I started to build the support structures:
To be continued tomorrow…
Camping trailer progress
I started to build the support structures:
To be continued tomorrow…
Category Archives: Chop Shop Sipponen
Sami’s garage or if put more nicely: workshop.
Drawbridge
Since people were complaining about too high first step I decided to do something about it:
Camping trailer project progress
I continued tearing the rear wall to pieces:
And front wall panel has been attached. Now waiting glue to dry to be able to continue with the front wall.
Crispy rear wall, update 2
Inside:
Removed piece:
Crispy rear wall
So yammy and crispy:
Luckily the front wall starts to be ready:
Today I applied some clear coat to new front panel I created yesterday. Hopefully tomorrow I’ m able to mount it in its place.
Camping trailer – update 2
I got heating radiators installed and removed the heater burner at the front of the trailer. I will be considering what to do to that burner but at least the radiators are already in place.
Tomorrow I need to purchase some materials for the rear wall + one piece to the front wall.
Camping trailer
Some progress slowly, but surely:
Hopefully I’m able to install the heaters still today and maybe some other parts as well. Tomorrow I would like to tear the rear wall to pieces. 🙂
Continuing the trailer project
This is the current state of my camping trailer project:
Tomorrow the front wall should be ready and I can start working at the rear wall. There is a similar job waiting to be done.
Fixing Volvo S40 Electric Window Lifter
Today I got a SMS message from my dad where he said that the driver’s window is not willing to go back up… So I needed to open the door panel at the evening and remove the lifting mechanism. And here is the problem:
It turns out that the rubber gear inside the motor’s bevel gear had broken off from it’s vulcanization.
After a some thinking and test cutting I decided that this can be fixed by welding some metal if I’m lucky enough:
That cut you see at the picture was totally unnecessary and I’m not recommending that you do such thing. It was a test which did not worked out. Luckily the welding held and after cutting the excess piece out:
I also decided to put a piece of that rubber gear back and added some grease:
Then I put the motor back together and amazingly enough it worked. I also assembled the window lift mechanism and put it back inside the door and still it worked. 😀
Let’s see how long this works but at least it is now working… Downwards the window goes like earlier, but upwards it is a bit slower. Later I will add some silicone grease to window seal to see does it help.
New lift mechanism would have cost 140€ from Motonet and the delivery time would have been long since they did not had it at stock. If this brokes down yet again then I need to order a new lift mechanism but so far so good. If I need to do this to the other door most probably the end result will be even better (or so I hope).
Asembling the spare gearbox back to one piece
This is the most fun and rewarding part of refurbishing the spare parts. 🙂
