More cutting and polishing this week, cab doors this time.
Both cab doors rehung on the van, and all built up with new handles and mirrors (you can just see the new wheels on too, love how these look):
I’ve started cavity waxing the life out of everything to try and preserve my work. Bumpers and track covers:
Rear valance and rear chassis leg sections cavity waxed and bunged up:
The van has always had a small engine oil leak which I assumed was just part of the old van charm. However with the engine back in the leak was now more than I was comfortable with (I should’ve addressed this years ago really!). The leak was coming from the front of the engine so I highly suspected it was the front oil seal.
So it was back out with the engine:
My mate Wayne came down to give me a hand as taking the engine out solo is a bit of a job. I didn’t get any pictures of the oil seal, but it was a rubbish silicone seal which was leaking a large amount of oil. We replaced the seal, the o-ring and the clutch (the old one was soaked in oil, no idea how it was still working!):
While the engine was out I also changed the faulty alternator for a new one. Engine all back in:
The engine now runs without a whiff of an oil leak, and the alternator is successfully charging the battery! I’ve also swapped out the 009 dizzy since this picture for the SVDA.
I’ve re-taxed the van and declared it MOT exempt for now. It’ll be getting an MOT for peace of mind though.
