T1 Terry wrote: ↑Wed Mar 07, 2018 9:50 am
A four and a half hr return trip from Crystal Brook with a very noisy timing chain in the Prius, we had to drive with the engine not revving too much and that is rather hard with an engine throttle controlled by the computer rather than the accelerator, has forced me to look seriously into either replacing the timing chain and guides or the whole engine with one from the wreckers. With the radiator still out of the Hino and still at the radiator mob we are starting to run short of vehicles, only the Kombi and Mazda still registered and driveable, so it looks like a return to being a mechanic again is in order .... so looking forward to that
Well, finally got the Prius back together, wouldn't go into ready mode. Spent hrs yesterday and half of today Google searching and trying stuff .... Turned out there are two separate operations involved in reconnecting the high voltage battery pack, replace the orange plug and lock the handle ... then ... you push the whole thing down like a big switch. Bingo. Well sort of Bingo, still has a few dramatic looking warning lights on but it drives. The not so good bit is the engine noise is still there, so it wasn't the timing chain.
Now I'll have to find someone with a chassis dyno so I can run the thing under load at better than 60km/h so the engine will run under load. Being a hybrid you can't just start the engine and put it in gear with a foot on the brake, the engine may not actually run and the electric motors know you have the brake applied so they won't load up either .... smart arse cars.
At least we have a vehicle to run home and back in now, well we also have the Kombi so now we each have a vehicle to drive home and back
So thats why ya didnt look at your phone this morning...!!! ??? had to go with out this
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For this now...!!!
vik... Is my MH still there...???
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Nah, just forgot to pick up the phone when I left home this morning. I parked the motorhome out the front around lunch time so I could get the Prius out of the workshop, ya want me to check if it's still there or if they just took the $50 note tucked under the wiper blades?
A person may fail many times, they only become a failure when they blame someone else John Burrows
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T1 Terry wrote: ↑Tue Apr 10, 2018 3:56 pm
Nah, just forgot to pick up the phone when I left home this morning. I parked the motorhome out the front around lunch time so I could get the Prius out of the workshop, ya want me to check if it's still there or if they just took the $50 note tucked under the wiper blades?
But I left a $100.00 bill on there...!!!
vik...
Merk 4x4 VF30 519 CDI 2020 LWB V6TD 3 ltr 6 wheeler ,Tenorite Grey ... yep, it's not white ...!!!
leave that for another time me thinks, So these panels...???
Can ya hook em up to the house batteries for now...???
with out too much drama...??? the bomb is booked in with Camperagent for the 26th for the list of repairs, or fine tuning they would have you call it...
vik...
Merk 4x4 VF30 519 CDI 2020 LWB V6TD 3 ltr 6 wheeler ,Tenorite Grey ... yep, it's not white ...!!!
Well, they left a cryptic note "Tell 'im he's dreamin' " Must be a pop culture reference I reckon But they did take your $100 and my $50 ...... well it's not under the wipers anymore
As far as the solar, how about I fit it and run the cables inside but don't connect them? That way they can't blame anyone but themselves for the system not working as designed.
A person may fail many times, they only become a failure when they blame someone else John Burrows
Those who struggle to become a leader, rarely know a clear direction forward for anyone but themselves
T1 Terry wrote: ↑Tue Apr 10, 2018 4:55 pm
Well, they left a cryptic note "Tell 'im he's dreamin' " Must be a pop culture reference I reckon But they did take your $100 and my $50 ...... well it's not under the wipers anymore
As far as the solar, how about I fit it and run the cables inside but don't connect them? That way they can't blame anyone but themselves for the system not working as designed.
Nuffin new there, Craggels said thats how ya do it...!!!
what time tumorra
vik...
Merk 4x4 VF30 519 CDI 2020 LWB V6TD 3 ltr 6 wheeler ,Tenorite Grey ... yep, it's not white ...!!!
Dot wrote: ↑Tue Apr 10, 2018 6:01 pm
This time next week might be the go Vik
You sayin ya know the fella Dotters...???
How did ya end up with Lee BTW , did he fix ya up...???
vik... Just askin...
ha ha everyone knows "that fella"
Yes G made contact with Lee and shall be seeing him soon if my hand doesn't get any worse for driving.
Hopefully he will "fix me up"
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