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Post by pauldaf44 on Aug 7, 2009 7:14:59 GMT
At last I have my car back!!!
3 weeks and 4 days after I left it at the bodyshop and my wallet lighter by some £500. But I don't complain much as she looks superb. I also learnt something very usefull from this that Seat do a paint that is an uncanny match to Dafs Averto which helpfully could save me a lot of money.
Pics later when the sun comes out and I get the camera out all set for the show on Sunday now lets win it.
Paul
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Post by pauldaf44 on Aug 8, 2009 17:49:22 GMT
Heres the pic as promised although the flash from the camera makes the colour difference much more prominant than it actually is. Slight sidetrack does anyone want a full transmision for V300 Series variomatic as I had someone aproach me today looking to get rid of them also what is a fair price to pay for NOS drive belts as I was also approached for those today by a different person. Unfortunatly seeing as i was looking at other cars dad spoke to the bloke and doesn't know what car the belts are for. Paul
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Post by Richard DAF Webmeister on Aug 8, 2009 20:02:20 GMT
Well done for flying the flag (so to speak) at another show.
Regarding NOS belts - well, brand spanking new belts are probably around £100-£150 a pair. So I would guess up to £50-75... Like cars though, especially nowadays, they will sell for whatever people are prepared to pay.
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Post by bob04917 on Aug 8, 2009 22:54:22 GMT
Also note, three types of belts were used. Belts for 66s & 340s can be had from as little as a fiver... This is quite true. I can attest to it. ;D ;D ;D All I need now is a car with a vario!
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Post by pauldaf44 on Aug 15, 2009 16:25:52 GMT
It appears that sadly Gladys will be mostly off the road for a while now. The problem is due to no fault with the car but rather with the owner who has simply done too many miles and wants to save a few. The car now has approx 36500 miles on the clock. Seeing as I can only do 6000 miles a year insured I am going to have to stop using her for a bit. Also this now at least 2000miles since ive had her has taken its toll so I have a bit of tinkering to do. Fan belt is squeeling like a banshee and I have a choice of no headlights or flat battery. Drive belts are also squelling and decidedly rough on take off although that could be related to the clutch problem. Hopefully a tension should sort it.
Also discovered something a bit puzzling I have been getting oil spots under the car that im not really worried about since ive had it. However she has now done 600miles since her last oil change and the oil level has not changed. So where are the spots coming from?
Also the Ibiza needs to earn its forgiveness for needing a full new clutch after 20000 miles!!
So list a things to do over the 2-3 weeks.
Drive Belt tension Fan Belt Tension Fix oil leak Repair clutch weld passenger side rear wheel arch which has developed a bit of tin worm really quite quickly. oh and adjust rear brakes so that the handbrake works again.
Another Question I think this is common with a lot of DAFs but Gladys has no hotspot pipes. How is this likely to affect winter runing as I will be needing to be using her fairly regularly so ought I get or fabricate some for her?
Think thats all for today.
Paul
p.s. I may be moaning but I was actually really impressed with her over the last few days. After the Ibiza dumped us I had to take Gladys to Hampton Court, Then to Gerrards cross (between slough and High Wycombe) back to Hampton Court back to gerrards cross then home all in 3 days. Sat in traffic twice for more than 2 hours without any adverse affects, all with a known clutch problem. Oh and I have discovered If you think that the engine is getting a bit hot turn on the heater and open the windows and it cools down quite quickly again.
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Post by daf44 on Aug 22, 2009 15:30:45 GMT
hi paul.
when i insured my daf with footman james, i asked for 4500 mileage limit. they told me to get unlimited mileage as it did not cost any extra!!!! may be worth ringing the insurance and finding out how much they would charge to increase the mileage limit.
my daf has great hot spot pipes, but the beetles i used to drive could get a bit sluggish in winter without them. wrapping them in loft insulation usually helped. on beetles, you could repair the pipes fairly well with chromed, steel water pipes and gun gum/liquid metal to hold the pipes in place. (ask in b&q bathroom section) DO NOT USE COPPER PIPES.
