Camping was a reasonable success although we gave up on Sat due to wind and rain, the weather wasn't going to improve and I didn't want all our gear wrecked before France in 2 weeks.
The engine is still making a howl from the belt drive, I was worried it was the alternator, but on further investigation it is the new aux. idler pulley. What has happened is I have crossed the threads in the bloody thing so I can't tighten it fully. Probably because I took the old one off with the belt on it. It's totally stuck now, I suspect I will have to take the radiator out for access and helicoil the mounting hole. Should have stopped when I felt it was tight not wound it in with the bar. Probably won't learn my lesson though.
LPG is going to be switched on on on Monday, a few jobs left to do on the LPG before that though. Air con is also getting filled and tested to see if I can get that working, it has been empty and belt cut off since I had the truck, although I cut the belt off so I am hopeful it may be able to work.
Started refurbishing the spare, this wheel used to be on the N/S/R of the truck,
I knew it was a bit buckled, but when wire brushing noticed this odd line...
It's cracked... So not much point doing any more work on that, and I won't have a spare for France. I will just have to take the spare tyre with no wheel, hopefully won't need it though.
Got my 2nd hand rear diff lock, in better condition than mine, although reportedly not working.
Lovely corrosion.
I have cleaned it up, moved the screws and bolts ever so slightly, and left it soaking in penetrating oil. It can stay there for a while.
Jobs still left do to before holiday:
Grease and change front axle oil again.
Replace broken coil spring (probably going to abandon this as I don't have a spring)
Fix windscreen washers.
Fix A/C
Finish LPG and get it working, adjust the flashlube rate.
Replace brake fluid, and fit front pads if it needs them.
Finish rear kitchen base and cupboards.
Make and fit wind deflectors for hob.
Make rails for the grille pan.
Wire in the electrics for the tap.
Fit another 12v socket for the tap power supply.
Make some kind of bracket to hold the fridge down.
Quite a lot to do still.