How it Started How it's Going

[paul3944]

All welding done so started on the engine. Timing belt, pump, crank and camshaft seals and a new coolant pipe.

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New INA timing kit and seals.

[paul3944]

Hi Neil. It’s an Ex AA van. I’ve gone for Rustoleum Satin Black.

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Aux Belt tensioner was seized solid. I had to drop the engine down and wrestle it out. Stripped it down replaced seals and regreased.

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Fitted new seals to the oil dipstick and replaced the breather. Engine flush and new coolant

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Fuel pump timed and first start in 18 months

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Gear link removed and all seals replaced.


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I couldn’t get the rear brakes to bleed properly so suspected the brake compensator was seized. Took it out and replaced with a genuine part. Brakes now bleeding.





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Now the fun starts Got a complete insulation and sound deadening kit. Gone from a rattling tin can to silent.




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Started on the bodywork for paint. Rubbed down the roof and went for Raptor in white applied with a roller.




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Finished off the insulation and cut out the ply from the Alto floor.




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Joined the VeeDub hand painted on Facebook and decided to do the whole off the van in Rustoleum Satin Black with a roller. Sanded down the whole of the van in 500 grit and done some filler repairs


Went on great

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I’m going to put the leisure battery under the bonnet so made a tray from some leftover 2mm.





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The End

[Jim24]

An excellent set of photo's Paul - appreciated.

Do you reckon it is possible to get to the internals of the regulator and rebuild it if required, or is it a sealed unit and overhauling simply limited to washing it out via the ports?

BTW where did you find that comprehensive JP bag of gear linkage bushes? I've never come across a complete kit before.