Project t3
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Topic: Project t3
Posted By: simmyhall
Subject: Project t3
Date Posted: 22 Jan 17 at 12:30
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Well fun day yesterday with recovery truck, landrover and quad bike to get the van back to mine. Had to knock my back wall down to try and fit the fan on the garden next to my shed, but its a single track lane. Needed to tow it up with the landy, then got it stuck trying to push it in. (Van wouldn't start). Used quad to drag the front round enough and got it on the garden.  ------------- TNT - dynomite |
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Posted By: simmyhall
Date Posted: 22 Jan 17 at 12:42
Bit of tinkering new fuel and connecting starter to battery and it fired straight up!   lights off as removed a bulb to make a temporary tester with a bit of wire - didn't have a voltmeter ------------- TNT - dynomite |
Posted By: simmyhall
Date Posted: 22 Jan 17 at 12:53
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vid of it running ------------- TNT - dynomite |
Posted By: Spanner man
Date Posted: 22 Jan 17 at 13:04
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Good job.how long had it not started? ------------- Own 1989 LT35e camper |
Posted By: simmyhall
Date Posted: 22 Jan 17 at 13:17
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about 4 years! ------------- TNT - dynomite |
Posted By: simmyhall
Date Posted: 30 Jan 17 at 14:41
Gave it a sponge bath at the weekend, it looks a bit better  Ordered an ignition switch and a few other bits. Hopefully it will start off the key. ------------- TNT - dynomite |
Posted By: fufflenarnia
Date Posted: 30 Jan 17 at 18:29
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A run over with g3 and a mop and that will "shine like a diamond in a goats ass!" Does it need much welding? |
Posted By: simmyhall
Date Posted: 30 Jan 17 at 21:06
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it looks like surface rust so far, lifted the rubber mats on the steps and found a tennis ball sized hole. Looked pretty solid underneath when it was on the rec truck. Going to have an hour underneath with a wirebrush at the weekend if its not chucking it down. ------------- TNT - dynomite |
Posted By: simmyhall
Date Posted: 30 Jan 17 at 21:09
also spent all day saturday helping my mate move house, who happens to be a welder... ------------- TNT - dynomite |
Posted By: fufflenarnia
Date Posted: 30 Jan 17 at 22:14
Good thinking 
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Posted By: simmyhall
Date Posted: 03 Feb 17 at 21:14
 Swapped the ignition switch earlier but no joy, still wont start off the key. I dunno if its got some crappy alarm on it, theres a weird looking thing on the dash (that i should have took a pic of) Might be to do with that... beer time now ------------- TNT - dynomite |
Posted By: rowlesy
Date Posted: 03 Feb 17 at 21:48
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while the barrel's off whip out white connector and try starting it with a flat blade screwdriver ------------- UberFukz broke another! sucky sucky five dollah! always out numbered never out gunned! RWS welding 07846 380 467 (worcs) |
Posted By: simmyhall
Date Posted: 05 Feb 17 at 19:40
Still no joy with the starting, dash thing is MOSS Security it doesn't light up googling it looks like a alarm movement sensor. Got bored with it so had a rummage with a wire brush under it.     ------------- TNT - dynomite |
Posted By: rowlesy
Date Posted: 05 Feb 17 at 20:44
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the old moss alarms are easy to bypass! they'll be a live and an earth to power the alarm couple of wires for sensors and leds then a thicker couple of wires to bypass the ignition switch. rip the lot out and sling it in the bin (or take out frustration with a hammer) any wires left over that match exactly solder back together then fire her up! ------------- UberFukz broke another! sucky sucky five dollah! always out numbered never out gunned! RWS welding 07846 380 467 (worcs) |
Posted By: simmyhall
Date Posted: 12 Feb 17 at 20:45
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Cheers fella, Had a look and chased some of the wires back, still none the wiser! Couldnt be arsed to get under the van when it was snowing. Dunno if any of these are part of the problem    Will chase these back and hopefully figure it out  This was behind the fuse box anyone know what its for?  ------------- TNT - dynomite |
Posted By: fufflenarnia
Date Posted: 12 Feb 17 at 21:21
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Hard to say, could be a replacement for one that has burnt contacts. Often people fit a relief relay for the headlamps, but I would expect 2 or a spli charge relay. You need to get the multimeter out and see when/if it comes on. There are certainly a few deities in there. I tend to rip them out and start again. |
Posted By: simmyhall
Date Posted: 17 Feb 17 at 15:19
Ripped out this lot  removed all the grounds from the fuse box / alarm wiring harness now left with a yellow wire that connects on the right  A red one that connects on the left  and a couple of orange (im guessing are for the indicators) and a blue one (goes to the door somewhere) What im struggling with is what should connect where the red / yellow are currently plugged in. Anyone got a clue? Sorry total noob when it comes to electrics  ------------- TNT - dynomite |
Posted By: rowlesy
Date Posted: 17 Feb 17 at 16:52
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pull em all out there not standard! one will be indicators to show the alarms armed/disarmed yellows a switched live (like on a stereo) red will be power (theres a few spades live in the fusebox for accessories) and im guessing blue to door would be either switch for voltage drop or you have an aftermarket central locking kit? how many buttons on the alarm fob? ------------- UberFukz broke another! sucky sucky five dollah! always out numbered never out gunned! RWS welding 07846 380 467 (worcs) |