good luck
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Post by pauldaf44 on Aug 25, 2009 20:55:25 GMT
Well Clutch is now repaired sort of. Took the car out yesterday and got myself stuck out as the clutch locked solid very interesting trying to stop the car as it really wanted to bump start again. Anyway with this jacked car up used a lovely my friend the rubber mallet and attacked various bits of clutch drum result clunk and back wheels could again be turned. After this I decided I couldn't put repairing the clutch off any longer so set to it, discovered 1 spring seemed to be overly elongated. Removed said part re seated it and now works fine whilst clutch was out I also changed the bearing which incidently did not seem very warn I wonder if the noise was actually a rubbing clutch shoe. How thick should the clutch linings be as mine looked a bit thin to me only a couple of mm at most I think I may need to change them soon. I can also confirm that the most difficult bit was removing and refitting the bonnet which I managed to drop on my foot that really hurt, and that the whole job took about 3 1/2 hours with plenty of bruises and a few choice words. hehe I feel like a proper daffer now ive had the engine out. hence the old line that mum will no let me forget aparantly a certian 3 year old once said whilst in the aptly named Raffy Daffy "Mummy, Daddy were really daffin now aren't we." Reason for the name reg was RAF 502M
Paul
p.s. anyone fancy guessing what is leaving spots under my car as it is certainly not engine oil as the level hasn't changed in a good 6 weeks spots appear on the road slighty to the right of the sump looking from the front I feel I ought to know where this is coming from as the level probably needs topping up by now.
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Post by dafdaffer on Aug 26, 2009 3:32:03 GMT
engine oil. the gasket on the strainer needs replacing, a few spots take along time to notice on the dipstick...
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Post by pauldaf44 on Aug 29, 2009 17:33:40 GMT
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Post by pauldaf44 on Aug 29, 2009 18:13:04 GMT
for those of you who have not already seen the my addition to the car here it is Please in the interest of keeping the forum friendly do not lynch me Those who went to lichfield would have seen this in the fllesh + I have a rear window banner ready to put on the car that says. (BEWARE OF FLYING RUBBER) Paul
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Post by pauldaf44 on Sept 23, 2009 14:59:36 GMT
Spent the morning on the car have serviced the engine, looks like I need a new distributor cap as I am gettting shorting lines accross it that will not clean off, rotor arm is the same. Have also made an atempt to tension drivebelts but couldn't get very far couldn't work out where the last lock nut was. However pully gap is 0.45mm book says it should be a minimum of .5mm, getting those covers back on is a real pain in the backside. I have discovered I already need new exhaust O rings and they have only been on 3 months. Incidently clutch is playing up again so I think its engine out again time and call in the help of a more experienced daffer. I return to Coventry tommorow and will be there till christmas. Is there anybody close ish who has the knowledge and facilities to do clutch work who would be willing to help out.
If all goes to plan she should now be all set for Newark.
Paul
p.s. Ive finally managed to get the windscreen washers to work thank you sewing needle and copious quantities of duck tape.
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Post by pauldaf44 on Sept 29, 2009 19:04:40 GMT
Well Gladys is now off the road untill I can afford those clutch shoes clutch has jammed absolutely solid, which begs a new question there is no way she can drive anywhere to be repaired. So new pea for help as well as helping me repair the clutch can somebody come and tow it to be repaired in theory as long as it is in neutral it should be towable. Money arrives next week so I am looking to order the new parts on monday.
Paul
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Post by daf44 on Sept 29, 2009 21:31:30 GMT
hi paul
you can tow dafs as far as you like in neutral. it is perfectly safe.
unfortunately, i still cannot drive that far for another 5 weeks so cannot help with the towing myself.
the one advantage of towing an old car instead of a modern one is that brakes and steering are no different without the engine running.
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Post by dafdaffer on Sept 29, 2009 21:49:53 GMT
may be able to help but i wont be free for a couple of weeks. is there nowhere local where you can work on the car? if i towed you back here on a dolly you would be looking at least £50 in diesel. we are picking up that blue 44 hopefully this weekend.
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Post by pauldaf44 on Sept 29, 2009 22:07:03 GMT
Well I got qouted 300 to have a contractor tow it accross the city to my vario specialist place as for the time its gonna be a week before I can order the parts and probably another for them to arrive. Do you think I should order a new drum as well or even try to replace the whole assembly?
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Post by 33grinder on Sept 29, 2009 22:19:58 GMT
Hi Paul, What did you find last time you had the clutch out? You haven't done many miles since so you may have been lucky. If it were mine then I woudln't order anything until you've had it apart and inspected the parts. For my own 33, I found that the drum had some wear on it, akin to how a brake disk wears with grooves, but nothing too serious and a bit of wet and dry 1200 grade has made it nice and smooth again.
