Moffmo

I should point out that the temp gauge was at 230(F)ish at this point too, should I would expect to see steam.. but also expected engine to be hotter.

Cap was pressure tested quite recently also.

Think I'm just gonna take it to the rad shop in town and let them work it out.

nah. Still overheats on load. Engine head felt quite cool but steam started venting out

Does anyone wanna buy a van that only drives 5km?

On 17/10/2017 at 19:45, Nominal said:

The factory heater in my Holden (186) is pretty rubbish as heating. The heater core has water circulating all the time though (no water valve in the line).

Have you checked that the heater hose port on the water pump is actually drilled though? IIRC these are sometimes blocked off in the casting to be 'universal'.

 

Well done Nominal. (Thanks)

The water pump indeed was blocked off. Drilled it and now I have a fully working cooling system I think . Just need to go for a drive to be sure.

Aww damn it. I'm going to a show tomorrow

Haha I think it basically works as turn on for hot or off for cold... But hot water always to be going through.  There's a flap I can open which brings in air from outside into the van.

Pretty sure the pump had a hole as I could feel water in it but I'll double check with a pencil or something lol. 

I thought that too but there isn't a tap on this set up (probably because its been retrofitted). The only thing my heater switch does is turn the heater fan on.

I replaced all the piping just in case it was super corroded inside. So I know that from the pump to the thermostat that its literally just pipe now.

Hey guys.

Having some trouble with getting water flow pumping to the heater.

I'm not sure if I'm being daft but

• Should the water pump be pumping water to the heater even when thermostat is shut?
• The hose that goes from the pump to heater - is this an Outlet.. or an inlet?

I have taken the heater out of the equation and I currently have a u-bend in the cab (lower than the top of the radiator) and the hoses never gets warm. However if I make a u-bend at the engine side of things then it seems to work (and also stops engine over heating). Could it just be that the pump doesn't have enough omph to push water 3 metres?

In that case.. would something like this help? 

https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/performance/radiators-cooling-systems/auction-1439597347.htm

Cheers!

Fabric was $3 per metre from fabric warehouse. Total cost of re upholstery = $12. 

Spot the difference.

I have a Honda Oddessey 3.0l v6. It's fucking awesome. I have a 1st gen that doesn't tend to suffer from the CVT issues that people seem to talk about.

Drives like a car, has some decent poke and will be reliable.

I took 6 fully grown adults (comfortably) from wellington to mt rpehue and back on 2 tanks of petrol ($100) tanks. I have done about 10k - 15ks in it (I basically use it for big trips and taking visitors around). and its been very maintenance free. Oil change is super easy.

I only picked it up cos it was cheapish for Leanne's parents to drive around (1500), but ended up keeping it as its super useful and doesn't cost me much to keep it running on the road.

Took it for a WOF yesterday. It recently clocked over 400k and the guy was impressed.

I don't think I have any pictures of how the cab was before but the carpet was really gross. Took it all out and found a bit of surface rust so pentretroled it and painted over.

Then today I carpeted it with some bunnings stuff. Pretty pleased how it came out.

Next point of order is to take it for a drive with @Steelies and decide what's next to do. (Hopefully he has time!) Hopefully can take it away at labour weekend for a test run.

Here is the finished article by @Steelies

Forgot to take a picture of the new engine panel at the front which was sweet as well. Kudos to manu to getting the fan to fit and have clearance for all the pipes etc!

I been away and got back yesterday so missed out. I'm feeling ill anyway so I wouldn't have come.

Have a good time though guys

Would trade again a**

Air lock

I foresee rib shortage

We can order ribs for you. you will probably get there before they are ready

I have no idea what you said but sweet! Haha

I will be coming from owhiro bay so if anyone wants a drink between here and jville then happy to give anyone a lift

@Steelies will be driving past your place if you want a beer..!

@kicker will be passing you too.

No worries mate. At least you knew you *could* buy it if you wanted to!

It's about 40 mins away - but I don't mind.

Ahh damn. I was hoping someone from auckland was coming through wellington to hamner

Where's pickup? I'll be able to sort it for you then can give it to goat whenever.

I can collect and store mate. Where is pickup and could I ride it? Otherwise would need to get a trailer.

Are you going to Hamner? You could collect it on your way back?

Is that Japanese for 1817?

How complex was the carb rebuild? I see carbs as a black magic.