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Hi Guys
Im really anoyed at this point and this is why.
I collected my cruiser today after being grounded for weeks and my first
thought was, I hope this is the end of all this trouble.
After getting a lift from a friend in his car to collect it, it also hit me
how big these cruisers actually are.
I never thought of it before, I suppose being without it for a while made me
think.
It cost 600 euro to get the pump stripped and fixed.
It does feel different, more responsive but still vibrates at times.
The power to the solinoid is not there anymore so the diesel guy rigged up
a direct connection to the battery to get me home.
The down side of this is the engine will run even when the keys are out,
so every time I stop I need to open the bonnet and disconnect this feed.
He does not do wiring so Ill have to get an auto electritian to look at it.
That said I phoned the auto guy and he cant even look at it for three weeks,
great.
Anyway on the way home about 70 in total miles every thing seemed fine
apart from the noise of the rear wheel bearing scretching which needs
attention.
Then I noticed the temp guage in the red after about 8 miles.
I pulled over and checked and found the water bottle was empty.
I filled it and let the engine cool down.
Set off again about three miles and the guage was back into near the red.
Pulled over again and phoned the Diesel guy.
He said I must have a water leak, I could not find one any where.
We waited ( my friend and me) untill the engine cooled and opened the
radiator cap.
There was no liquid in there at all , no water, no coolant.
Filled the rad with water we got from a house near by and reved the engine
for a while looking for leaks.
All we saw was light brown gunge floating to the top of the rad.
We guessed this was stuff which was dislodged when it heated up too much.
There was none, CONCLUSION the Diesel guys (the experts) had forget to fill
the cruiser with coolant, what a load of s---.
Also on the way back I thought I noticed very few lights on the dash when I
started it twice after stopping.
I thought no more of this untill I tried to put my wipers on.
At first they went slow then stopped in mid swip, what a load of s-- I
thought.
I arrived home and decided to go out down town for a message in the cruiser
now I dont have to walk anymore.
Well Now the cruiser would not start only click click click click.
I know what that sound is the batteries are dead.
Now sorry but I need to know a few things before I put a match to it.
It started when i collected it , then twice more on the way back, which
means it had enough in the batteries to start it three times no problem.
If the batteries were low when I collected it should the batteries have
charged on the trip back, I would think so.
The batteries are only new ones from the last time I broke down less than a
year ago .
If this is the case would I be right in thinking I have a problem with the
altenator, which is why the batteries did not charge.
If this is the case do I get it fixed or do i get a new altenator.
The altenator has not been toutched before ( amazing there is still one
piece on the cruiser that has not been replaced YET).
Any advice would as usual be appreciated.
cheers
john 92HDJ 80 1HDT
once again grounded
Im really anoyed at this point and this is why.
I collected my cruiser today after being grounded for weeks and my first
thought was, I hope this is the end of all this trouble.
After getting a lift from a friend in his car to collect it, it also hit me
how big these cruisers actually are.
I never thought of it before, I suppose being without it for a while made me
think.
It cost 600 euro to get the pump stripped and fixed.
It does feel different, more responsive but still vibrates at times.
The power to the solinoid is not there anymore so the diesel guy rigged up
a direct connection to the battery to get me home.
The down side of this is the engine will run even when the keys are out,
so every time I stop I need to open the bonnet and disconnect this feed.
He does not do wiring so Ill have to get an auto electritian to look at it.
That said I phoned the auto guy and he cant even look at it for three weeks,
great.
Anyway on the way home about 70 in total miles every thing seemed fine
apart from the noise of the rear wheel bearing scretching which needs
attention.
Then I noticed the temp guage in the red after about 8 miles.
I pulled over and checked and found the water bottle was empty.
I filled it and let the engine cool down.
Set off again about three miles and the guage was back into near the red.
Pulled over again and phoned the Diesel guy.
He said I must have a water leak, I could not find one any where.
We waited ( my friend and me) untill the engine cooled and opened the
radiator cap.
There was no liquid in there at all , no water, no coolant.
Filled the rad with water we got from a house near by and reved the engine
for a while looking for leaks.
All we saw was light brown gunge floating to the top of the rad.
We guessed this was stuff which was dislodged when it heated up too much.
There was none, CONCLUSION the Diesel guys (the experts) had forget to fill
the cruiser with coolant, what a load of s---.
Also on the way back I thought I noticed very few lights on the dash when I
started it twice after stopping.
I thought no more of this untill I tried to put my wipers on.
At first they went slow then stopped in mid swip, what a load of s-- I
thought.
I arrived home and decided to go out down town for a message in the cruiser
now I dont have to walk anymore.
Well Now the cruiser would not start only click click click click.
I know what that sound is the batteries are dead.
Now sorry but I need to know a few things before I put a match to it.
It started when i collected it , then twice more on the way back, which
means it had enough in the batteries to start it three times no problem.
If the batteries were low when I collected it should the batteries have
charged on the trip back, I would think so.
The batteries are only new ones from the last time I broke down less than a
year ago .
If this is the case would I be right in thinking I have a problem with the
altenator, which is why the batteries did not charge.
If this is the case do I get it fixed or do i get a new altenator.
The altenator has not been toutched before ( amazing there is still one
piece on the cruiser that has not been replaced YET).
Any advice would as usual be appreciated.
cheers
john 92HDJ 80 1HDT
once again grounded