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[Adventure Van]

Gear linkage bushes replaced - just need to do the final adjustment underneath.

The clunking has resulted in pulling the top wishbone/torsion bar....

All was going fine - some bolts were pretty tight, never delved this far into the front suspension before. Stumbled on the last bolt holding the torsion bar to the front arm (see 2nd pic). Access was pretty terrible, tried a short bar with a deep socket - no chance, tried a selection of long extensions and a long breaker bar, nope. Applied some liberal heat, no budging. I'd got to the point my only option was to drop the tank and pull the assembly as one. Took it to work, got it hot with an induction heater then buzzed it off with a rattle gun - sorted.

Using Hans technique with a bottle jack, the old bushes practically fell out. Only got the rear bushes at the mo - APC overnight should arrive tomorrow with the fronts. New one slipped in but pretty tight compared to the old (probably a good thing). I'm only doing the one side at the moment - we've booked to go away Friday on what would have been camperjam weekend, doing both sides would be pushing it a little too close for my liking.

While I was underneath I've taken the opportunity to finally (after many years of being annoyed by them) free up the torsion bar adjusters - so hopefully it'll all go back together nicely, and I'll be able to adjust the ride height properly. I got some new saddle/mount bushes for the torsion bars too - although I can't see the old ones were bad, just while I was there.

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[Adventure Van]

Last day was Haweswater, a little walk around the lake and some grub when we got back. Perfect day in my opinion.

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[Adventure Van]

On other news... Things to fix after our little trip...

That bastard clunking is worse than ever - top arms and torsion bars will have to removed and checked.

Rear springs are sagging to shit now - change them or fit some spring assistors?

Oh, and the fucking gear linkage gave up the ghost, leaving only 3rd and 4th - fixed it with a zip tie for now. Bushes in order... Wouldn't mind but I only didn't them 50k ago!

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[windydubber]

Yes, it's an old motordome classic - bought for £50 (iirc) from a builder who'd sold his van and bought a caravan. It's needed some new joints and a water proofing over the years, but after the use it's had it owes me nothing.

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Nice one. Ours was second hand too. They are really expensive new aren’t they. Great awning.


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[Adventure Van]

Yes, it's an old motordome classic - bought for £50 (iirc) from a builder who'd sold his van and bought a caravan. It's needed some new joints and a water proofing over the years, but after the use it's had it owes me nothing.

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[windydubber]

Hello campers!

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Nice one. Is that a Khyam motordome? Whe have a really only one. Great bit of kit.


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[Ross.b]

Nice one AV, enjoy…

[Activ8]

Nice1 AV. Have a good break.

[Adventure Van]

Hello campers!

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[Adventure Van]

A quick walk around Cow Green Reservoir on the Pennines, before setting up camp in Ousby nr Penrith for a few nights.

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[S49]

Can i have my bonnet and front panel back please?

[Adventure Van]

Some pics from last weekend's trip over to north Yorkshire... We dodged the rain and even found some blue sky - didn't stay in the van though as the sites we wanted weren't open properly yet.



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[Adventure Van]

Well the knock is still there - no longer backwards and forwards, just over bumps... Definitely feels like the saddle bush on the torsion bar, but visually the bush is fine.

On other news;



4x 80ah Fiamma batteries installed, and I made a cover with a handy shelf for riding gear and spares.



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[Adventure Van]

That figures...

A productive morning means that bar some replacement drop links it's all back together. Lower arm bushes, top and bottom ball joints on the OS just for good measure. I'll drag it to work one day this week and set the caster/camber/toe correctly. Hopefully the horrible knock will be gone.

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[Hans]

They should be like that, when the van is back on the wheels they will be 90 degree to the frame. Can be adjusted to lowered/raised vans.
If there the wrong way they get faster damaged with the weight of the van.

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