Sloth wrote:

Over the weekend, irritating noise investigations escalated...

Looks like it has minimal black death, certainly cleaner than mine when i did the valley gasket..

Any closer to finding the noise?

The Seal is retained by a circlip.
The Part No. is STC3575 IIRC

Got these faults too which have appeared.

Valveblock rebuild time?

An oddity with my heights, during calibration if i repeat press the "get" button the heights seem to change..

And now they're..

They were this..

which immediately changed?

I've not touched the drier yet..

Just thinking outloud, if there was a problem with the air pressure storage side of the compressor, would it cause a drop in ride height over time?

It runs for 10 seconds and can cut out for several minutes only to cut in again for 20 seconds and then cut out for 10 then back off for a few minutes LOL

The motor did turn very easily..

Thanks Richard,

Swapped them and it is magically quiet cheers!!

However the EAS compressor even though it only runs intermittently is Scalding hot, i can "just" put my hand around it..

I've noticed that the entire bay if hot "obviously" so would that be a contributor?

Rights gents..

Thanks all..

I've got her off the bumpstops and everything is running well..

Apart from...

1 the pump runs for 10 sesonds then cuts off for 5 then runs again for 5 and cuts for 10 etc etc

not on constantly but it is odd.

The pump after the rebuild seems much louder..

Oh and it sits level when running, but the minute you turn her off there is a " tic tick tick" noise and she drops to what i think she thinks is level..

Cheers gents

I've bought myself a cable for the EAS, i've got the compressor fitted, but i need to reset the fault and set the heights..

My P38 has always looked pissed at any height..

An example..

NS rear on high mode.

OS rear in high.

OS front on high..

NS Front on high..

she likes to lean to the left it seems..

There are calibration blocks to make, i've read, any tips on the lengths and the material to make them from?

I have a mitre saw and all the gear...

"I Hope"

Cheers all Gents..

I've Gone and done a Mix off all methods, which included cutting out the foam..

Nice and dry now!

It'll be great!

You can do mine next "Wink Wink" . lol

Cheers Gents all advices are greatly appreciated..

I'd ideally pull the interior but she is used around the farm constantly and when the lockdown lifts she'll be doing the commute so i'm relegated to just squishing it out at the moment!!

Cheers all..

I painted an M62 V8's pulley blue in a moment of madness, the entire thing, and it made no ill effects!

I envy your workshop!!

Oh cheers Richard..

I put the barrel in upside down in a rush to demonstrate the gap between the piston ring and bore, it's hard to see though!!

H

Yes gents it's happened...

Driving to the shops, came back out she was sat level...

Drove home and just 2 miles from home i get "EAS FAULT" and she drops on her arse!

all 4 wheels in the arches...

I've taken the compressor out and run a feed to it manually and the outflow of air i can block very easily with my finger..

So thinking the Piston ring is at fault i took the "cylinder head" off and the barrel came off and the O ring is ruined, and the piston ring is concrete hard + it is got loads of play between the piston seal and barrel.

Pictures..

Next up gents is the cable.

there are a fair few on ebay. what do ya use?

Cheers gents as always

Cheers Gents..

Leolito there is some great info there, cheers!

H

I've had a water leak with this piece of magnificence since i bought her, however i've sealed and prodded every know orifice that can leak, and now i'm stuck with the old water from her past leak..

I've tried folding the carpet up and squeezing it out, but it seems very dense, and even after minutes of squishing it still is full of water..

I'm tempted to cut the foam out, but it's already disintegrating and cutting it will only end up with a pile of unusable shit..

Would propping the carpet up and using a heatgun on low allow the foam to dry out do ya'll think?

H

Looks like a great job you've done David..

I'm envious of your rocker covers and especially the Intake manifold, the standard finish is crazy porous and is the eyesore of all Thors..

I've rattle canned mine to make it appear better, but it isn't a patch on yours..

Has it been High temp clearcoated?