Tintop
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Sterio , i have started to look for one but my van is positive earth so hard to find ,
Van driven but making loud dragging noise
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S0updragon
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Something that rattles when loose or broken
S0updragon
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Well I would never have guessed that even if I had read the book lol.
Tintop
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Little bit of information , thought i lost my phone when at the van to ring towtruck , whilst retracing my footsteps i bump into a man i met once before and I told him about the van and he offered to come have a listen , I didn't want to leave it running for to long but he convinced me too, and about a minute or so the noise stopped , he owned a 1970s Bedford truck so knew his stuff ,as soon as he heard the noise he knew what it was , actually he blooded his hand pulling and fitting the fan Belt onn, he was more aggressive than me at it in a good way , you cant beat an older self thought mechanic , lots more to the story and I will do a proper write up on it when I get some proper sleep , Thanks all , by the way all I must of mentioned start started a least 10 times in my replys thinking it would put u on the right track , ,
S0updragon
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Every cloud……… Nice that it was something simple in the end.
Tintop
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Thanks soupdragon I really appreciate the help suggestions and just knowing that there are people out there who want to help
S0updragon
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We can but try lol
Tintop
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Thanks paul , anytime I break down I try and fix it were it is if possible , I will remember the bottom arm if it ever happens again , I would prefare the van to be lift by just the front wheels if possible , I have most spare parts in the van just in case , The noise from the sticking spring on starter sounded like a shopping trolley stuck underneath the van , anyway hopefully sorted for now ,
Sorry I didn't offer any advice (I didn't have any!)... But / and absolutely delighted that it was an easy fix for such a beautiful van...
... I had a forward towing bracket put on by @TimCommer... He might be worth a shout...
So delighted you got things sorted...
... I had a forward towing bracket put on by @TimCommer... He might be worth a shout...
So delighted you got things sorted...
Tintop
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Thanks for ur kind words, , I am delighted it was nothing more serious , if u read my other post over the last couple of months I have aged and if it had of been anything more serious I think it would of been it for me , after my previous problems scares , I had only got the courage stupidity to get back into the van , drive around now with all windows and doors open , , the mechanical help is really appreciated but so is comments like ur own and many other s who dont have the mechanical knowledge, , Once again thanks you , I will definitely check out getting a towing eye put on, byetheway is that ur van parked in the middle of the jags ? Hopefully I can get mine to somewhere close to looking like it ,,, what a beutiful van
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Tintop
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ITS me again , whilst the kind man Mick who helped me discover the van starter problem apparently it's a spring disengage design rather than highdrolic one , my van still has Dynamo he reckons the spring was sticking so that's what was making it make the racket , sounded like metal being dragged under the van when it happened as I was driving , but still happened when vanstopped , anyway he reckons I need a leaking exhaust manifold gasket , anyone know what type fits my van 1500 1961 petrol engine , also any other gaskets ect I should replace around the engine area or anywhere . Regards Ian ,
I think what he was explaining was the starter motor bendix jamming into the starter ring because the return spring is weak. It could also be worn teeth on the starter ring or bendix causing the starter to stay engaged. If it happens again give the starter motor a few good taps with a blunt instrument (hammer) or put the third in gear and rock the van back and forward, this usually works.
Tintop
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sorry I meant to say starter in my original comment not dynamo , one other thing the issuse happened whilst I was driven already started which seems a bit odd , starter is behind my left leg so maybe it turned the starter on whilst changing gear , just a bit odd that it happened whilst I was driven it and not from originally starting it . One other thing on my van vin plate or whatever u call that thing with all the numbers it says it's a commer sv , I have heard of pb ect but not commer sv , any idea ,
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Tintop
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Putting new fan belt on do I just have to undo the 1 adjusting bolt to remove and replace the belt ? That's how I got it off
the other day , Or do I need to remove the 2 bolts also that the dynamo is sitting on
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Tintop
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Loosen the two bolts that mount the dynamo so it moves when the adjuster is also loosened. Fit the belt, pull the dynamo up to tighten the belt, don't be shy tensioning it make sure it's good and tight but not banjo string tight, then tighten the adjuster bolt and finally the two securing bolts.