Recent content by roythebus

I know what that feels like!! Having lost the tab washers for the camshaft timing gear on my 1952 AEC coach, and having tried 6 time today to get the timing spot-on...uuurgh. Otherwise listening to the local Spitfires flying around and hopefully not crash-landing like on did yesterday, and...

Brakes dragging? On mine they say they've checked the connections and earths. Thinking back the fault occurred a few months ago as well, then at odd times in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, so I realised, but the recovery driver should have known that. anyway, the car got recovered, diagnosis is that all earths are ok, it needs a new starter, not much change hours to change it!out of a lot of money! They reckon 5 hours to change it. Oh well...

I just re-checked battery volts, 12.6 standing, 11.6 volts after 10 sec load on drop test. Roadside recovery lad didn't have much of a clue, I suggested trying. jump lead from battery to metal part on engine as suggested by my indy garage, he put jump lead on battery to top of shock absorber...

My bad, 13.6 I think, it's difficult getting my drop tester to the battery, it seems I have to dismantle half the car to change the battery on this one! i'll try the jump lea to the engine if I can fond a metal part on the engine, everything is hidden on these cars. I had a similar problem on a...

Mine's let me down this evening, 2011 TDV8, it's been playing silly buggers on odd occeasions abroad last week, this evening, went to go out, press start button, press foot brake, click. nothing. Tried several times, and it refuses to start, just a click from the back end somewhere. I had a...

I had a Sport TDV6 for a short while last year, it was okay but bits of trim falling off, looses panels, red trim, alloy wheels that had all been welded, it looked like a dealer's car! I ended up with another L322 with the TDV8, that's had acouple of problems, but seems quite reliable and more...

The above quote was for someone up the page who needed a bigger torque wrench... Meanwhile my trip back across Europe from Luxembourg to Calais via a bit of running around gave 30.4 mpg, average speed 36 mph, not too bad for the TDV8. No other problems yet!

Get a torque multiplier, maybe a lot cheaper idea.

My car's been having a bit of a rest the last week or so, working from home, nights driving rail replacement buses. I get to keep the minibus at home as the job is local to me in Ashford. But, today we're off to the local indie garage to get the heater control valve changed. no summer's nearly...

Did nothing with my car today, it had. day off while I got my bus engine in place under the bus ready to lift it in tomorrow.

It was intereesting to see the mpg on a long motorway run. I wonder how the sticky rear brake affected the mpg? :)

Could be a split diaphragm in the servo.

A lengthy trip today in my TDV84.4, Ashford via London to Grantham and back. 350-odd miles, average speed of 47 mph, mpg 30.4. Not bad at all. At one stage the average speed was 57 mph an 34,6 mpg! The sticky brake problem is temporarily fixed, a good quirt with WD40-ish stuff and working the...

Drivers side rear brake caliper sticking, now sorted! The worst bit is trying to get the car raised! I drove the back wheel onto a block of 4x4 (wood), chock front wheels, raised suspension, big bus jack under rear jacking point, small jack under back axle to clear wheel off the ground. Found...