What a bl**dy day!! FAO Popeye + Koi

[RodLeach]

Right, got down to ians about 1ish.
Picked up the Mig welder! (cheers mate! )

Picked up the wheels for Koi after speaking to the bloke.
Ian very kindly put some bin bags an towels down in my truck so the seats didn't get muddy!

Then.... clunk!! rear window motor is fcuked!!
Unfortunatly that means i had to leave the tyres an wheels at Popeyes. There would be no way to get to the window motor to get the window open again with them in the boot!! Sorry Koi mate.
So, thats the weekend sorted out!! I'll be stripping that an sorting it out.

But then.... the best is yet to come!!! (an Ian, you should appreciate this considering i said "ive not had any real trouble with it yet" )

The pile of fcuking shit tries to over heat on the way home!!!!
31 miles?! Between myself an popeye, Hardly a big trek!!

The thing i noticed first was that my left foot was getting bl**dy hot! I thought to myself "This aint going to be very good for the rad, Probably get a bit of heat soak off this...."

Look down an the needle starts to move!!

I think an ATF cooler just became very high on the list. So we'll see, If it cures it! Great...

If not.....

[Phantom]

Why did it overheat Rod? Were you clogging it uphill with those big tyres on?

[Chillitt]

Have you got an underslung air con condenser? If not, I have an oil cooler here will solve one problem....

[POPEYE]

It certainly was a case of sods law Rod, i thought after you left it may be easier to do the motor if you can drop the gate and run the window out (on supports) which will give ya more room behind the motor bolts, then you dont have to remove the whole thing or maybe you do, as i said i aint had to do this repair "yet" glad you got home ok tho, as for the overheating i dunno mate, have you ever flushed it etc? mine always heats more on the long incline between portsmouth and gosport, and then cools on the downgrade after that, i feel like the guy in "duel" screaming "come on" at it
just been reading through Scorpion's post on the window repair very helpfull, hope you get it sorted ok, awesome looking truck that,

[RodLeach]

Why did it overheat Rod? Were you clogging it uphill with those big tyres on?

A fairly steady 60mph there an back. around 2k odd rpm. Nothing mental really.

Have you got an underslung air con condenser? If not, I have an oil cooler here will solve one problem....

Mine is an underslung. Thanks anyway though mate, Appreicate it!

It certainly was a case of sods law Rod, i thought after you left it may be easier to do the motor if you can drop the gate and run the window out (on supports) which will give ya more room behind the motor bolts, then you dont have to remove the whole thing or maybe you do, as i said i aint had to do this repair "yet" glad you got home ok tho, as for the overheating i dunno mate, have you ever flushed it etc? mine always heats more on the long incline between portsmouth and gosport, and then cools on the downgrade after that, i feel like the guy in "duel" screaming "come on" at it
just been reading through Scorpion's post on the window repair very helpfull, hope you get it sorted ok, awesome looking truck that,

Cheers mate!! Im hoping an atf cooler will sort the over heating issues. My foot was getting bl**dy warm before the temp guage moved so im thinking gearbox! I'll have another read of copycats guide so im ready to take it on!

An cheers for your hospitality mate!!! I really appreciate that, especially after sh!t hitting the fan with the motor etc!

[Koi]

Unfortunatly that means i had to leave the tyres an wheels at Popeyes. There would be no way to get to the window motor to get the window open again with them in the boot!! Sorry Koi mate.


No worries good job it wasnt far from where u picked them up to popeyes

so if anyone is passing popeyes in havant and passing this way surf train still needed, cheers

[gwh200]

im offroading with the 4 wheel drive club on sunday 6th sept, and we are meeting half way up the A3 . i can go along the coast to popeyes but as to what to do with them after ??

they could come back to eastbourne with me, or i could drop them off to someon else nearby....anyone ??

[RodLeach]

Unfortunatly that means i had to leave the tyres an wheels at Popeyes. There would be no way to get to the window motor to get the window open again with them in the boot!! Sorry Koi mate.


No worries good job it wasnt far from where u picked them up to popeyes

so if anyone is passing popeyes in havant and passing this way surf train still needed, cheers

I couldn't believe it when i read the address!!! small world or what!

Really sorry i couldn't have helped you mate.

Btw, Just been out an pulled the rad cap... got a nice sucking noise, added about 2 pints to the coolant!!

Not sure if it just loses a bit of water or ive been running it for ages half empty or if the worse is yet to come!

My Dads impressed by the mig welder btw Ian!

[captain_chaos]

I'm going from Bournemouth to Maidenhead on sunday, will be in a van too. So I can make a detour to Portsmouth and collect the wheels. Anyone able to collect them from Maidenhead? Can't leave them at Mrs Chaos's mother's for too long.

[darkdezigns]

rod its not to difficult to do,and if u want it working quick use a motor from one of your back doors

[POPEYE]

Glad your happy with the welder Rod and you'll probably do better with it than i did, if anyone want me to meet em localish with the wheels let me know, were away to cornwall on the 13th (omg) for a week so anytime before or after, i'm out this sat, pm me for phone no if you need it or ask Rod,

Nigel if they spend too long in my garage i'll end up cleaning em and spraying em red small world indeed!! you had to buy em from the bloke i hate most in the world, made our lives a soddin misery for near two years, although he's been very quiet for the last couple of weeks, (pre-eviction blues i guess)

[captain_chaos]

as said in post 9, I can trasport them to Maidenhead on sunday. Getting them a little closer.

[RodLeach]

rod its not to difficult to do,and if u want it working quick use a motor from one of your back doors

Its not a majour hassle about the window being fecked more just hassle that i need to spend time sorting it out. Sunday was planned for other things!

Glad your happy with the welder Rod and you'll probably do better with it than i did, if anyone want me to meet em localish with the wheels let me know, were away to cornwall on the 13th (omg) for a week so anytime before or after, i'm out this sat, pm me for phone no if you need it or ask Rod,

Nigel if they spend too long in my garage i'll end up cleaning em and spraying em red small world indeed!! you had to buy em from the bloke i hate most in the world, made our lives a soddin misery for near two years, although he's been very quiet for the last couple of weeks, (pre-eviction blues i guess)

I think they would look nice in red

[sledge]

i think i got a spare motor you can have, for some beer tokens, but i'll have to check

[Koi]

Nigel if they spend too long in my garage i'll end up cleaning em and spraying em red small world indeed!! you had to buy em from the bloke i hate most in the world,


funny he spoke quite highly of you

yeah any where nearer to hertfordshire is good, no rush as long as they are here by monday seriously not in a great rush for them as yet so as long as ian's happy to hold on to them for a while not a problem to wait for a while