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RatCav

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  1. Bonnet opens fine and dandy. The horn even works. Problem is the horn works too well. At this rate I might be rewiring the horn so it bypasses the BECM.
  2. 1996 HSE 4.6 V8 Gems. if that helps Grill removal is no issue. Just a couple of screws. I also have long arms just in case.
  3. Awesome .. when it gets back from the Midlands (later this week) I will disconnect it and see what happens.
  4. Hi there. Been searching for a while for answers but nothing definitive.I have a phantom horn issue. Central locking works fine with the key/button.Horn works if you press it.Good (new) battery.Changed the steering wheel coupler.Changed the horn relay.Taken the wheel off and cleaned/adjusted the buttons to make sure they don't short.Horn has a mind of its own. Now for the oddity. Today while looking it was switched off and the horn was silent. Shut the bonnet and the horn blipped. Stood there for a couple of seconds. Shut the car up and locked the door. Went to walk away and then the horn went off. When it goes off it won't stop unless you pull the fuse/relay.I tried looking for a bonnet switch for the alarm but couldn't find anything.Starting to do my nut in. Added complication there isn't anyone local that I trust (Preston) with a diagnostic. Short of having my arm ripped off by the Dealer.Any ideas.
  5. Swapped accumulator and system works fine and dandy. Lights go out almost immediately on startup. Just got to find the dodgy ABS sensor now. Cheers for the help peeps.
  6. That's about it .. suspicions confirmed. Cheers.
  7. Hi there Been doing lots of reading and cross referencing and I think I know the answer, but would like to confirm. ABS and Traction control light will always stay on a while after start up (30+ secs or so). I can hear a pump going for it from under the hood (could be either the suspension or brake pump .. not sure as both fitted and both plugged in). While the lights are on the pedal is soft and not much braking is had even with the foot to the floor. When lights go off the truck brakes on the button (new pads and disks all round and calipers cleaned and greased). Every now and then the pedal will go softer, and sometimes the ABS/TC lights come on and the brake pedal is so soft it will go to the floor at the slightest touch and little/no braking will happen. I can hear a pump going on/off all the while the truck is running. As said I am unsure if it is the EAS or brake pump. Haven't looked that far. Am I right this is early signs the brake accumulator is on its way out? Cheers Neal
  8. Ok .. flipped the propshaft so the sliding yoke is transfer box end and took it for a blast. No more vibration. How weird is that. You would of thought being balanced it wouldn't matter. Anyway problem solved. Also I can thoroughly recommend the propshaft bolt removal tool.
  9. So in short. Everything was working fine. had bulkhead changed and the heater would drop out on low voltage. After investigating battery and alternator were duff and now replaced. Charger was also duff and replaced. Heater still cuts out on low voltage. If new charger plugged in then heater works fine. I would say that there is an earthing issue leading to enough of a drop in voltage to make the heater cut out randomly. When you connect the charger it gives it just enough juice to overcome it. Seeing as it started when the bulkhead was changed I would be looking there for the wires that go through the bulkhead and then trace then to make sure the connections are solid and the wires haven't been left to chafe on the edges of the holes where the cables go through the new bulkhead. You might find that they are damaged ever so slightly to cause a short.
  10. Live axle is a type of beam axle? I thought a live axle was a beam axle that can provide drive, and a dead axle is a beam axle that doesn't provide drive.
  11. Keep forgetting live front axle .. never had one of those before. Also having offset rear diff makes things easier in case I need to remove the rear one..
  12. It was a brand new complete shaft fitted by the dealership as the old one was vibrating :/ All I did was unbolt it from the transfer box and front diff. Looks like a job for the weekend .. thank you for your time. Does beg the question why it needs to bet that way round though.
  13. Recently recovered from explosive gearbox and torque converter syndrome. All fitted and now pulls like a train. So so smooth and responsive. However .... (here comes the noob question) ... I am now suffering from a vibration that starts around 70mph and get worse as the speed picks up. It is definitly speed related not engine revs related (thank christ as that rules out the new box and torque converter I have just replaced). I did however have a brain melt moment when fitting the front propshaft. I think I have fitted it the wrong way round. I think I put the sliding yoke (grease nipple) end closest to the front diff. I am assuming this is wrong looking at some posts. Also the manual says that you should mark the propshaft before removing it. Is this to make sure the prop is fitted the right way round, or do you have to align it radially as well? Apologies for the stupidness. RatCav P.S. I will get to know these trucks at some point
  14. I asked about this and the answer I got was legislation. If you were to teach someone to change a wheel then you would have to be qualified to teach them. That then goes into the whole world of pain with H&S, making sure you have a calibrated torque wrench etc. Absolutely ridiculous. As for the hazard perception it is weird one. When I sat mine I was told by the test centre that all of Norfolk Constabulary Traffic cops failed the hazard perception first time round. Reason being they are trained to look at the road and judge what is going to happen and adjust accordingly. i.e. They are bombing along and see little Johnny running along the pavement slowly veering towards the road. They would perceive that as a hazard and make adjustments (or click the mouse on the test) to avoid an incident happening. That would be a fail. The actual hazard is when Johnny blindly steps in the road. That is when you register it on the test to pass ... obviously that is too late for a copper driving a loaded BMW estate while on a call.
  15. Hi there. After struggling through the elements and replacing a goosed gearbox I have a living truck again. Only issue is there seems to have been an issue somewhere and the book symbol has appeared on the heater controls. My question/plea is there anyone in Preston who has a diagnostic tool to read/clear the fault codes that won't charge the earth? Truck is a 1996 P38 4.6 Gems Auto HSE. Cheers in advance RatCav
  16. Easy enough on paper .. just working against the weather and working out the best way to about things. I know Isuzu Troopers (and by default Vauxhall Frontera's) like the back of my hand. This was a new challenge. All I need to do now is get those faults read and cleared, the double check the transmission oil level tomorrow. I am going to get the old box and TC back and open them both up to see the damage. If it is possible I will rebuild them and keep as a spare. Now to find someone with a diagnostic that isn't going to charge an arm and a leg.
  17. She lives!!! Just need a computer to read/clear some fault codes now.
  18. Yup .. that was the plan. I have to admit I am knackered. Cheers for the compliment.
  19. Dodging gale force winds and horizontal rain, i managed to get it all back together today. Even had a couple of bolts left so I must of done something right. Those transfer boxes are heavy. Heavier than the main box. Had to lie under it and manually lift it into position. Anyways .. rapidly dwindling light and rain, and cold meant that all that is left to do is fill the Transfer box, and gearbox with oil. That is tomorrows job. Fingers crossed I got it right.
  20. Cool beans .. Somewhere to start to look at if nothing else. Cheers!
  21. Hmm .. lets see if it works first shall we
  22. That was the plan. I don't want to risk having to spend/do this again. Quick question.There seems to be a breather pipe on the main box. It connects to a banjo bolt on the box and the hard plastic pipe disappeared up to the engine. Where does it terminate engine bay wise.
  23. New to me box is on the truck now. Just need to bolt the TC to the flex plate. Bung the Transfer box on. Wires and propshafts. Hopefully the weather will hold off tomorrow.
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