Bergers Van

[RDfella]

E type clutches were a nightmare,  suspension apart, exhaust off (broken studs) engine / box out the front .... eventually I refused to do them.

[Worty]

Down to the local church for an exorcism I reckon Bergs.

[Topdad]

back in the day we ,a group of mates bought Mk2 as they were so cheap due to petrol prices and high repair costs . We'd buy a really nice 3.4 mk2 later "s"b types for £25 to £50 safe that even if scrap we got our money back and loads of spares infact when i bought my first the ex owner gave me another one free!
release bearing and slipper plate and cover jag 0ver a £100 trade we used FX3 taxi spares about £15 ,same for rubber suspension bits say jag cost an arm and a leg ask for standard tri bits buttons.
On RD's comment a  mate owned an  early  e type and we found him under it one day ,because his mech skills were confined to tyres ,we were worried he said he was doing the clutch and was busy unding random nuts and bolts ,we dragged him out had a quick look and shot out ,the idiot had been undoing all the bolts from the torsion suspension another few minutes it would have dropped on him as he didn't even have a jack under there .We sorted it for him and good guy he was we never  had to pay for any tyres .repairs we needed

[berger]

this is the resistor that only lets the heater fan work on number 4 full whacko , is that thing on the top a diode or maybe something else , i can't get any continuity or ohm measurement across it but get readings of ohms on the other bits. Christine will not answer my questions , bggr 

[RDfella]

looks like a diode - should allow current one way only (which you know)

[chaterlea25]

Hi All
Berger,
To the best of my knowledge it is a thermal fuse, it is the usual part to fail
If blown there will be no continuity through it
Bridge it out and see if the fan speeds work
I had to replace one in my Scudo and it was quite expensive 50-60?
They rely on the air flow to cool them, so if the pollen filter gets blocked up they can overheat and blow

John

[RDfella]

If the silvery part of that item is metallic, John is probably right. No end of trouble with them on domestic heaters. I usually just bridge them and take care not to leave the heater on full blast (we never do anyway) whilst unattended.

[berger]

hey john i think your on the money there fella i have had a spy glass on it and there is 15amp 216c on it, i have found a unit for £6.50 free post so i have gone for it cheers. it is just shame Christine is time consuming and very awkward to work on. passenger seat out and laying on my back looking up again just like the clutch master cylinder job .

[berger]

the power of the web , good or bad in some cases , well the good is i found a fuse the same for 83pence but i bought a unit now so never mind eh

[Swarfcut]

    Don't buy a Renault Meganne....Same fault, car is built around that heater blower resistor pack, maintaining the French Tradition of complexity for something simple.

   As for clutches, back in the 1980's GM FWD vehicles had a gearbox input shaft that telescoped back into the box. On a good day this made a clutch change a half hour job, press the pedal, clamp the pressure plate, whizz it off, change the bits, align the driven plate with the gearbox input shaft, 6 bolts and the access covers back on and you're done.

  The cost accountants had their say, later vehicles require a bit more time and effort. No wonder that for driving schools, police and local delivery vehicles  Vauxhall (GM) were the choice. Astra's, Nova's, Cavaliers....most rotted away by now.

 Swarfy.

[Worty]

the power of the web , good or bad in some cases , well the good is i found a fuse the same for 83pence but i bought a unit now so never mind eh

That infuriates me.  I've been known to return stuff for a refund because I've found a cheaper way to fix an issue.  Having said that, if you've got the complete unit, and the problem persists, you can start to investigate elsewhere.

[berger]

worty ELSWHERE stop it enough is enough with Christine 

[muskrat]

G'day Bergs.
I know where your coming from.
A few years ago Deb's 2002 Mitsubishi Magna had a heater leak into the cab. A $2 part took 3 days to replace. Seats, steering wheel, center console, instrument panel and the whole dash out. 
Whats the old saying "wheels or tits will cost you money and/or give you trouble"
Cheers

[Worty]

worty ELSWHERE stop it enough is enough with Christine 

Soz Bergs, forgot that you'd been everywhere on 'Christine' anyway - that doesn't quite sound how I meant it.

Musky - you are not wrong, my friend!!!

[berger]

funnily enough worty when i was 19 years old Christine a fitty had shingles and i got chicken pox from her , i wont go into what we were doing ........but given the chance i would again . haha   maybe in the back of Cristine the possessed  now stop it keef !!