hi guys.. newbie here

[rottie_007]

I reckon 50mm box would be better to be honest......

anyways....

I am gonna have a go at doing a driveway repair to get her back... or try and borrow a low-loader from somewhere

[Luke]

I reckon 50mm box would be better to be honest......

i reckon an A frame would be better still!!

[rottie_007]

true an A frame is ok, but with box steering i have found the massive lock available can make the a-frame not do as its told... had an a60 on one once that went to full lock under a tight manouvre... never again...

ill figure something out...
my local shop has wheel cylinders for a tenner a piece
but wants 20 a shoe to reline them? am I right in thinking its twin cylinders at the back as well as the front?

[rottie_007]

re rear brakes and propshaft, has nayone got a local motorfactor who lists the brake parts for a mk1 lwb tranny?? mine lists cylinders only, no shoes and definitly no propshaft Uj's

help guys.....

[rottie_007]

well lhad to work today so didnt go to see the van...
will be calling the owners later to arrange a viewing for tomrrow...
I will of course post lots of photos of what will hopefully be my new van !!!

[Gunslinger]

the shoes you'll find on ebay (they come up fairly regular) not much help i know if you need them quick, as for the uj's i cant help i am affraid, unless a mk2 prop from a 2.4d lwb minibus will fit (it needs the centre bearing doing i think (about £30 for all three parts of the bearing) but i cant say 100% about the uj's as there was a lot of noise coming from the diff

[rottie_007]

conversion is by a company called wilson
it has clean front wings... chassis is perfect... doors are a bit ropey round the side trims (borders on blue bit) it smells damp inside, its got no coolant in the running v4 engine, 6 good tyres, absolutely crap bonnet, no brake pedal so no doubt its all dry and has been since he bought it in january.... e reg...

front discs !!!
shes only about 12 foot long
headlamp bezels and tops of wings look good, steps are there but i dont know how much longer the passenger one will be, did i mention the awful bonnet ??? .... started on three for about a second then went onto four...
oil is spotless...
decisions decisions
whats a camper worth these days???
3 piece prop with no discernable pay in it, although the diff feels as loose as a nuns habit (twistin the prop back an forth about 1/4 of a turn)
rear step has been shunted in where h let it roll into his house which has affected how the back door closes... rear lights look like VW lt ones mounted upright like mk1 tranny ones.. (lights in roof as well red only though)
looks like suspension shock absorber mount on o/s has either been coated with fibreglass or welded and plastered with seam sealer.... wasnt prepared to dig it out with him watching....
step bits under the doors are a bit mishappen like they was folded using a hammer and a block of wood but I know these are availalbe anyways...

[madmark]

mate why do you think it needs a prop????? the rear axles always have 1/4 play in them ,i had mine rebilt and it still clonks now and again! why no coolant in the engine???? was it drained or has it got a core plug gone?????? and you say discs???????

[rottie_007]

he told me it needed a uj doing..
an yeah shes got discs......

lack of coolant is a mystery...
and one that puts me off a bit to be honest
although the rad looked like it had white fluff in it...
the oil was spotless s owould be surprised if it had gone the oil-route
the underside looked like it had been regularly oiled...
probably by the gearbox or diff....

im in two minds about whether to or not...

[Luke]

why can't you just fill it up and see if and where it comes out!!

[rottie_007]

well luke...
1 i was in brom
2 all I had or he had was plain water
3 I didnt want to fill it up only to find it hydrauliced and then he go into once cause "you broke me van"

[rottie_007]

I was doing a bit of searching on google and found this....
http://www.aquarod.co.uk/newweb2Y.jpg
this is definitly the same bus....

I guesss the wilsons of london plate I found was the supplier not the coachworks...

so she is a Jennings mk1 road ranger