Not about my motorhome, but a reminder just the same. I decided to give my old landrover a going over this morning, I use her for work and pottering about, and although she has a canvas roof and is really no different to riding a motorbike in bad weather, its a love thing
I had checked all the fluids, which is quite a job on a landy, then started on the electrics. I fished all the plugs out, noticed that they were a bit sooty, so cleaned and gapped them, then put them back. I then stucke the colourtune in and tuned the carb to make it a bit leaner.
Then i decided to remove the distributor cap and have a look at the points etc.
.....as I lifted the cap, the spring that holds the carbon pick up, was hanging loose...and no carbon, the spring had been the only thing contacting the top of the rotor arm,...its a wonder the bleddy thing went at all, the rotor arm was getting a hole drilled in it by the spring.
I went over to my local factors......for parts for a 26 year old landrover,.....cheered his day up no end, he was still laughing when i left:Angry:.
So, ive ordered from one of the usual suspects and expect delivery tuesday. Ive been a bit canny, and ordered two of everything so i dont get caught out again.
Ive only had the motor since October, so did,nt give it a good birthday when i got it, good job i did today,...it could have broken down at any time.
SO......seeing as it appears to be a bit mild at the moment, probably a good time to start checking things, rather than have them bit you on the arse the first trip out.:thumb:
I had checked all the fluids, which is quite a job on a landy, then started on the electrics. I fished all the plugs out, noticed that they were a bit sooty, so cleaned and gapped them, then put them back. I then stucke the colourtune in and tuned the carb to make it a bit leaner.
Then i decided to remove the distributor cap and have a look at the points etc.
.....as I lifted the cap, the spring that holds the carbon pick up, was hanging loose...and no carbon, the spring had been the only thing contacting the top of the rotor arm,...its a wonder the bleddy thing went at all, the rotor arm was getting a hole drilled in it by the spring.I went over to my local factors......for parts for a 26 year old landrover,.....cheered his day up no end, he was still laughing when i left:Angry:.
So, ive ordered from one of the usual suspects and expect delivery tuesday. Ive been a bit canny, and ordered two of everything so i dont get caught out again.
Ive only had the motor since October, so did,nt give it a good birthday when i got it, good job i did today,...it could have broken down at any time.
SO......seeing as it appears to be a bit mild at the moment, probably a good time to start checking things, rather than have them bit you on the arse the first trip out.:thumb: