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Monday, March 11, 2013
Sunday, October 28, 2012
LDV Pilot van - logbook - Rust treatment
The MOT document which came with the van mentioned a bit of rust on the front left but I hadn't been able to spot it til I started to treat the rusty areas of the van's body. It's located by the driver's door on the round of the wheel and it looks like it'll need that chemical I used to change rust into metal on the outside areas (mainly around the gutter and the worse being above the windscreen and doors edges) plus a fair quantity of resin to get it back as it was and stop the damage for good. There is also a worrying amount of humidity under the cabin's floor mat which I presume is the result of rust damages and cracks in dried joints. There's a good post on this forum about water leaks (but you'll need to join the forum to read it. Here's the link
This, from the same forum, speaks about water leaking through the windscreen rubber joints. Common bug.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
From the LDV sherpa forums
Stuff to read about
http://totalldvsherpa.19.forumer.com/viewforum.php?f=6
http://totalldvsherpa.19.forumer.com/viewforum.php?f=26 on kingpin
http://totalldvsherpa.19.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=4633 is it stolen?
http://totalldvsherpa.19.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=937 insurance database
http://totalldvsherpa.19.forumer.com/viewforum.php?f=6 Help for Pilot
http://www.ldv-sherpa.co.uk/viewforum.php?f=7 web links
http://totalldvsherpa.19.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=1007 motorhome/self built insurance
http://totalldvsherpa.19.forumer.com/viewforum.php?f=6
http://totalldvsherpa.19.forumer.com/viewforum.php?f=26 on kingpin
http://totalldvsherpa.19.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=4633 is it stolen?
http://totalldvsherpa.19.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=937 insurance database
http://totalldvsherpa.19.forumer.com/viewforum.php?f=6 Help for Pilot
http://www.ldv-sherpa.co.uk/viewforum.php?f=7 web links
http://totalldvsherpa.19.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=1007 motorhome/self built insurance
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Timing belt on LDV Pilot vans and other belts
Along with a blown head gasket or an engine block seizure, a broken timing belt sounds like worries and costly repairs. So to avoid this to happen, unless your vehicle has a camchain (which you never need replaceing), make sure to check and replace your cambelt/timing belt in due time.
Unless your car is a vintage model, the engine most likely has a serpentine belt drive.
On many engines, a serpentine belt powers several accessories such as the air conditioner compressor, water and power steering pumps, fan, and even the booster for the braking system.
It's definitely worth having the serpentine drive belt system checked periodically. If it fails, the engine will overheat, and worse, the car won't run.
The situation could leave you stranded on a highway or busy metropolitan street waiting for a costly tow to a local repair shop.
Listen for signs of impending belt failure. A squealing noise when the car accelerates means the belt is slipping and is not efficiently turning the drive accessories. The belt tensioner also could be worn and in need of immediate replacement.
Look for excessive cracks in the belt’s V-ribs, and chunks that have broken off the ribs.
However, visual appearance is not a reliable indicator of the expected service life of a belt. It is recommended to replace the serpentine belt every four years.
how to fix squealing that is coming from the serpentine belt
"A serpentine belt, also known as a multi-vee, poly-v, or multi-rib belt, is a single, continuous belt used to drive multiple peripheral devices in an automotive engine, such as an alternator, power steering pump, water pump, air conditioning compressor, air pump, etc."
"Definition: A type of flat rubber drive belt that is used to turn multiple accessories on the front of an engine. It is called a serpentine belt because of the way it snakes around the various pulleys. Many vehicles now have a single serpentine drive belt because it eliminates the need for several separate V-belts. A spring-loaded pulley maintains tension on the serpentine belt. This does away with the need to retension the belt when it is replaced. Serpentine belts generally last 25% to 50% longer than conventional V-belts."
How to change a serpentine belt article.
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Conversion of a LDV Pilot van into a camper
Friday, August 10, 2012
Basic car maintenance every driver should know
If you don't know much about cars but drive one every or almost every day,
I'd recommend and encourage you to watch that video.
That mechanic has (a high pitch voice that can be annoying) a good point.
I'd recommend and encourage you to watch that video.
That mechanic has (a high pitch voice that can be annoying) a good point.
Test drive and Checklist - Buying (and selling)
Here is a compiled checklist for the used car buyer.
These are more like notes than a practical checklist but you could make one up for yourself from the notes and take it with you as you go see a vehicle.
Meanwhile watch this video
These are more like notes than a practical checklist but you could make one up for yourself from the notes and take it with you as you go see a vehicle.
USED CAR BUYER CHECKLIST
Questions to a private seller:
- How many miles on the odometer?
- Why are you selling?
- How would you describe the condition of the car?
- Who was the previous owner?
- What kind of oil do you use in the car?
- Where was this vehicle bought from?
- What are you willing to sell the car for?
- How long a test drive can I take?
