P38A Back to Air.?

ronnierix said:

Fingers crossed. When you say it like that it seems a straight forward job. (I’m certain it won’t be on the driveway lol)

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You can take the valve block out and rebuild it in doors, Talk to @kurtjohnson10 about a pump which you can fit after the valve block goes in, while the block is out see if you can blast through the pipes to the air bags with some air to clear any junk out, if there has been an exhaust leak some of the pipes may need replacing but its all basic stuff,
springs normally get put on by people who dont understand the system, there is a fault so they change one bit and it still wont play so they give up, a lot just change a bag and forget that due to the leaking bag the pump has worked overtime trying to feed the leak and is now worn out and need a rebuild but no just stick it on spri**s
quite a few have been put back on air with the help on here

brianp38dse said:

You can take the valve block out and rebuild it in doors, Talk to @kurtjohnson10 about a pump which you can fit after the valve block goes in, while the block is out see if you can blast through the pipes to the air bags with some air to clear any junk out, if there has been an exhaust leak some of the pipes may need replacing but its all basic stuff,
springs normally get put on by people who dont understand the system, there is a fault so they change one bit and it still wont play so they give up, a lot just change a bag and forget that due to the leaking bag the pump has worked overtime trying to feed the leak and is now worn out and need a rebuild but no just stick it on spri**s
quite a few have been put back on air with the help on here

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To me it seems crazy. I’d defiantly prefer it was back to the way it was designed !

ronnierix said:

To me it seems crazy. I’d defiantly prefer it was back to the way it was designed !

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I like this mans way of thinking

Kurt is the man to do stuff to pumps and valve blocks and hey presto they work again

And easily done on your drive I’ve it’s flat with four axle stands

ronnierix said:

Therefor I don’t know what it’s like on air.

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Chalk and Cheese comes to mind.

A P38 is only a P38 when it's on air IMO - I very much doubt you will regret it

ronnierix said:

Fingers crossed. When you say it like that it seems a straight forward job. (I’m certain it won’t be on the driveway lol)

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Easy changing the bags even on a driveway if you use my guide in the tech archive

Datatek said:

Easy changing the bags even on a driveway if you use my guide in the tech archive

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Thank you very much in advance. Sounds like something that I’ll probably need.

ronnierix said:

Thank you very much in advance. Sounds like something that I’ll probably need.

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Technical archive is top left of the home page.

tomcat59alan said:

Technical archive is top left of the home page.

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Thanks tomcat59alan

ronnierix said:

Thanks tomcat59alan

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No problems, make sure you order the fitting clips and pins with the bags.

Datatek said:

Easy changing the bags even on a driveway if you use my guide in the tech archive

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have used this guide (well my neighbour did ) and was easy

Rubberknees said:

have used this guide (well my neighbour did ) and was easy

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Watching is dead easy, you never worked for the Council did you John?

tomcat59alan said:

Watching is dead easy, you never worked for the Council did you John?

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You know what Alan, I did

Don’t matter who you work for I always find watching easier

pete12345 said:

Don’t matter who you work for I always find watching easier

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Except when they're making a right pigs ear of it and you want take over

pete12345 said:

Don’t matter who you work for I always find watching easier

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I prefer doing to watching, watching tends to be frustrating.

pete12345 said:

Don’t matter who you work for I always find watching easier

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Don't tell the missus.

There’s no guarantee I wouldn’t make a pigs ear of it rubberknees so not going there

Watching is man's greatest spectator sport