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Thank you, we will look into it.

Bit late on the windows now for us thow, just hope we don’t get these issues 🫣

Timing chain and guides look good, just new tensioner will be done 👍

Well it’s a way to get people engaged and that I care about, it’s not a big deal to me if I am honest but it is only because I have a lot on with the build ti worry about names 😅

Us too! Might be a bit warmer doing the inside, thanks for watching and your comment again!

Thank you that’s very helpful!

Our pleasure!

@themayorsmiths look forward to your next video

Thanks Andy, good to see your enjoying the process as much as we are

Honestly we don’t know either, hard to get out and work every day, but we have to in order to get done in a few months.

Funny because I watch his channel too, he is busy as, wouldn’t even know how to contact him. I did try and call him thow and no answer so I gave up. Maybe I should send him a msg on UA-cam

Thank you so much, that’s very helpful, we will look into that, it really does perplex us that’s for sure, not 100% sure what it is still to be honest, did you see the symptoms list at the end of the video?

Yes… it reads as though there’s more than one issue. Were you able to do a plug in short test before getting to this point, any boost issues? For starters the EGR valve and cooler are really easy to remove check and clean right now, just take the four pipes off the black vacuum reservoir and the reservoir itself, then the small front coolant hose off the EGR (the top rad and matrix hoses are already off of course). The stainless transition tube will need degunking as well. You’ll also find out if anyone has fitted an EGR delete blanking plate. On the split intake, it’s a known OM651 issue that you can usually identify as the oil seems to leak right from the top, you could easily mistake it for a rocker gasket leak. You can just see the top of the black plastic intake strengthening webs when looking down underneath the fuel filter housing. Or, just take the fuel filter housing off. If there’s engine oil under there it’s odds on a split intake. If it is split and you need a steer on how to replace it just ask.

Thanks for your help/advice. The whole egr assembly has already been removed and I have a new fuel filter housing to fit in the service kit so I will investigate the housing then, the egr looks ok although that puts water in the oil and not oil in the coolant. The egr pipe is cracked as seen in the video, no boost issues, I will clean the egr cooler and injectors before refitting, obviously the head gasket will also be changed as well and be checked. I am at a bit of a loss still to be honest but hopefully with your help we will get there. Rained off this week so the next video will be the 2nd insulation video and the week after back to the engine. Thanks again

@@SH-vb5ph if you go onto our channel, go to shorts, we have listed a short for you to look at, it doesn’t seem to be the intake at all. Please take a look.

Just watched it… That actually looks really good, thankfully the top of the intake is dry. When they split engine oil collects in the indentations on top of the intake moulding / underneath the fuel filter housing, then over time it leaks down the nearside of bell housing initially, eventually all over it. Your intake looks dry so you can rule that out as an oil leak cause. I had missed in the original clip that the transition tube has cracked, that was definitely the cause of the gunk under the EGR valve. You’re doing really well. To give you some perspective the factory book time is eleven labour hours for a motor swap. It was definitely the right call to pull it out, you’ll save time now compared to trying to tackle the next jobs in situ.

I kind of agree with you, we are mad doing this on a driveway in the winter, but it makes for good viewing and to complete in the winter makes the summer months free to travel.

Hope you enjoyed the video!

Thank you! Will do!

We hope so too! Thanks Jamie

@themayorsmiths keep up the good work look forward to the next vid

Great to see your comment, thanks Andy

Thanks for being here, look forward to your comments on our future videos. Happy new year

Yes we plan to stuff the recycled plastic in them, can’t use the thermal as unfortunately it’s a medium roof van and Ryan has only 30mm gap when standing, so need to use some of the space for decorative covering.

Great, that will help with the solar plans a bit, thanks

@themayorsmiths my pleasure. I ran into so many questions when building my van. Having finished it about 2 years ago, there are things I would have done differently had I known at the time. BTW - a squigee after showers really helps the bathroom dry faster so that you don't need to wait very long to put your wardrobe back in place.

@ the wardrobe is just in the planning stage at the moment, not 100% on that yet. Thanks again

Thanks for the tips! That’s solid advice.

@@jamieparker32 thank you very much, let's hope it's a bit warmer for part 2 😂

@themayorsmiths haha i cant see that will happen with how the weather is looking at the moment lol

We can dream, but in reality Unfortunately it won’t

@themayorsmiths haha keep up with good work guys hopefully you will be on the road in the summer

The plan has changed a little bit but only by one month, we plan to be on the road by 1st of May.

Thank you both, we wish we could tell you that we'll meet in Egypt 😅 yes lots of tea breaks for us to stay warm 😀

Yes we would, only due to the fact when it’s done it’s summer to enjoy it!

I know, it’s recommended to split videos into shorts to grow the visibility of the video.

We have 1 new video coming out soon, the shorts just give the opportunity for some people to find the last one😊 but keep an eye for the new one :)

We are on a tight budget thow

@themayorsmiths I can work with tight budgets!

The cupboards both sides of the bed will most likely be larder units but not sure about the sliding door side yet because we really need to worktop space. Thanks for the input it’s valued! We also hope to have fun with the build. 🤗

Arrr cool, what van is it? And where do you plan to go?

@ LWB high top sprinter, same as yours. Our first trip will be the NC500.

Is it a w907 as well? Ours is a medium roof unfortunately so don’t think we can insulate the floor under the ply because Ryan almost hits the roof now with no ceiling material yet 😥

@themayorsmiths ours is a slightly older model than yours, ours is 2010. Can’t remember the code off the top of my head. We’re unsure as to go with the sub floor for various reasons. I am really looking forwards to it but we’re at the spec stage. We are going for the powered bed because I want to be able to get my motorbike in the garage, it would be like sleeping in a coffin if we had it like that all the time.

It’s w906 you have, same engine thow 651, yes I looked into the mechanic bed but just won’t work because we need to pods due to Ryan being over 6’ follow our instagram and send us a dm it would be good to chat it over at some point

Totally agree with you, we may just make some sort of put away or fold for the back of the sofa

@themayorsmiths I have a collapsable worktop that is attached to the side of where your sink/hob is in the plan. Easy to fit and would probably work for your layout!

Thank you, we will look into having an extension to that side that will also double as an extra table for the sofa seat 🤗

Thanks for the tip!

Thanks Jamie 🙏 we're excited about the progress too! Btw, have you chosen 3 names for the van yet? 😀

Thank you guys! And thank you for being part of our journey 💚 I think we’ll have to learn to shower with bucket 🫣🤭

Neil, Nigel or Steven.

@ we will add these to the list and see how they get on in the votes. Thank you for your input.

Thanks, sound advice

@themayorsmiths I spent many hours trying to manoeuvre engines around things in the way when it would have been much quicker to move the obstruction. Some of us learn the hard way, like me 😆

Definitely bought, but it was cheap so feels like we stole it.

I know right, Xmas break now! Hope you are both doing fab and having fun 🤩

That was the first thought to leave the gearbox in but after seeing it covered in oil while it was in I just decided to take it out together, thanks for the comment, watch after Xmas and see how it goes 😅

Merry Xmas to you too Jamie! 🌲

@@RyanSmith-n7x thnx

Not sure what an Econoline is but we definitely need something to tow it with at this rate, will she be done for Xmas next year 😂😅

Thanks for the vote but dark green has already won the vote.

More to come! Thanks for the comment.

Thanks 🤩

Thanks Guys, nice to see some progress, but it’s slow for now.

Our pleasure! Thank you Jamie

@@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.

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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!

@@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.