Posted By: rowlesy
Date Posted: 17 Feb 17 at 16:58
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i bet the control unit is stuffed up behind the fusebox too no pics of that yet....... ------------- UberFukz broke another! sucky sucky five dollah! always out numbered never out gunned! RWS welding 07846 380 467 (worcs) |
Posted By: simmyhall
Date Posted: 17 Feb 17 at 17:48
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Fob?? ive not got a fob...... think its just the cable from box to the starter that needs replacing ------------- TNT - dynomite |
Posted By: simmyhall
Date Posted: 04 Mar 17 at 19:08
Moved the shed back 4 foot, can now get the van out under its own steam, reversed it up the back lane and drove it back down - it started leaking water near the back wheel header tank was empty so something else wants fixing   Also had my first little crash in it, reversed into my garden fence thinking it could still be level with the shed  Fence fell down, Vans like a tank------------- TNT - dynomite |
Posted By: rowlesy
Date Posted: 04 Mar 17 at 20:09
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how you get it running in the end? ------------- UberFukz broke another! sucky sucky five dollah! always out numbered never out gunned! RWS welding 07846 380 467 (worcs) |
Posted By: simmyhall
Date Posted: 05 Mar 17 at 01:16
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cut in a cable from the white connecter block behind the fusebox to the starter motor, thanks for the help with the alarm. ------------- TNT - dynomite |
Posted By: simmyhall
Date Posted: 12 Mar 17 at 18:07
Found the water leak  Absolute pain to get out  ------------- TNT - dynomite |
Posted By: simmyhall
Date Posted: 24 Mar 17 at 13:53
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Had a go at tidying up the spare wheel before  after  Should put the water pipes, oil n filter on tomorrow so its running again. ------------- TNT - dynomite |
Posted By: simmyhall
Date Posted: 24 Mar 17 at 14:08
just made myself sad looking at my old toys on photobucket   The joys of getting older and needing to be a homeowner..... ------------- TNT - dynomite |
Posted By: rowlesy
Date Posted: 24 Mar 17 at 17:19
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God loves a homo! ------------- UberFukz broke another! sucky sucky five dollah! always out numbered never out gunned! RWS welding 07846 380 467 (worcs) |
Posted By: simmyhall
Date Posted: 26 Mar 17 at 17:02
 cheeky fucker!------------- TNT - dynomite |
Posted By: rowlesy
Date Posted: 26 Mar 17 at 20:43
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homo-wner.... happens to us all - you slowly get you toys back just takes a while! ------------- UberFukz broke another! sucky sucky five dollah! always out numbered never out gunned! RWS welding 07846 380 467 (worcs) |
Posted By: simmyhall
Date Posted: 25 Apr 17 at 21:16
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pipes fitted, all bled up. Oil and filter changed its back running without leaking water for now (not drove it anywhere yet) Removed wood floor inside van to find more rust..    removed fuel tank (Thats also rusty and needs replacing) to hopefully start some welding.  ------------- TNT - dynomite |
Posted By: Bromy
Date Posted: 25 Apr 17 at 22:29
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Its fun owning a T3 aint it ------------- "follow the masses, do the opposite" |
Posted By: simmyhall
Date Posted: 21 Jun 17 at 22:11
got some front seats and matching rock n roll bed off fleabay. Quiick scrub with fabric cleaner then jetwashed and left in the sun. Turned out ok! A lot more welding needed than first thought everyones run away from it so struggling with that. I will take if for the MOT one day dunno which year
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Posted By: fufflenarnia
Date Posted: 21 Jun 17 at 22:35
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Nice job. Time to learn to weld? |
Posted By: simmyhall
Date Posted: 22 Nov 18 at 11:13
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update - its been a while! New Inner sill, new mounting point New Rear bushes, what a ballache to remove and fit.  ------------- TNT - dynomite |
Posted By: simmyhall
Date Posted: 22 Nov 18 at 11:25
Had the wheels powder coated black after  ------------- TNT - dynomite |
Posted By: simmyhall
Date Posted: 22 Nov 18 at 11:30
finally got some welding done, new panels going in   ------------- TNT - dynomite |
Posted By: simmyhall
Date Posted: 22 Nov 18 at 11:33
more cutting out    ------------- TNT - dynomite |
Posted By: simmyhall
Date Posted: 22 Nov 18 at 11:36
 This side complete hopefully ------------- TNT - dynomite |
Posted By: simmyhall
Date Posted: 22 Nov 18 at 11:39
New radius rod / steering /arb bushes gone in - old one looked a bit knackered  ------------- TNT - dynomite |
Posted By: simmyhall
Date Posted: 22 Nov 18 at 11:42
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Final bits to fix on the passenger side, fix another engine hose leak. Then maybe after nearly 2 years i can take it for the MOT   ------------- TNT - dynomite |
Posted By: danstervan
Date Posted: 22 Nov 18 at 20:33
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It's a crusty beast but at least it's keeping you off the streets... Although I guess in this instance that phrase is not that appropriate. They say Rome wasn't built in a day, but by feck, if had been built like a T3 we'd only know of Rome in history books as it would have dissolved back to dust long ago. To hell with owning the house, get back on a bike! Get a sidecar for the missus and bairns if needs be.
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