As if my 90 people a day viewing this blog are going to make a great deal of difference.
On a nicer note, one of my regular hirers wants my van for two days display indoors, and we can re-use the signs we have used before.
I just had an odd hour to myself at the weekend so I thought I would change the faulty starter solenoid on the van.
Easy job, disconnect the battery, lift up the floor and set to with the spanners and screw drivers.
It was not to be, easy to get the wires off the terminals but the small bolts holding the solenoid to the started motor would not undo.
Nothing for it the starter motor had to come off. Two bolts removed but I cannot get the motor off as the oil filter is in the way, its a screw on modification so that was easy, just annoying. So with the starter motor now in the garage the problem could be attacked, the bolts had been welded to the bracket!
So after a couple of strokes with a hacksaw the solenoid was removed. Two more holes were drilled and the new solenoid was mounted in place. I just need to to refit it. After that it was a good idea to do an oil change and fit a new spin on oil filter.
Well it all works, so that's a good thing but while I was under the van I felt I was not alone. Seems my regular friend wanted to help with the repairs.
