Ryan sounds like he knows all the mechanical stuff. We set off on our journey last November and i remember the weeks leading up to it i just wanted to be off. Thats what we love about you both positive attitude 😊
@@jamieparker32 thank you so much Jamie, we don’t want to rush the build no, just obviously would love to hit the road and enjoy next years spring away ;-)
@@themayorsmiths hard work will pay off in time for you guys keep up the good work and definitely spring would be great for travels for you both but i also enjoy the little explorations like days out and city life etc anything what is enjoyable until the van is sorted out
When you say suspected head gasket, there is a very simple test for that. Are you 100% positive that’s the issue? What kind of mileage is on it? Is it knocking?
@@NoelG-IRE hi Noel, thank you so much for your comment, it's been diagnosed by two separate mechanics to be the head gasket. Smoking, smells a bit, also oil in the coolant, it's had a combustion leak test as well. 147k
@themayorsmiths get you mate. I have this tendency to question everything so when you said “suspect”, I thought you hadn’t even had it properly diagnosed. If it failed the test it’s an absolute certainty. No suspect about it! I’m interested as I recently picked up a decent example W905 and I knew people claimed the 905 engines were a lot more reliable than the 906, but I never thought it would be more reliable than the 907. Crazy as the 906’s and Crafters of same vintage seem to suffer a lot with heads. I heard the dpf’s give trouble too, so I’m assuming what actually happens is dpf getting blocked which restricts exhaust flow and ultimately overheats the head. Touch wood mine stays as reliable as people claim them to be but I’d seriously consider getting a dpf delete to avoid this happening again.
Dpf is always an issue and always will be due to the EU rules, it restricts diesels running properly. Regarding the engine it’s a 651 engine in the 906 and 907 so the same engine since 2008, hope you got a great van and have many years of running from her. Thanks for the comment and best of luck with it all.
Ryan sounds like he knows all the mechanical stuff.
We set off on our journey last November and i remember the weeks leading up to it i just wanted to be off.
Thats what we love about you both positive attitude 😊
Yes, cannot wait to hit the road to be honest, but obviously we need to get this build done first! We love you guys too!
6:41 so true, just taking action and having a problem solving mindset will solve 99% of your problems
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love watching you guys great couple also :) don't rush the Build just do it day by day look forward to your next vid keep up the good work :)
@@jamieparker32 thank you so much Jamie, we don’t want to rush the build no, just obviously would love to hit the road and enjoy next years spring away ;-)
@@themayorsmiths hard work will pay off in time for you guys keep up the good work and definitely spring would be great for travels for you both but i also enjoy the little explorations like days out and city life etc anything what is enjoyable until the van is sorted out
Great feedback! Positive as always, thanks Jamie.
When you say suspected head gasket, there is a very simple test for that. Are you 100% positive that’s the issue? What kind of mileage is on it? Is it knocking?
@@NoelG-IRE hi Noel, thank you so much for your comment, it's been diagnosed by two separate mechanics to be the head gasket. Smoking, smells a bit, also oil in the coolant, it's had a combustion leak test as well. 147k
@@NoelG-IRE and no knocking, just going to check the bearings when engine removed.
@themayorsmiths get you mate. I have this tendency to question everything so when you said “suspect”, I thought you hadn’t even had it properly diagnosed. If it failed the test it’s an absolute certainty. No suspect about it! I’m interested as I recently picked up a decent example W905 and I knew people claimed the 905 engines were a lot more reliable than the 906, but I never thought it would be more reliable than the 907. Crazy as the 906’s and Crafters of same vintage seem to suffer a lot with heads. I heard the dpf’s give trouble too, so I’m assuming what actually happens is dpf getting blocked which restricts exhaust flow and ultimately overheats the head. Touch wood mine stays as reliable as people claim them to be but I’d seriously consider getting a dpf delete to avoid this happening again.
Dpf is always an issue and always will be due to the EU rules, it restricts diesels running properly. Regarding the engine it’s a 651 engine in the 906 and 907 so the same engine since 2008, hope you got a great van and have many years of running from her. Thanks for the comment and best of luck with it all.