Taxi life with a wanked out converted french panel van

[silverbullet]

If that was the problem, he'd have fixed it... obviously.

I had a similar problem with my first Prius,annoying knocking noise from front nearside,changed shock top and some bushes...no joy...front strut wasn't leaking and wasn't showing any defect on a shock test....but hey presto....that's what it turned out to be!!

Them's the brakes!!

[Panel]

Are you sure it's not a rattle off the brake pads, Panel? I know it seems unlikely but it's quite common in Skodas... in fact if I had a pound for every taximan who's told me he's replaced drop links on Octaviaseseses only to find out the pads were knocking/rattling I'd have at least £4. Try drinving on a concrete raod surface (Millbrook Road or Clontarf Road on the Northside), roll down the winda to hear the rattle, apply the foot brake, if the rattle goes there's your problem. It's not a big deal in the Skodas, generally down to loose fitting spurious pads but they're not gonna fall out or anything, it's just the spring clips that go inside the piston, not the securing pins. Replace with OEM or Mintex/Pagid sorts it for Skodas anyway.

I’ve heard that’s a common enough problem on VAG group cars alright, hopefully booking it into the spanner spinners later today, I’ve checked the ball joint for play and they seem fine, my money is on the wishbone bushes being wanked, failing the wishbone and ball joint bushings the only other moving part that might fail is the shock absorber itself as HAL correctly points out, if that’s the case I’ll be living with the knocking noise until it fails on the imbalance in the NCT. My bollix am I shelling out for non essential shock absorbers as I only have 2,454 days left on my wanked out french panel van until it’s deemed too old to use as a taxi (but who’s counting)

[Shallowhal]

I just couldn't live with it Panel and i'd never have the radio volume high enough not to hear it...in fact when i didn't have passengers in i'd tend to have the radio in the off position...that's what gettin old does to one....that right Bob?

[silverbullet]

I just couldn't live with it Panel and i'd never have the radio volume high enough not to hear it...in fact when i didn't have passengers in i'd tend to have the radio in the off position...that's what gettin old does to one....that right Bob?

You're a drummer Hal. Tap out a tune on the steering wheel and include the knocking sound into the lick, you're welcome!

[Shallowhal]

Unfortunately like drummers....that fukin noise was inconsistent!!

What's the difference between a drummer and a drum machine?

You only have to punch the beat into a drum machine once!!........boom boom!!


Heard them all!!

[Panel]

I just couldn't live with it Panel and i'd never have the radio volume high enough not to hear it...in fact when i didn't have passengers in i'd tend to have the radio in the off position...that's what gettin old does to one....that right Bob?

It’s been a while since a paying pax was in me wanked out french panel van.

 

[Panel]

Are you sure it's not a rattle off the brake pads, Panel? I know it seems unlikely but it's quite common in Skodas... in fact if I had a pound for every taximan who's told me he's replaced drop links on Octaviaseseses only to find out the pads were knocking/rattling I'd have at least £4. Try drinving on a concrete raod surface (Millbrook Road or Clontarf Road on the Northside), roll down the winda to hear the rattle, apply the foot brake, if the rattle goes there's your problem. It's not a big deal in the Skodas, generally down to loose fitting spurious pads but they're not gonna fall out or anything, it's just the spring clips that go inside the piston, not the securing pins. Replace with OEM or Mintex/Pagid sorts it for Skodas anyway.

I’ve heard that’s a common enough problem on VAG group cars alright, hopefully booking it into the spanner spinners later today, I’ve checked the ball joint for play and they seem fine, my money is on the wishbone bushes being wanked, failing the wishbone and ball joint bushings the only other moving part that might fail is the shock absorber itself as HAL correctly points out, if that’s the case I’ll be living with the knocking noise until it fails on the imbalance in the NCT. My bollix am I shelling out for non essential shock absorbers as I only have 2,454 days left on my wanked out french panel van until it’s deemed too old to use as a taxi (but who’s counting)

Had a professional look at it, and what Hal diagnosed was correct. The professionals assessment was that its 99.99% certain that its in the nearside front shock itself, I’ll be living with the knock until the front suspension fails a NCT on the imbalance and change the front two together.  His words was its safe but just annoying.

A cursory flick through Micksgarage.ie prices the shocks from €65.99 to €125.99 per piece.

[Rat Catcher]

Chek Euro Car Parts ... in Dublin and Portadown. Often the same bits are a fraction of the price up in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Maybe Car Parts 4 Less will be delivering to the Free State by the time you need them or there could be another parcel motel thing up and running by then. Worth a look anyway:

Get the product code from ECP Irish site
Search same product code on ECP UK site and UK sister site, carparts4less

[Panel]

Chek Euro Car Parts ... in Dublin and Portadown. Often the same bits are a fraction of the price up in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Maybe Car Parts 4 Less will be delivering to the Free State by the time you need them or there could be another parcel motel thing up and running by then. Worth a look anyway:

Get the product code from ECP Irish site
Search same product code on ECP UK site and UK sister site, carparts4less

Nice one, it being a import I still know the uk reg number and it’s still recognised by parts sites.

It’s due for renewal in July, so hopefully it fails on the imbalance and then I’ll pop them in then, if not the radio will be set to volume 11 until if/when it fails the Nct until it retires as a taxi in December 2027 I suppose.

[Rat Catcher]

I think "the usual" in the ashtray gets anything through the NCT again.

[Panel]

I think "the usual" in the ashtray gets anything through the NCT again.

I know some men have done it in the past, I always thought it was a bit of a false economy myself.

[Dr. Martin Gooter Bling]

you used to get funny men in the car all the time when ashtrays in the back were a standard fixture. Getting out the cunts would say "I left something back here for you." Didje yeah. Fuck off...

[Shallowhal]

you used to get funny men in the car all the time when ashtrays in the back were a standard fixture. Getting out the cunts would say "I left something back here for you." Didje yeah. Fuck off...

In Kens case...they left it on the back seat,no change required....apart from undies!!

[Cool Boola]

B safe....always use a condem !!!

[Rat Catcher]

I know some men have done it in the past, I always thought it was a bit of a false economy myself.

In general, I agree. In fact, the NCT is excellent value for a comprehensive inspection with professional equipment. It's amazing how stringent they can be with machines while not giving a flying fuck about the state of health of the men operating them.