Prioritised fixing windscreen washer on van this afternoon.
- Passenger headlight out to access fuse box to test fuse; fuse is good :-(
- Driver-side headlight out to access washer-fluid reservoir and pump
- Check power getting to plug connected to motor - a faff with one pair of hands - all good.
- Removed pump, took photo and prepared to order a new one.
- Gave pump a tap before replacing and hey presto started working just a quickly as it stopped
- Don’t understand why, but now have part number and knowledge to replace if pump fails again
- Frustrated at engineers who don’t make things easy to access and maintain - who hides a fuse box below a headlight!
Tubeless rim tape arrived today - 60m roll so in addition to taping the target wheel also re-taped one where my previous efforts were sub-par.
Left wheel pumped up with inner tube for the rest of the afternoon and set tubeless this evening.
Eventually finished trimming stays for mudguards, now fitted ready for the wetter weather.
Fitted larger, waterproof, saddle bag for a little more space for extra layer during winter riding.
Played about with my MYOG under-saddle drybag carrier, it was a first attempt but seems to function well enough. Whether I’d actually use it or not I’m unsure. However, it cost nothing and made use of a tyre destined for landfill.
Hoping for weather and opportunity to take the bike out tomorrow afternoon.
A rather satisfying day fettling with both van and bike :-)
