Puk, a troublesome fairy!

[jonochap]

Thanks CE, oil leak, steering and a leaky wheel bearing (spotted by mutts) due to be investigated on friday. I reckon the bearing gave out after the pothole incident, just hope thats the only damage...was going to recommend wisley, strangely but had no idea what was there...

[camper extraudinair]

Hi
Would recommend ockley common opposite wisley gardens.
glad you sorted headlight,
hope you was impressed with the starting handle & did it
sound good as i crept away,
the common is first left as you turn left on to the A3
look forward to it soon.

[Muttley]

Thanks for the vv bits Roy Wisley woul be luverly, just of J 10 m25

[camper extraudinair]

You are very welcome Muttley
hope to see you all soon.

[jonochap]

Poo bum...wheel bearings doned but now found that the clutch cable was held on by a heath robinson bolt set up that is really screwing the clutch cable setup...anyone know how to get around this????

[camper extraudinair]

Hi Jono
if you have not sorted it by the next time we meet i'll have a
look see but if you have photo's maybe we can sort it on line.
How do you & Mutley fancy a "ride" in my camper!!
You will have to arrive earlier of course & no hanky panky hee hee.
I am sure Mutley will be up for it.
If you are a good boy i will show you my kickdown not to be con
fused with my upflick.
look forward to meeting with you both again & Debbie if she is
allowed out play.
so put pics to forum soon between me & mutley job done
hope lots of other transits fans turn up as well.

[jonochap]

Thanks CE, not going anywhere until its sorted, will try and get some photos on here tom

[camper extraudinair]

Hi J.C.
No sign of any pics yet, need to get it sorted for the
great British Summer tee hee.
Can't wait till we meet again in the great outdoors.
Happy Transiteering to everbody.

[jonochap]

Thanks CE, they ended up on a technical post, Mutts was searching but i think he drew a blank...MVM tracked down a chap who used to be on here through AlanN (thanks big Al) and waiting for confirmation that all is ok...MB also came up with an american supplier of said plastic clip who i will contact as soon as i am certain of the outcome oh the joys of old fords!

[jonochap]

This was the beast that needed replacing, the old one was pretty worn and a "Client Related Additional Protrusion" bolt set had been added so the cable was too loose and destroying itself...

[RustWidow]

Ooooh errr - all that hassle for such a little thing! lol

I'm always amazed that something that looks so innocuous usually means catastrophe at some stage or another!

Sorry I've not been online much, have been busy hitting the books - but it's saturday night, and I've had a glass of wine and wanted to try and catch up with everyone on here

Was very kind of you and Roy to be so hospitable as to let us sit in your campers both are equally cool in different ways, if you see what i mean
Anyways, hope things get sorted soon.

[camper extraudinair]

Absolutly Debbie
the campers are different but based on the same Great Ford Transit
the pleasure was all mine even though i say it myself i like showing it
off to like minded people.
what did you think about the starting handle. ?
do you think it's cool.
All the best till we all meet again.

[jonochap]

Yippee! Chief Engineer was here saturday am. The problem with the steering turned out to be the os drag link arms, so they were replaced. 2 new wheel bearings on the front, new to us clutch cable installed from cannibalised pedal box...oil leak down to a small drip. Several bolts tightened, brakes all checked. Then an awesome debate started on the merits of a ss air filter in a mk1 camper! Funny how i think the chief engineer is more passionate about puk than i am now, mmm. However, the star trek references are making me chuckle at the moment, although son no.1 is not impressed with being uhura!

Only 8 weeks to Wales now and have made exceptional progress since the beast that went to Dorset last year. Also have purchased e bay awning and windy break to help with a longer term stay (4 days 3 nights is record so far)

As always, many many thanks to you all who read the posts, checked garages and even contacted the states for me. Without all of you i think Puk would be back on the bay and my 15 year mid life crisis would have been over before it started. not to mention the robbiemate without whom the debate over carbs would have not nearly been so interesting!

Cb radio, handwash heater wiring and alarm wiring next!!!

[jonochap]

Puk jacked and up on axle stands, engine cleaned down with gunk, found that the bottom bolt to the petrol pump was loose, so that was another leak sorted but still have a small one to the temp module thingy but its tight. Also found a small screw on the carbs that have made a big improvement on the pick up on the pedal too!

So...for those of you who take this stuff for granted...this was the first time i jacked up a van, put it on stands and did some work on it!!! How cool is that! (rhetorical question for those of you who may think it isnt) i am a very happy chappy

[mobilevanman]

grasshopper you are learning well then to boldly go lol but well done sir you have it in you