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Old 04 April 2013, 08:41 PM
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Bloody van let me down this morning so had to resort to the car! Compete kitchen fitter tool kit fitted on the back of a type r! Raised a few eyebrows on site and defo made the journey a bit more interesting than normal!
Old 04 April 2013, 09:17 PM
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Cracking van. Needs a roof rack lol
Old 04 April 2013, 09:20 PM
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Lol I had to resort to this also the other week!! same line of work also, please dont tell it was a vauxhall vivaro that let you down I have had nothing but trouble with mine would never buy one again!! All the best with your van

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Old 04 April 2013, 09:31 PM
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Ha cheers Greg but no mine is transit connect had no probs for five yrs then right when you don't need it... The vivaro's are bad news know two people on there third engine in them!!! Roof rack is an idea but I'm afraid I'd get the vw boys all excited lol
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ohh be careful the the vw boys they are like horny jack russells when it comes down to roof racks and vans haha transits are really good one of the boys in work got one 7 years now and still going strong body work goes before the engine normaly with them. Is yours totally gone or needs just a quick fix?? Wish i bought one instead of the vivaro havent had it a year yet and already spend aorund 1700 on the thing!! touch wood now though it wont need anything done for a long time otherwise its back to using the scoob for work lol
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Originally Posted by gregwill
ohh be careful the the vw boys they are like horny jack russells when it comes down to roof racks and vans haha transits are really good one of the boys in work got one 7 years now and still going strong body work goes before the engine normaly with them. Is yours totally gone or needs just a quick fix?? Wish i bought one instead of the vivaro havent had it a year yet and already spend aorund 1700 on the thing!! touch wood now though it wont need anything done for a long time otherwise its back to using the scoob for work lol
Gearbox?
Old 04 April 2013, 10:26 PM
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Gearbox?

Nope, one of the sensors steering rack, ball joint, altenator, new shock, front pads and discs, luckily freed the piston from the head but needed a new piston and cambelt change!!!
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Mines fixable just lots of bits that I should have sorted along the way have culminated in a unhappy van! Should have it back Monday fingers crossed! Don't need a nail in my pradas! Lol
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Surely a wagon would have been more practical
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