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Posted by: | on December 31, 2022

Happy New Year 2023 !

 
It’s time to wish all of you who faithfully follow VivaLaVida’s journey, a very Happy New Year 2023 filled with positive discoveries and adventures!
 
Thank you for your loyalty in following this little blog. !
 

 
See you soon for the rest of the journey..!
 
 

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Posted by: | on August 25, 2021

Small handling error

Sorry if you received an email today announcing the publication of a new article. This is my handling error.

The rest of the story is coming soon. 😉

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Posted by: | on October 27, 2016

Mecanical work and…

 
Arrived in North Carolina, I quickly began preparations for the export of VLV: modifications and adaptations required for the future registration in Switzerland, maintenance and preventive work, especially to improve the engine cooling which is still difficult as the big 6-liter diesel is confined in the engine compartment…
 
 
1. Cleaning the moving parts of the variable geometry turbo.
 
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2. Re-install of the turbo. Contortionist session ensured to achieve some bolts! 😀
 
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3. Taking the front apart.
 
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4. After removing radiators, intercoolers, fans etc, a part of the work is done to reach the front cover of the engine.
 
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5. Here it is, the cover is removed after a day and a half of work! For the record, I will have to repeat it as a big oil leak appears at the restart. Guess why? Ford had delivered the wrong Semmering gasket! What a f..!
 
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6. That damn little joint earn me the removal of all theadmission for replacement. A full more day of work…
 
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7. plasma cutting in the winch holding plate to improve cooling.
 
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8. Removing the front brake for installation of new calipers. In the end, I will go back with the same, the new calipers being too large for VLV’s wheels…
 
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9. VLV in U-Joint Offroad workshop.
 
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10. U-Joint Offroad fair in Asheville “Van Life Rally”.
 
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VivaLaVida had a real success – I could have sold her several times!
 
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After the fair, it’s camping time with U-Joint team.
 
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11. Nice campsite!
 
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12. Davidson River…
 
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13. On my way to Baltimore where I will drop off VLC for its first transoceanic crossing, I drove in Washington DC.
 
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14. Last night on US ground with the wooden wall that will isolate the interior of VLV and thawing the fridge before stopping it for a few weeks…
 
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15. Last picture at the entrance of Baltimore harbor. Have a good journey VLV! See you in Antwerp in a few weeks. 😉
 
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At the time you will read this update, VivaLaVida will be undertaken its Atlantic crossing…
 
To be followed soon for the “pick up” in Antwerp and the road to Switzerland. 😉
 
 

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Posted by: | on December 31, 2014

Happy New Year 2015 to you all! ;-)

 
It is time to wish you all – not to mention those of you who follow this blog “silently” without leaving comments, I know you’re quite a few – a
 

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2015!

 
I hope it’ll bring you lots of beautiful discoveries and encounters, as VivaLaVida brings me every day of her journey, as this fabulous sunset on Awapa Plateau, to discover in a next article!
 
 
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Thank you for your loyalty to this little blog – and for all your comments, which are a kind of link between my “mobile home” and the sedentary world which was mine before. I hope the story of my discoveries in pictures brings you some scenery and colors in your lives… And keep to comment when the heart tells you, it really makes me happy… 😀
 
 

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Posted by: | on June 28, 2014

Next updates…

I just found out how to publish updates without having Internet connexion.

I will so be able to reduce the difference between updates and the place I’m actually. Not sure it also works for translation, so sorry if you English speaking guys could see updates in French only, I will fix it later… 😉

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