after market shifter, so hopefully it's just the plate

 

Fixed the plug. All interior electrics off leisure battery now working via fuse box. Then it hailed - I didn't want to be a fair weathered bay owner but hail ruddy hurts!