- Messages
- 98
- Reaction score
- 178
- Points
- 123
- Location
- Gosport
- First Name
- Matt
- Elgrand
- E51
- Region
- South East
Bloody predictive text, thanks pal
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What have you done to your Elgrand today?
- Thread starter Madfish
- Start date
- Messages
- 1,501
- Reaction score
- 3,558
- Points
- 333
- Location
- County durham
- First Name
- Simon
- Elgrand
- E51
- Region
- North East
Received my seat swivel from sugoicampers yesterday , got a link to a video to show how to put it together. Will do a write up and photos soon . May do it this or next weekend, stay tuned for more exciting news 
I have extremely busy this week.
Took the van for MOT monday morning...nice suprise passed with no advisories...BUT
Since then i have fitted.
Front lower arms front poly bushes.
Front lower arms rear poy bushes.
Rear discs.
Rear pads.
Rear handbrake shoes.
New caliper pins & one new caliper carrier.
4 new wheel studs. (so called tyre fitter cannot put bolts on square.)
20 new wheel nuts.
Airlift 1000 rear airbags. Routed air lines into the rear cubby hole, with T piece so one shrader valve pumps both sides
Rear bottom arm. (bush worn)
Rear subframe/chasis poly bushes.
And...controversial i know....(can of worms). Fitted new TOW BAR!!
Its been a long week, but the ride now is far better. No klonking & with the air bags with only 15psi the ride is far more stable, well happy.
Took the van for MOT monday morning...nice suprise passed with no advisories...BUT
Since then i have fitted.
Front lower arms front poly bushes.
Front lower arms rear poy bushes.
Rear discs.
Rear pads.
Rear handbrake shoes.
New caliper pins & one new caliper carrier.
4 new wheel studs. (so called tyre fitter cannot put bolts on square.)
20 new wheel nuts.
Airlift 1000 rear airbags. Routed air lines into the rear cubby hole, with T piece so one shrader valve pumps both sides
Rear bottom arm. (bush worn)
Rear subframe/chasis poly bushes.
And...controversial i know....(can of worms). Fitted new TOW BAR!!
Its been a long week, but the ride now is far better. No klonking & with the air bags with only 15psi the ride is far more stable, well happy.
- Messages
- 3,548
- Reaction score
- 7,884
- Points
- 373
- Location
- ryton,tyne and wear
- First Name
- malcolm
- Elgrand
- E50
- Region
- North East
Air bags is something I keep saying Iโm going to do on my e50 , but never get round to it , should have put them in when new springs and shocks were done at start of year
- Messages
- 885
- Reaction score
- 1,823
- Points
- 338
- Location
- Bradford
- First Name
- David
- Elgrand
- E51
- Region
- Yorkshire
Went to fill up LPG at Morrison's out of use so went to a nearby garage. The pump was very different to De Visser I did not seat properly forgot the trigger was locked tried to alter it. It burned a lot will remember next time. Mentioned it when paying guy said the pump had been in for 30 years and was shit. Gloves next time I think.
- Messages
- 1,556
- Reaction score
- 3,623
- Points
- 373
- Location
- Surrey
- First Name
- John
- Elgrand
- E51
- Region
- London
Lpg burns hurt! I got caught out at a shell garage a couple of years ago and ended up with painful blisters on my hand for several weeks after. Attendant said they thought pump had been repaired as they'd had problems with it. Should have got one of those no win no fee solicitors onto it
- Messages
- 468
- Reaction score
- 487
- Points
- 233
- Location
- E50Guildford
- First Name
- Martin
- Elgrand
- E50
- Region
- South East
We bought a pool table for our Elgrand 
- Messages
- 954
- Reaction score
- 2,685
- Points
- 343
- Location
- Cornwall
- First Name
- ใธใงใคใฝใณ
- Elgrand
- E51
- Region
- Devon/Conrwall
How does it hold the cue?We bought a pool table for our Elgrand
- Messages
- 824
- Reaction score
- 2,743
- Points
- 333
- Location
- County Durham
- First Name
- David
- Elgrand
- E51
- Region
- North East
Is it any good at doubles into the middle pocket?How does it hold the cue?
- Messages
- 35
- Reaction score
- 160
- Points
- 163
- Location
- Sheffield
- First Name
- Daniel
- Elgrand
- E51
- Region
- Yorkshire
Figured out I need a better system for setting up the awning... but even so, still the best looking van on site ;D
- Messages
- 468
- Reaction score
- 487
- Points
- 233
- Location
- E50Guildford
- First Name
- Martin
- Elgrand
- E50
- Region
- South East
LolHow does it hold the cue?
