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Re: Spanish Adventure. Van required. Cheap. [Re: Jim_Clennell] #1472821
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Looking through all the variants, i can only find 64 or 70 litre options. Not to say that there isn't a larger, unlisted one.


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Ours was a 70 litre and the orange light used to come on when it needed a top up.

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Thanks all. I have to assume mine is the 70 litre. I guess I should be able to work it out when I've filled up next time.

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Next: the quest for a 4-bike tow-bar (but not ball-hitch) bike rack!

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Thanks Jimbob. Looks good, but a bit out of our price range!

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Re: Spanish Adventure. Van required. Cheap. [Re: Jim_Clennell] #1473152
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I thought about a roof rack, Joe (was watching the one you linked to), but there are 2 problems: 1 - as it's a high-roof we need extended brackets to fit it and I couldn't find these easily or cheaply and 2 - the dramatic effect it will have on the fuel economy!
I have a Halfords tow-bar fitting bike carrier loaned from a friend, but sadly, they left the plate bolted to the tow bar of the last vehicle they used it on and sold it! Don't know if I can find the part or maybe get it fabricated.

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Is it worth asking Halfords if their wonderful customer services extends to supplying spares for the stuff they sell Jim?


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Re: Spanish Adventure. Van required. Cheap. [Re: Jim_Clennell] #1473180
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Could do! I'm heading that way this afternoon in any case, so I'll take it with me... Good idea, Pete.

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Meh. Halfords denied all knowledge, saying they "don't even make that model any more".

I've asked a local metal shop if they can make the part up (though I'll have to guess what it looks like as there is no picture of it!) and they said £15/quarter hour welding/machining plus materials.

I reckon that means about £30 and I can get a second hand bike rack on eBay for around £60. However, most of these require an actual tow ball, which we don't have (there are electrics, but there's a step bolted to the bracket instead) so I'd have to buy a ball as well for around a tenner. The daft thing is, we'll use it once then sell it (like the bus).

Anyone fancy lending me one...?!

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Jim, do you really need one? 4 bikes, handlebars loosened and prepared for transporting will not take up that much room within the vehicle itself. Bike shops should be happy to give you spare boxes if you want to keep them neatly contained/protected during the journey.


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Originally Posted By: Emjay
Jim, do you really need one? 4 bikes, handlebars loosened and prepared for transporting will not take up that much room within the vehicle itself.


Mark, you may have a point there. I think as there isn't anything 'techy' involved in twisting the handlebars round, our Jim could do that!

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Re: Spanish Adventure. Van required. Cheap. [Re: Jim_Clennell] #1473533
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If you take a pedal off as well as loosening the handlebar - really easy Jim, where the handlebar central rod disappears down into the front fork there will be a humungous nut - might some of them thread underneath the van's seats?


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Re: Spanish Adventure. Van required. Cheap. [Re: Jim_Clennell] #1473540
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I take your point, gents, but 4 bikes - even folded or partially dismantled - will take up a significant proportion of the load space in the bus (over 10%, I'd guess). Given that a) we are trying to get all our worldly possession into 1 van and b) it is possible to carry bicycles outside the vehicle (unlike, say, the Indian cupboard that takes up roughly the same volume) it seems daft not to attempt to save the space.
If it comes down to it, we'll probably end up leaving/selling the bikes, but I just know that will cost us in the long run.

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Hang some (flattened) on Max's inside walls if you remove the overhead storage lockers?

Out of interest how many of the seats are you removing?


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I think the lockers will be needed.

We have already removed 7 seats and will be taking out a further 4, leaving 3 across the front and another 3 behind.

The space is already quite impressive, but so is the amount of stuff we'll need to carry. Only 5 humans and a cat now, as step-daughter is staying behind.

I found out that there is a very good and helpful company based in Cambridge called skydrive.co.uk (or carracks.co.uk ) who may have a suitable attachment for my loaned rack or a cheap alternative. I'm going to have a look at the weekend.

Re: Spanish Adventure. Van required. Cheap. [Re: Jim_Clennell] #1474055
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First possible gremlin...

The van runs very cool (according to the gauge) and it takes an hour before any warmth comes from the heater.

My instincts would say thermostat. Any views?

Should I replace it or boil it...?!

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Try this..

"After Max cools down, open the bonnet, start the engine and let it run. You feel the coolant pipes with you hand, at first two pipes are cold, if the thermostat is ok, the one without thermostat will warm up and heat up first because it is not isolated by thermostat with the hot coolant in the engine block. The pipe hooked with the thermostat should be cold until the thermostat opens."

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What Simon is say is 'I think your stat has had it'... I agree. The test is a good one, though if it's a diesel it can take ages before it gets to temperature just idling and you might have to try the old lorry driver's trick of a slab of cardboard covering half the radiator...


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It maybe obvious, but have you checked there's actually water, and that it's flowing? No water = no dash reading.

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I'd be inclined to think the thermostat was either stuck open or knackered; I spent 40 minutes in slow-moving traffic yesterday before any warmth came from the heater and the needle on the gauge was still below mid-way.
There is definitely coolant in the system, though how much it is circulating, I can't be sure.

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Could well be worth waiting until cold and bleeding the system. It doesn't take much to get an air lock.

I'd expect the vehicle up to temperature far sooner if it was crawling in traffic. I doubt the radiator will be that efficient.

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It is possible that the water pump has failed but if you didn't have a yellowstone experience in three quarters of an hour I suspect it's pumping fine.


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Not always. I've seen more than a few cars with failed pumps that wouldn't overheat. Seemingly the temperature difference was enough to induce a flow of sorts. Given the description I'd agree the water pump isn't at fault though.

Could it be a small airlock? Cavitation? Silt? Possible. It just seems exceptionally slow given the vehicle usage.

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I'll have a look over the weekend. As Barnacle says, the entire lack of any geyser-type action makes me think that the gauge is telling the truth and it is running cool. Though whether that is due to the thermostat, I remain to discover! A good squeeze of the hoses to start with, perhaps...

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Ours used to get hot within 10 minutes of driving even in winter.
As said above check out the hose temps first to see if the stat is working although running cool may be a bonus once you get to spain!

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Originally Posted By: Dazvr6
Ours used to get hot within 10 minutes of driving even in winter.
As said above check out the hose temps first to see if the stat is working although running cool may be a bonus once you get to spain!


All good points!

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It could be the stat Jim!


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What you need is a thermostatistician!


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