The new Bosch 069 batt arrived and was duly charged overnight and dropped into Trigger. First push of the button after a overa weeks layover and he fired first time - RESULT.
One job down and several more still outstanding ;)
26 February 2012
18 February 2012
18th February 2012 - Batt dying & new tyres hauled home
BATTERY
Well the story of the 'dodgy' Bosch battery didn't get better and it seems that either due to age or more probably my treatment of the battery it has now decided it is no longer up to the job of kicking Trigger over. The final test was 2 days charging and even then I had to use the Defender batt and some jump leads to kick the engine over. It just doesn't have the strength anymore.
To that end the current Bosch is going to have to be relegated to a backup for the CB and ancilliaries via a split charge. The main battery was going to be replaced with a Halfords 096 I had been given but that is 10mm too wide. In the end I have ordered another Bisch S4 069 size which fits in the FFR dual battery position without issue. Online price only £62 delivered.
TYRES
The crossply Lassa's currently fitted to Trigger originally came off the Tdi engine donating Discovery and were always looked on to be a temporary fit. They are well past their best anyway and while legal they don't have much bite when the going gets rough and also have poor road grip and handling when compared to a newer radial./
So looking at the options :-
a) I have 4x Goodyear Wrangler AT's on the old SWB rims. 2x good and 2x not so good. I could strip these off and fit.
b) Buy new. Tyre prices for LR sized rubber seems to have rocketed recently due to the credit crunch or profitering (you judge). Even Fedima Extreme Evo are £120 a corner and they are remoulds. The std Extreme is £100. All in 750x16, a size I will stick with.
In the end I went with a variation of b).
I also sent a mail to LW Vass to see what they had to hand. After a week I had nothing back so I moved on.
Checking Ebay regularly I spotted a couple of sets of 4 new Michelin XZL's. One set in Scotland and another 'closer' to home near Hereford. The Hereford one was then suddenly removed from auction 12 hours before it was due to finish by a 'buy it now' at £300. Baring in mind XZL's retail at £140-180 unfitted - each!
Not having anything to lose I set the seller a mail saying I was watching the auction and if he had held out I would have bidded more than that and driven up to collect in the next few days. 10 hours later I receved a mail back to say the original BiN buyer thought the tyres were in Hertfordshire and they were still for sale. Mailed the seller back, then followed up with a call and agreed £320.
Here they are....
So new quality radial tyres that have been in storage for a few years. Not remoulds. Tough sidewalls. Can run tubless or tubed. Result! Now I need to get them fitted.....and maybe find another as a spare.
Should keep Trigger going for a while and no doubt someone on the Bay will buy the old set of Lassas? Also I have an interested party of the Wranglers too.
OTHER
Both military fuel valve assemblies sold and raised £40 towards the electric Pevekoil valves. One is on it's way to Portugal.
Nothing done with the fuel setup yet. I will get the battery and tyres out of the way first.
I now have a pair of interior door handles though. Cheers Twizzle!
Well the story of the 'dodgy' Bosch battery didn't get better and it seems that either due to age or more probably my treatment of the battery it has now decided it is no longer up to the job of kicking Trigger over. The final test was 2 days charging and even then I had to use the Defender batt and some jump leads to kick the engine over. It just doesn't have the strength anymore.
To that end the current Bosch is going to have to be relegated to a backup for the CB and ancilliaries via a split charge. The main battery was going to be replaced with a Halfords 096 I had been given but that is 10mm too wide. In the end I have ordered another Bisch S4 069 size which fits in the FFR dual battery position without issue. Online price only £62 delivered.
TYRES
The crossply Lassa's currently fitted to Trigger originally came off the Tdi engine donating Discovery and were always looked on to be a temporary fit. They are well past their best anyway and while legal they don't have much bite when the going gets rough and also have poor road grip and handling when compared to a newer radial./
So looking at the options :-
a) I have 4x Goodyear Wrangler AT's on the old SWB rims. 2x good and 2x not so good. I could strip these off and fit.
b) Buy new. Tyre prices for LR sized rubber seems to have rocketed recently due to the credit crunch or profitering (you judge). Even Fedima Extreme Evo are £120 a corner and they are remoulds. The std Extreme is £100. All in 750x16, a size I will stick with.