- Messages
- 94
- Reaction score
- 385
- Points
- 313
- Location
- Kettering
- First Name
- Chris
- Elgrand
- E51
- Region
- East Anglia
Made the most of a day off work today.Used T cut kit from Halfords to polish the headlights
Tried out my new pressure washer and gave her a snow foam wash with Demon products
Cleaned as much crap out of the washer channel as I could
Tried Simoniz Liquid Carnuba wax on the paintwork.Not too bad,but slightly disappointed .Maybe I was expecting more from it but it's a good price.
And as a bonus,I went outside for a vape and spotted the evening sky in the side windows!
Tried out my new pressure washer and gave her a snow foam wash with Demon products
Cleaned as much crap out of the washer channel as I could
Tried Simoniz Liquid Carnuba wax on the paintwork.Not too bad,but slightly disappointed .Maybe I was expecting more from it but it's a good price.
And as a bonus,I went outside for a vape and spotted the evening sky in the side windows!
Attachments
- Messages
- 160
- Reaction score
- 295
- Points
- 193
- Location
- North Yorkshire
- First Name
- Vicky
- Elgrand
- E51
- Region
- North East
This is more a summary of the last few weeks.. sad days. Over the past few weeks I have kept the battery topped up and fretted over the amount we are about to spend getting it running properly again. 
Husband reported the low oil pressure light flickered one day about a month ago. Checking the oil, it was so low it barely registered on the dipstick (lesson 1: never trust someone else to check oil levels, even if it is now their car). Topped it up with 3.5 (!) litres and booked it in for a check. Noticed very smoky exhaust but drove fine with no noises. Garage completed oil service and reported a metallic sheen to the oil. Driving 20 miles to the garage burned enough oil to drop below the low mark on the dipstick.
It's now made its way to @stevemen at Tojo Motors for a replacement engine.
Lesson 2: we had the rear cats decored but the fronts were not - with hindsight, we would have had these sorted/replaced with modern cats. Hopefully Steve will be able to identify if the cats were the culprit but having had LPG fitted by @Lpgc we could have safely gone down this route.
Lesson 3: never assume that the money saved to fix leaking windows and exploding pointing on a stone house would be safe.
The stress!!
Now just to work out how to get to Steve's place to pick it up....
Husband reported the low oil pressure light flickered one day about a month ago. Checking the oil, it was so low it barely registered on the dipstick (lesson 1: never trust someone else to check oil levels, even if it is now their car). Topped it up with 3.5 (!) litres and booked it in for a check. Noticed very smoky exhaust but drove fine with no noises. Garage completed oil service and reported a metallic sheen to the oil. Driving 20 miles to the garage burned enough oil to drop below the low mark on the dipstick.
It's now made its way to @stevemen at Tojo Motors for a replacement engine.
Lesson 2: we had the rear cats decored but the fronts were not - with hindsight, we would have had these sorted/replaced with modern cats. Hopefully Steve will be able to identify if the cats were the culprit but having had LPG fitted by @Lpgc we could have safely gone down this route.
Lesson 3: never assume that the money saved to fix leaking windows and exploding pointing on a stone house would be safe.
The stress!!
Now just to work out how to get to Steve's place to pick it up....
- Messages
- 864
- Reaction score
- 1,927
- Points
- 313
- Location
- Mount Pleasant, Belper
- First Name
- James
- Elgrand
- E51
- Region
- Midlands
Drove about 175 miles to have a relaxing weekend in the Forest of Dean.
Passed on the M50 by a white HWS, who must have had something spoiling. Off to Ross tomorrow for a wander round.
Passed on the M50 by a white HWS, who must have had something spoiling. Off to Ross tomorrow for a wander round.
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Guest
Is that the chock for the wheel?
- Messages
- 99
- Reaction score
- 269
- Points
- 183
- Location
- Yeovil, Somerset
- First Name
- Mark
- Elgrand
- E51
- Region
- South West
Very bright. But at least the idiot behind couldn't say, "I didn't see your reversing lights". Have been half reversed out of parking spaces and idiots decide that they can reverse out opposite me nearly crashing into the rear of me.. As if an effing great E51 wasn't big enough to spot. Grump done. LOL60W equivalent or a real 60Wthat'll be like daylight
- Messages
- 99
- Reaction score
- 269
- Points
- 183
- Location
- Yeovil, Somerset
- First Name
- Mark
- Elgrand
- E51
- Region
- South West
Polished and sealed headlights. Treated and painted stone chips on bonnet. Polished with good quality wax. Then shifted 1 tonne gravel from drive to back garden. 
I'd rather be tinkering on the bus. 
I'd rather be tinkering on the bus. - Messages
- 41
- Reaction score
- 64
- Points
- 43
- Location
- New Quay, Wales
- First Name
- Peter
- Elgrand
- Looking to buy
- Region
- Wales
Which awning are you using. Looks like a good fit.