Recent content by gagvanman

Putting the engine back in the bus today. It's been out for nearly a year after throwing the flywheel. Did a full strip down to check all the internals, replaced all the bearings. Taken a long time due to unfortunate family circumstances. Just waiting for a couple of AN fittings to hook up...

185/70/R15 light truck tyres. Van dropped one spline at the rear and about 2 inches at the front by the PO.

This how I did this: Relay 1 gets +12v on pin 86 from the starter / ignition when the key is turned to start. This energises the relay and routes +12v from the battery to relay 1 pin 87 which primes the fuel pump. Once the engine has started and the ignition key returns to the acc position...

You can see the vent on the top of the filler neck. Guess you just need to run a tube from it to a convenient location...

Thanks for all your support. Finally got the engine rebuilt. New cool tins fitted (hoping they work). Going to fit the brake servo which I have had lying around for 2 years, only now got the cold weather and snow this week so leaving that off for a while.

2024 started off ok, did a couple of pub stopovers and Glampfest, then the year turned to ratshit. Threw the flywheel on the way to Glampfest, but still had a good weekend. Took 4 days to get the bus home with the RAC. Then we had the devastating news that out daughter in law had cancer and...

You need to renew your licence when you reach 70, but currently (and this may change) you do not need any doctors certificate to continue driving: however you do need to inform DVLA if you have any illnesses that may preclude you from driving.

Sounds like you need to fit a "Hot Start" relay. Old wiring causes a drop in current especially when warm, this relay allows full current to be applied to the starter.

1. Finish off rebuilding my engine after the flywheel came loose. 2. Install the brake servo that's been sitting in my garage for the last 2 years. 3. Sort out the small rust patches that has appeared in several places. 4. Fit rear disk brakes.

Further to my earlier posts, I have now split the case and cannot find any major damage. This engine has been suffering from over heating and it also burst an external oil cooler pipe (too near to the exhaust). So I am replacing all the bearings polishing the crank checking deck height etc. I...

Stripped my 1776 down after had the flywheel come loose the other weekend. Camshaft is ok, crank is ok but still need to check journals for any sign of ovality. However; got this strange damage to the top edge of 3 of the pistons (funnily enough not piston 3). Anyone any idea of what might have...

I agree with K@rlos, whilst the engine is out I am going to replace the all the bearings. I probably will replace the crank for a Scat one as per his recommendations. I just hope the (relatively) new aluminium case isn't shafted...

Ozziedog, I did whip the fan belt off to make sure it wasn't the alt or fan (forgot to mention it in my post). RAC (or their contracted company) did get my bus home albeit 4 days later. took the engine out yesterday, the flywheel was loose, I could undo the gland nut with my fingers. Seems like...

Used one on my sons late bay last week, worked a treat.

Spent last weekend at Glampfest near Ripon. Drove up the A1 from Grantham and had some weird noises from the loud cupboard as we got to the site which then turned into a loud nocking noise. At this point oil pressure was ok and could change gears. Anyway, had a good weekend but decided to get...