In the end I went with a variation of b).
I also sent a mail to LW Vass to see what they had to hand. After a week I had nothing back so I moved on.
Checking Ebay regularly I spotted a couple of sets of 4 new Michelin XZL's. One set in Scotland and another 'closer' to home near Hereford. The Hereford one was then suddenly removed from auction 12 hours before it was due to finish by a 'buy it now' at £300. Baring in mind XZL's retail at £140-180 unfitted - each!
Not having anything to lose I set the seller a mail saying I was watching the auction and if he had held out I would have bidded more than that and driven up to collect in the next few days. 10 hours later I receved a mail back to say the original BiN buyer thought the tyres were in Hertfordshire and they were still for sale. Mailed the seller back, then followed up with a call and agreed £320.
Here they are....
My 16 year old tom cat even manages to hobble into the pic
So new quality radial tyres that have been in storage for a few years. Not remoulds. Tough sidewalls. Can run tubless or tubed. Result! Now I need to get them fitted.....and maybe find another as a spare.
Should keep Trigger going for a while and no doubt someone on the Bay will buy the old set of Lassas? Also I have an interested party of the Wranglers too.
OTHER
Both military fuel valve assemblies sold and raised £40 towards the electric Pevekoil valves. One is on it's way to Portugal.
Nothing done with the fuel setup yet. I will get the battery and tyres out of the way first.
I now have a pair of interior door handles though. Cheers Twizzle!
05 February 2012
4th February 2012 - 200tdi will not fire
TOO BL**DY COLD TO START!?
After a full week of -3 to -9 Deg.C and Trigger just sitting and going no-where I decided I needed Trig's to haul a kingsize mattress down to the tip.
Last weekend I rigged up a feed just from the dieso tank before I do the full Pevekoil valve mods. I also had to charge the battery for around an hour before the engine would turn over fast enough to kick. After the weeks weather it was even more reluctant this time and I gave up after 10 minutes. The engine was so could it had frost over the whole block!
In the end I put the battery on a charge overnite and this morning it was down to 1 Ampere. Fired on the second press of the starter :)
The issue is both one of temperature and I expect the fact that Trig's hasn't done enough mileage to force sufficient charge into the battery. Now assuming the battery is OK (blue top Bosch around 5 years old) I will stick a 'smart' charger from the bike on for a few days and see how that goes. It should show whether there are any battery issues?
OTHER
Not much has happened with the Pevekoil mods. I have the material for the bracket ready to cut and form then there are the holes in the bulkhead to blank from the hand valves.....and the electrikery changes. All this before the valves go in and the pipework connected up.
Front slidey window seals replaced for a bargain rpice opf £7 - delivered.
And the mattress ended up in the log trailer being towed by the boingy (which gives me another job...the trailers electrics are dodgy!) Mmmmm.
After a full week of -3 to -9 Deg.C and Trigger just sitting and going no-where I decided I needed Trig's to haul a kingsize mattress down to the tip.
Last weekend I rigged up a feed just from the dieso tank before I do the full Pevekoil valve mods. I also had to charge the battery for around an hour before the engine would turn over fast enough to kick. After the weeks weather it was even more reluctant this time and I gave up after 10 minutes. The engine was so could it had frost over the whole block!
In the end I put the battery on a charge overnite and this morning it was down to 1 Ampere. Fired on the second press of the starter :)
The issue is both one of temperature and I expect the fact that Trig's hasn't done enough mileage to force sufficient charge into the battery. Now assuming the battery is OK (blue top Bosch around 5 years old) I will stick a 'smart' charger from the bike on for a few days and see how that goes. It should show whether there are any battery issues?
OTHER
Not much has happened with the Pevekoil mods. I have the material for the bracket ready to cut and form then there are the holes in the bulkhead to blank from the hand valves.....and the electrikery changes. All this before the valves go in and the pipework connected up.
Front slidey window seals replaced for a bargain rpice opf £7 - delivered.
And the mattress ended up in the log trailer being towed by the boingy (which gives me another job...the trailers electrics are dodgy!) Mmmmm.
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