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volition82
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I'm good on that score thanks. All the pressure ratings etc are in the Haynes manual which I have.
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1989 LT35 - 2.4 Lpg/Petrol - Converted To Camper
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lorryloader
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Oh,i also have a Haynes manual and i had not noticed this before. Time to compare !
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LT-45 HIGH TOP + LT-55-BEVERTAIL.Mercedes Atego tilt n slide with lorry loader crane.
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lorryloader
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Hi had a look, the haynes gives the bar pressure in measurement comparison but VW give values for axle load's,ok haynes would seem the easiest method but what if your shocks are worn and weak or say one good and the other 60% worn so your van sitting to one side would this not give you a wrong reading ?
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LT-45 HIGH TOP + LT-55-BEVERTAIL.Mercedes Atego tilt n slide with lorry loader crane.
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Canada LT28
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Is the problem in getting a new master cylinder? If so, I cross referenced the VW number to a Delphi and found they are available from a number of UK dealers for around 115BP. Or maybe I missed something and rebuilding is desired.. I'm working on cross referencing other parts.
Delphi LM45211 Edited by Canada LT28 - 15 Sep 13 at 12:35 |
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94 LT28 Doka 2.4D
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LTCamper89
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£25
I got one the week before last, includes the switches too.
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1989 LT28 2.4D Saviour of 6Music, well one of them. Now playing http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/player/bbc_6music
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volition82
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It's not the master cylinder, it's the brake pressure regulator also called the brake booster on vagcat. The clues in the thread title
I bought one the other week after reading your post. Don't need one and maybe in the future I won't. But I thought that about the regulator and now can't buy one. Once bitten and all that. For the price you can't go wrong. It's not like it will decrease in value as they get harder to source
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1989 LT35 - 2.4 Lpg/Petrol - Converted To Camper
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volition82
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I've been spending! I have worked on cars and bikes for just over 25 years but never made a brake pipe. So I had to buy a flaring tool and pipe bender. Managed to pick up a NOS pressure regulator for the bargain price of £35. The part number is 1H0612151C. It's fitted to a number of different VW's and Seat's. I didn't know until after I bought this one that some are pressure sensitive and others are load sensitive. Luckily I bought a load sensitive one. My plan is to measure the position of the regulator arm from a fixed position on the chassis. Then cut the pipes to release the pressure and measure the travel of the regulator arm from the same point. I can then work out how far in the travel the regulator is. For example if the measurement I get is 175mm when connected and the travel measurements are from 100mm to 200mm. I will then know that the regulator is set at 75%. I'll put the new regulator as near as possible to the original's position and also take measurements of the regulator arm at maximum and minimum. Then connect it up and bleed it. After that I will set the spring up so that the arm is in the same percentage of travel position as the original. If the new regulator has more travel (which I suspect it does) I'll increase the percentage slightly so that it is fully open at approximately the same time as the original. My main concern is the spring rate. The regulator's are obviously designed to work with a certain size spring. From looking on Vagcat the size of the spring on the car is a lot smaller than the one on LT's. I found a thread about lowered Golf's which have regulator's. When the Golf's are lowered they have to adjust the regulator. Otherwise the back braking force is too great and the back of the car can swing out under braking on corners etc. They have altered the regulator by stretching the spring in a jack. I could try this method if the spring rate is too great. I don't fancy having to try and fit a smaller spring because the one on the van is quite an odd looking size. I don't think finding replacement's will be easy. What does everybody think? Do you think my reasoning is sound or have I missed something blindingly obvious?
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LTCamper89
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Good luck with all that.
I pushed a relay into position for the indicators today.
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volition82
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Been meaning to ask. I remember you were looking for work a while back and then got a job. I can't remember what it was (or didn't know)? Is it going well?
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LTCamper89
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Thank you for asking, all is well.
I got a call to return to a place I had left just over seventeen years ago, a while after Littl'un was born. Mainly I am welding , plastic, asbestos removal units. Most are NPU, negative pressure unit, and the rest are water tank type, either for soaking the asbestos or supplying the shower rooms. It is not for an agile mind, so I do go auto and loose track of time, but there is no pressure, just making boxes out of plastic. I am thoroughly enjoying it, three days a week at my request, overtime when I fancy it, and I offered to cover holidays, which they THANKED ME FOR!!!.
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1989 LT28 2.4D Saviour of 6Music, well one of them. Now playing http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/player/bbc_6music
VW LT Camper not Cramper ....at least the roof is not rusting away.... |
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volition82
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I remember that you were struggling to find work for a bit. Good to hear you found some and have the added bonus of enjoying it!
I've found that when your a skilled worker you do tend to be treated better. The amount of work you want, more if needed (for more toys!) can't be bad. Out of interest when you plastic weld do you use a filler rod or is it done just by heat?
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LTCamper89
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Both, and then extrusion too.
Probably a shorter off topic answer would be hard to find, but you did ask.
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volition82
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I've always wondered how you plastic weld having been a metal welder (mig and mma) myself. But then I am a nosey bugger
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LTCamper89
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I did actually do a longer reply, then the pictures did not show properly so I scrapped it.
YouTube has variuos videos which, if you can tolerate the blather, will give you a good idea of how it works. |
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volition82
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The music on the first video.
It was interesting though. I would imagine it's the type of job which is harder than it looks and there's a lot more to it than you first think. Knowing your settings for different plastics etc. Thanks for that
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LTCamper89
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It used to be something different every day, but now it is a little more production line, due simply to the priorities of the company. They are still doing filter fillers of which I did the first, and the jigs appear to have lasted well too.
I put these up when I was touting, but I noticed that four of the twelve jobs have CNCd components, the rest were all done by hand. ?Could be a competition? I keep meaning to get some more on PBucket, it is not until you start looking back that you see what you could/can actually do. Loving making things again.
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VW LT Camper not Cramper ....at least the roof is not rusting away.... |
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volition82
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That's what I liked about the welding and fabricating. My trouble was working in structural steel, 99% of the jobs were standard buildings. Once you have made one column and rafter you have made them all. The tested welding and more complicated or difficult work I enjoyed. The rest just got on my t**s You have made some impressive things there. Quite a variety as well, which is good. Got to ask, why would anybody want a plastic piano? I replaced the shoes and drums today. Also checked my pressure regulator was working ok which it was. Part of me thinks why bother when you have a working one. But I know I'll regret not doing it and it will fail at the most inconvenient time. Also worked out where I'm going to cut the pipes etc to make life as easy as possible. Going to cut the brake pipes on the rear axle after the T piece and back from the regulator where they run under the floor. Doing it that way they are easy to get to and if things go wrong I can put it back to standard easily. A couple of pictures of the regulator so people can have a better idea of what's going on and being done. You can see the adjustment for the spring on the raised bit of the diff which is in the middle setting. With the adjustment on the new regulator as well hopefully it should be enough and save having to mess around changing or bodging the spring.
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LTCamper89
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A company in Washington restored, and also sold new, pianos and they wanted something to make the industrial unit stand out for customers. It was painted gold after we were done. |
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volition82
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That will do it
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LTCamper89
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It was also above the canopy over the front door.
Difficult to miss.
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