WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!

Bit more progress on my electric fan conversion.

Mounting frame finished and ready to install in the car

Electric fan switch purchased and arrived, this is going to be installed in the Thermostat housing by removing one of the obsolete sensors from the now defunct quick warm/EGR junk but the new sensor has an M14 thread and it doesnt fit either of the 2 holes available in the thermostat housing. M18 reducing bush and tap ordered so I can drill out the housing, tap a new thread, fit the bush and then screw the new sensor into the reducing bush, tidy like :thumbup:

I did start a thread here to try and find out what the normal temperature operating range is for a 2.8TDi but no one seems to know so I opted for a 95C on/85C off sensor

Replaced all four shocks on the P38. Took off the knackered Britpart ones (three of them weren't doing anything, and the last one only barely extended on its own steam), and replaced them with a full set of Terrafirma HD's

While under there I noticed/replaced a snapped front anti-roll bar link.

Last off noticed the rear back box had come off its rubber mount, so put that back in its rightful place.

End result: what a difference it has made to the ride. She felt comfy enough as it was, but now she handles beautifully. So much more confident in the corners, and the quick blast down some farm tracks near me she soaks the lumps, bumps, and potholes with ease. Well worth the money.

finished off welding half the new exhaust...
one side is caped off for the mo, but one side if done.
and all stainless steel now :dance:

and once all finished there will be 3 pipes coming out each side, hot rod styal :twisted:

and this morning i put the new exhaust on and tested it :twisted:

you will hear it comming even more now

and this is how it sounds

and i was given a new bucket seat from my new boss at work. since the drivers seat was errm broken (metal back support snaped)

this came out of the works rally car :dance:

just dropped truck off to chap thats going to fix it all he reckons to have diesel pump fully reconditioned , finish vac pipes i didnt do , replace fuel filter .replace leak off pipes . clean injectors and remove inlet manifold for me to clean then refit ...all for £900 ready for me to collect next weekend .

So fingers crossed

Not sure if i made the right decision mechanic doing the work on my truck phoned me to see if i had second key as he locked first in car ..........i haven't so he had to break in

Lol what a plonker. It happens to all of us I guess.

Today i droped the duck off for mot.... and failed on 12 items....
Shoukd be a quick fix i think

most are things like lights or clips missing... done nearly all the bits now. just got to sort out the bios valve and then retest time

Rookie mistake not checking lights just before the MOT buddy

Got the starter fitted! Yippee!

Fitted the reverse switch ..i can see in the dark now when reversing ...always a good thing!

Anti-Roll bar bushes fitted!

All it cost was:
1. A few squashed fingers,
2. A hand full of scratches and cuts
3. Three sheared bolts.
4. Two sockets!
all in all..'miffed does not cover it! ... but its done I guess!

Now have another years ticket...
Alll it cost was £1.20

Pretty productive weekend

New starter
New monroe front shocks
new front discs & pads
fitted the new manual lockers
good wire brushing and shultzing under both wheel arches.

Now it starts when it should, stops when it should, & and dosen't roll the front end going into corners..it's like driving a different truck

mine still not back from mechanic yet ,getting a bit impatient now

Washed it. Fitted a new clutch master cylinder. Slave cylinder not here until tomorrow so its still mostly immobile.

Hoping this little £2 part will be the cure of 6 months of battling the American piece of s*!t Ford Explorer oil leak.

Drained the oil. And the coolant.

I'm pretty certain they weren't both meant to come out the same hole though... :wall:

So, back to the drawing board and get things in motion to get this blessed truck back on the road. I know what needs to be done, just no funds till end of the month again (lots of events last couple of months). But at least I've chance to sort the electrical issues out in the meantime!

New brakes and a complete exhaust system fitted over the weekend
Just tyres to go and Tessie2 is back :-)

lol

Removed the EGR valve this morning & gave it a really good clean, put it back on & went for a drive, on the way back the EML went out !!!!
Then gave the fronty a wash & wax this afternoon.