Taxi life with a wanked out converted french panel van

[Panel]

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.

Very true, tonne and a bit of a killing machine and nobody’s testing the nut behind the wheel.

[Wingnut]

I'd just replace the one strut, the wife's Avensis was rattling like fuk and I just replaced the guilty strut and the rattle was gone. Sailed through the nct, no need to do them in pairs that's just a selling technique adopted by the likes of quakfit..

[Shallowhal]

Ah...that's a false economy Wingnut,if i was sticking me car on a lift i'd be doin both.

[silverbullet]

Ah...that's a false economy Wingnut,if i was sticking me car on a lift i'd be doin both.

I was told by an engineering guy that drivers think they're being clever by driving to the extreme left over speed ramps, but faster. The result is not saving one strut or shock but causing quicker degradation to one, thus resulting in both needing replacement. False economy.

Since then I drive over the ramps with the weight equally spread. They're engineered that way.

[Panel]

December 2027 is when it’s off the road, I’ll probably just buy and fit the two fronts. Chances are they’ll need to be replaced in my ownership anyway.

[Panel]

Passed the Nct today as it’s within its 90 day windit for early renewal, no mention of Dave Edmunds hiding in me nearside front. Sprayed some white lithium grease on the shaft to help with the knocking, imbalance was well within its tolerances on the front axle. 

I’ll report back me findings.

[silverbullet]

Passed the Nct today as it’s within its 90 day windit for early renewal, no mention of Dave Edmunds hiding in me nearside front. Sprayed some white lithium grease on the shaft to help with the knocking, imbalance was well within its tolerances on the front axle. 

I’ll report back me findings.

[Panel]

Laffin, that’s not too far off the mark.

[Panel]

So far the knock is 85% out of it, reapplication of grease to the shaft might be needed for satisfactory results.

[Joe]

My wanked out panel van failed the nct because of rust underneath near the ramp. Does anybody know of a welder who does these repairs.  Nct man said it is a common problem.

[silverbullet]

My wanked out panel van failed the nct because of rust underneath near the ramp. Does anybody know of a welder who does these repairs.  Nct man said it is a common problem.

Panel would be your man. I never thought of the damage shut-ins could do to a taxi. Uric acid is very corrosive.

[Panel]

My wanked out panel van failed the nct because of rust underneath near the ramp. Does anybody know of a welder who does these repairs.  Nct man said it is a common problem.

Never heard of such a problem (so far) would I be correct in assuming it’s a Peugeot Partner?


Most body shops run a mile from such work, but I’d give this crowd a bash; classiccarwelding.com

[Joe]

Thanks panel.
Yes. A PEUGEOT partner.  I'll check them out.

[Panel]

After a successful Nct and sgs for another year its devolved a ‘chirping’ noise at idle and louder when at speed, thought it was a fan belt or fan belt tensioner, ran it briefly without the fan belt on and the noise was still there so I knew it wasn’t the belt or fan belt tensioner.

Brought it to the local kerbside motors and diagnosed it as a water pump, 9 and a bit year old van it’s never had a timing belt kit on mileage (72k miles) bit it’s due on age at nearly 10 years old, AFAIK the belt is ok on them up to 100k miles, so it’s early to replace on the miles but not on age.

Quote of between €380 - €450 seems reasonable.

[Shallowhal]

That's a fair price Panel,i think the missusss timing belt kit plus new water pump for her 07 Focus was €500.