- Are you willing to let me get this inspected independently?
- What's the last used car you sold?
- Any accidents?
- Do you have the log book?
CHECKLIST
- Oil leak where van is parked? (= possible clutch problem)
- Check oil + fuel measure on dashboard
- Exhaust (Must be in good condition, properly and securely attached)
- Brakes (Feel clutch whe parked and during test-driving)
- Tyres (3mm minimum thread + Should be evenly worn. If not = worn steering/suspension components/frame damage/road shock)
- Steering wheel, steer fully in both ways and feel ( + must be correctly aligned)
- Handbrake (must be fully operational)
- Cambelt (when was it replaced? Standard for: V-belt= every 4 years/36000kms; Serpentine-belt=50000kms) - note there can be 2 to 3 belts on certain engines (Timing belt/cambelt, alternator belt, fan belt. waterpump belt)
- Kingpins (must have been greased regularly on LDV Pilot vans!)
LIGHTS, SWITCHES,etc:
- Seatbelts
- Horn
- Mirrors
- Lights
- Hazard (must be bright)
- Headlights (must be bright)
- Rearlights (must be bright)
- Indicators (must be bright)
- Test all switches of dashboard
- Heater
- Wipers
BODY WORK:
- Dents
- Scratches
- Chips (windscreen)
- Outside panels in line + fully sealed
- Try locks + keys for rust issues (inside/out)
- Doors check + edges + hinges
- Check for rust everywhere
- Suspensions (push down on each wheel > it should bounce once only and feel sturdy)
UNDER HOOD:
Open Hood with engine running and listen for knocks, ticks, hisses (anything too obvious is not a good sign)
- Hoses, Belts > must have no cracks
- Radiator hoses > must not be soft
- On engine block, any dark brown oil stain = leak in gasket (costly)
- Check break fluid+ reservoir > must have no leak
- Check timing belt (if possible by eye/else ask about when it was replaced)
- Remove oil filter cap, if foam residue inside = leaking head gasket (costly)
- Check coolant condition in overflow, if filthy brown coolant = leaking head gasket (costly)
- Brake fluid, if dark = old + if low = brakes could be worn out
- Air filter check > paper filter, make sure there is no oil in it
- Check air intake on engine side of filter for oil > can be a sign of worn piston rings (=lots of miles + abuse)
- Open radiator cap > must hane no oil in antifreeze
WHILE PARKED with engine running,
Turn the steering wheel fully in both direction
- A squealing noise = slipping power steering pump drive belt = can be fixed by adjustment/overheating by friction may habe damaged the belated may need replacing.
- A growling noise = low power steering fluid = check/inspect reservoir/ likely caused by leaking power steering system > could be simply a hose or clamp/easily accessible seal OR a damaged steering rack = expensive
TEST DRIVE
- Accelerate/Brake/Ride/Corner/Park/Steer + sound& feel odd vibrations
- Does the vehicle pull to one side?
- Try the reverse gear
- Are there Jack and Tools?
- Ask for a BILL OF SALE: Party A (name/address/phone) sold this vehicle (details) to party B (name/address/phone)
Meanwhile watch this video
Petrol or Diesel?
"What is the difference between a Petrol and Diesel Engine?In petrol engines fuel is mixed with air and then forced into the
cylinders where the fuel-air mix is compressed by the pistons and
ignited by spark plugs. In a diesel engine the air is compressed
before the fuel is added to it. When air is compressed it heats up.
This means that when the fuel is added to the compressed air it is
very hot and the fuel-air mix ignites automatically. So there are no
spark plugs in a diesel engine as pressure is used to ignite the
fuel-air mix."
cylinders where the fuel-air mix is compressed by the pistons and
ignited by spark plugs. In a diesel engine the air is compressed
before the fuel is added to it. When air is compressed it heats up.
This means that when the fuel is added to the compressed air it is
very hot and the fuel-air mix ignites automatically. So there are no
spark plugs in a diesel engine as pressure is used to ignite the
fuel-air mix."
The Workings Of A Car Explained
"The process by which a car works is a lot simpler than you may think. When a driver turns a key in the ignition:
- The car battery powers up sending
- Power to the starter motor, which
- Turns the crankshaft, which
- Gets the pistons moving
- With the pistons moving the engine fires up and ticks over
- A fan draws air into the engine via an air filter
- The air filter removes dirt and grit from the air
- The cleaned air is drawn into a chamber where fuel (petrol or diesel) is added
- This fuel-air mix (a vaporised gas) is stored in the chamber
- The driver presses the accelerator pedal
- The throttle valve is opened
- The gas-air mix passes through an intake manifold and is distributed, through intake valves, into the cylinders. The camshaft controls the opening and closing of the valves.
- The distributor makes the spark plugs spark, which ignites the fuel-air mix. The resulting explosion forces a piston to move down which in turn causes the crankshaft to rotate."
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