Showing posts with label logbook. Show all posts
Showing posts with label logbook. Show all posts
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.
Saturday, September 8, 2012
LDV PIlot - logbook
The left rear bumper need to be fixed to the body.
The left rear light needs to be fixed to its support.
The left rear light needs to be fixed to its support.
LDV Pilot Van - logbook
I offered to help carry a friend's giant puppets for a Latin American festival with the van last sunday. All went well until on the way back, my (only) key got stuck in the side door's lock. I managed to get it out but the lock is not functioning with the key anymore. I need to open it from the inside.
Not a big deal. It's more worrying that I only have one key for this van.
Not a big deal. It's more worrying that I only have one key for this van.
LDV Pilot Break down number 1- logbook
About a week ago, there was a heavy load in the back and the alternator belt and water pump belt snapped as I was driving.
The engine kept running and pulling the van so I could drive to a parking place.
Luckily it wasn't the timing belt but without those belts the cam/timing belt could get damages too.
With friends' help the belts were replaced. I was sold the wrong alternator belt but although it is too short it did the job (It doesn't fit the diagram and misses going around one of the tensioner but the tension is good). I'm not totally sure the water pump belt is the correct one either but it works.
I still have to find the right alternator belt, replace it with the right tension and I need to check the timing belt before any long distance trip.
The engine kept running and pulling the van so I could drive to a parking place.
Luckily it wasn't the timing belt but without those belts the cam/timing belt could get damages too.
With friends' help the belts were replaced. I was sold the wrong alternator belt but although it is too short it did the job (It doesn't fit the diagram and misses going around one of the tensioner but the tension is good). I'm not totally sure the water pump belt is the correct one either but it works.
I still have to find the right alternator belt, replace it with the right tension and I need to check the timing belt before any long distance trip.
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