T5.11 to T6

[LogicprObe]

Yeah well.......this is all fantastic........but how much of an old fart are you?
Like....you're goin' at it like a bull at a gate with heffers in heat on the udder side!

[merlot]

LOL
just retired...66
still laughing

[merlot]

yesterday was a really good day
late in the afternoon i was ready to try the motor
i had always planned to film the start,with me crying out"it's alive,it's alive" but when the time came ,it was an anti climax
it only took half a turn for the motor to start up,just like it had never stopped
i couldnt believe how easy it was

unfort the T6 radio didnt plug in...i must have a T5 or 5.1....anyway will get it rewired later

the cluster works well but dosent seem to "page"...may need to sync it
the brake lights are on all the time
the "crazy Ivan" logo on the cluster is always on....is it ABS? may be connected to the brake lights being on.......appears to be stability control...not sure why this is on
the new steering wheel buttons dont do anything yet(but the orig radio needs code now which i dont have)but i think i need to sync this too
the temp gauge dosent work(may not have the loom for it)....does work, just slow to respond
the DPF light has miraculously dissapeared
the engine seems to be idling too high 1000rpm?

havent driven it yet so today is D day..test drive shows all good but cruise is not working....maybe due to brake lights being on

bleeding the brakes was a complete doddle...i bought a "one man bleed" gizmo from supercheap and made up a bottle to keep things clean...worked a treat


today ill drive van round the block then get the computer out and try to figure faults out
then ill fit inner guards,and this bad boy LOL


then ill give it a rest for a while
russ

[Sunny43.5]

Cruise wont work with brake lights on as it disconnect when brakes are applied .

[jonathan_k]

What a change of fortune, sounds like an absolute bargain for the T6 wreck. I think the Seikel kit alone is $3k down here?

Awesome that it's driveable already!

[merlot]

i think the van may have been dearer had it been in melb
hardly any bids for it in townsville


the seikel kit must be expensive as it comes with its own hard sticker lol



will do rear suspension in a few weeks but looking under it,the rear coils seem massive,obviously upgraded for the trakka weight
i can live with stiffer ride as i wont have near the weight in the van

inner guards and sump pan still to fit but not today


russ

[Sunny43.5]

Quote "i think the van may have been dearer had it been in melb
hardly any bids for it in townsville "
Yes you are right not too many people would take on a challenge like you did in regional areas , so the smaller out of town auctions are agood choice. After the big hail storm here in Brisbane afew years back there was very late model multivan which was hail damaged severely , I had the same idea to get it for mechanicals as my work van was getting a bit tired .It sold for aridiculous price as there were lots of guys / panel beaters trying to buy it , I walked away .

[LogicprObe]

Man!
That's some sump cover!