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Post by spunkymonkey on Sept 29, 2009 22:28:06 GMT
Your brake drums only have grooves that 1200 grit could remove? Mine generally need an angle grinder to smooth them out ;D
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Post by 33grinder on Sept 29, 2009 23:30:26 GMT
Hmm. Well, due to paranoia I am going to whip the clutch housing off and double check the srpings. I really am absolutely certain that I've put them on correctly, but there is one area where the picture is not clear and I've even zoomed in on the picture with the camera that I took the picture on. It is awkward to see and I still think it is correct, but where the springs cross and have caught the light, well, I just want to be sure. So I'll double check my work on the drum. Again I think it's fine but I will check it fastidiously. If I don't do this then, knowing my luck, there will be nothing wrong with the clutch, she'll still grind and I'll not be able to rule out the clutch so engine out again. Incidentally, my 33 saga may be unfolding further. Last night I was looking at the diff lock button and noticed it was not a good fit in the dashboard. Further investigation showed I could pull it through the dashboard as the plastic screw-on collar which retains it behind the dashboard was missing. So, it's been out before then, and I don't know why. There's bound to be (yet another!!) hose there which I'll replace. I wondered whether this would cause grinding but Mattsdafs72 tells me that it will make the car slow (like under 30mph) and feel like it has its brakes on, so I guess that's something to check once (when/if) it's up and running... ;D
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Post by daf44 on Sept 30, 2009 11:14:11 GMT
hi. diff lock button i am assuming here that you mean the low ratio hold button as there is no diff on a DAF 33. if it still works, dont worry about it, just put something there to hold it in. low ratio switches are electric anyway so no pipes to replace. if this switch is stuck on it will hold the gears in the lower range. it will not actually affect the brakes but depending on how it was wired, it may keep the brake lights on. take the car for a run up to 35/40 mph. noting how the gearing changes. take the wires off the vacuum switch unit on the bulkhead (spagetti junction for vac pipes) repeat the run up to 35/40. getting up to speed should be no different, but the gears should take longer to come down when braking and stopping. if you get up to speed better, and find that braking and stopping are the same as the first run, then you have an electrical fault somewhere. either on the low holdswitch, or the brake light switch. try it and let us know how it goes. paul44
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Post by 33grinder on Sept 30, 2009 12:13:02 GMT
Thanks Paul,
I'll let you know when, although I have to put the engine back in first!! ;D
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Post by pauldaf44 on Oct 5, 2009 17:23:50 GMT
ARRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHH IT JUST GETS WORSE. I just caught some hooligans trying to break into my boot!! I suppose they look at it and think old car must be some tools worth nicking in there even though there weren't. Looks like I might need a new lock cylinder for the boot although looking at it I might just get away with it I can still open and shut the boot but locking seems a bit stiff now. OHH THE DELIGHTS OF COVENTRY!!.
Paul.
p.s. Now I want a smilee for one having a paddy can you oblige bear?
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Post by spunkymonkey on Oct 5, 2009 17:27:26 GMT
If it's the same barrel as a 33 I've Got one here if you need it but no key. If you've got a spare key you can post up I'll re-cut the lock to fit it
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Post by pauldaf44 on Oct 5, 2009 17:30:27 GMT
Thanks Joe as I said I will see if I can get it working again tommorow morning when Ive calmed down and are less likely to make things worse through temper. I will get back to you with the news. The hooligans only looked about 8 as well they go down the slippery road so young these days
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Post by spunkymonkey on Oct 5, 2009 17:45:12 GMT
Just edited my post cos I'm not sure if the barrel is the same as the 33 ones - if it is then the offer stands. Failing that, if it's damaged beyond repair then pull it apart and remove all the tumblers. You'll then have a lock that can be turned with anything but most car thieves will either just try pushing it and move on if it doesn't open. The ones that try harder than that won't be stopped for long by a working lock and will probably cause more damage forcing it
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Post by stefan on Oct 5, 2009 20:02:12 GMT
costa del coventry car theft holiday hotspot. Thats pants mate we do not have any boot locks up here i don't think.
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Post by daf44 on Oct 5, 2009 21:05:14 GMT
hi paul.
if you cant fix the lock and joes 33 lock doesn't fit get it to me with a spare key. i think the internals from a mini boot lock can be made to fit after a little time with a dremel. i am still not allowed to do much at the minute so i am looking for things to keep me busy.
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Post by pauldaf44 on Oct 6, 2009 10:18:08 GMT
I am lucky a good squirt of handy oil and the lock works I might move the car round the back now need the road to be clear though cause o the clutch
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Post by pauldaf44 on Oct 7, 2009 11:24:02 GMT
Well I bought a rechroming set from tool station and the result stripping the lock barrel got it working again and the rchroming kit makes it look spot on again ;D sadly my camera is **** at closeups so any picture I put up would just be a blur. Maybe I should get a camera that isn't a phone as well lol
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Post by pauldaf44 on Oct 7, 2009 11:25:56 GMT
also discovered lock barrels of a B registered BMW 5 series seem pretty much identicle at least the boot one anyway
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Post by pauldaf44 on Oct 10, 2009 15:30:06 GMT
Houston we have a set of parts!! And a dastardly plan to get the car where it can be fixed mwhahaha.
Watch this thread I have a feeling this DAF is going to be terrorising Coventry once again very shortly.
Paul
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