Taxi life with a wanked out converted french panel van

[Bob Shillin]

There are seat belt protectors available, never seen the Applus look under them.

[Rat Catcher]

https://www.homestoreandmore.ie/diy-accessories/fantastic-elastic-flexible-glue/058153.html?gclid=CjwKCAiA-8SdBhBGEiwAWdgtcIo45Dw4I5l90w3gu6LcXiTWPh9lsfg7b4CP9g6vpmLleuMPAPsS0BoCoMgQAvD_BwE

Be warned... when the fantastic elastic is gone it's gone.

[Belker]

https://www.homestoreandmore.ie/diy-accessories/fantastic-elastic-flexible-glue/058153.html?gclid=CjwKCAiA-8SdBhBGEiwAWdgtcIo45Dw4I5l90w3gu6LcXiTWPh9lsfg7b4CP9g6vpmLleuMPAPsS0BoCoMgQAvD_BwE

Be warned... when the fantastic elastic is gone it's gone.

[Cool Boola]

It will Spring back in April

[Panel]

Small update, going well passing NCTS with flying colours every 6 months now.

Replaced the drivers seatbelt with one I got from a scrap yard €30, fitted myself.

One annoying thing there’s a rattle coming from the drivers door card, internet search comes up a common window regulator guide, I’ll report back when I investigate.

Going well, serviced every 6k miles, dipeane once every two months, eloys fluid topped up every service along with a dpf clear out.


4 years left on the license now.

[Belker]

The Double NCT and Suitabilaty was a killer fer me, I traded up 3 years early to avoid the hassel, also the old 08 car was starting to act up on emmissions.

[taxi1990]

Small update, going well passing NCTS with flying colours every 6 months now.

Replaced the drivers seatbelt with one I got from a scrap yard €30, fitted myself.

One annoying thing there’s a rattle coming from the drivers door card, internet search comes up a common window regulator guide, I’ll report back when I investigate.

Going well, serviced every 6k miles, dipeane once every two months, eloys fluid topped up every service along with a dpf clear out.


4 years left on the license now.

What mileage is on your taxi?

[Panel]

Small update, going well passing NCTS with flying colours every 6 months now.

Replaced the drivers seatbelt with one I got from a scrap yard €30, fitted myself.

One annoying thing there’s a rattle coming from the drivers door card, internet search comes up a common window regulator guide, I’ll report back when I investigate.

Going well, serviced every 6k miles, dipeane once every two months, eloys fluid topped up every service along with a dpf clear out.


4 years left on the license now.

Rattle fixed, turned out to be a guide that was loose, 10mm bolt tightened.

3 years 10 months to go!

[Bubba Ho-Tep]

Has to be best thread ever on here !

[Panel]

Aghast!

Battery light came on while driving my wanked out French converted panel van t’other night.

Cursory online research found that I’d be parting with €380 for the cheapest nua alternator, Fuck that says I.

Anneyway kerbside motors (me) had the alternator out and down to almax off the Walkinstown roundabout, they had it for all of 2.5 hours, replaced the regulator and it was ready to be fitted once again, not really ideal working on your back in sub zero temps, however it’s done and was back working last night.

Almax repair €70
Nua fanbelt and tensioner along with a 15mm & 16mm ratchet spanner was €107.

All in €177.

Two years and 11 months left to go.

[Rat Catcher]

I got a brand new altenator (non exchange) for the MKII Octy for €120 (plus a score for diesel) from Euro Car Parts in Portadown up in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland back in Dec 2020. Same part was over twice the price from their Dublin depots if I remember correctly. Still altenating away 4 years and c.85,000 kilos on.

It's always worth shopping around, I guess. Autodoc.ie is my go to these days but with delivery from Poland generally taking a week that's not much use for something that needs fixing immediately.

[silverbullet]

Aghast!

Battery light came on while driving my wanked out French converted panel van t’other night.

Cursory online research found that I’d be parting with €380 for the cheapest nua alternator, Fuck that says I.

Anneyway kerbside motors (me) had the alternator out and down to almax off the Walkinstown roundabout, they had it for all of 2.5 hours, replaced the regulator and it was ready to be fitted once again, not really ideal working on your back in sub zero temps, however it’s done and was back working last night.

Almax repair €70
Nua fanbelt and tensioner along with a 15mm & 16mm ratchet spanner was €107.

All in €177.

Two years and 11 months left to go.

Les at Airport Auto Electrical would have sorted you out with the alternator. Handier, if you're still northside.

[Shallow Hal]

not really ideal working on your back in sub zero temps,

I wouldn't be able for it anymore Panel...servicing the missus's Auris in July with moderate temps and dry ground was bad enough.

[Panel]

Aghast!

Battery light came on while driving my wanked out French converted panel van t’other night.

Cursory online research found that I’d be parting with €380 for the cheapest nua alternator, Fuck that says I.

Anneyway kerbside motors (me) had the alternator out and down to almax off the Walkinstown roundabout, they had it for all of 2.5 hours, replaced the regulator and it was ready to be fitted once again, not really ideal working on your back in sub zero temps, however it’s done and was back working last night.

Almax repair €70
Nua fanbelt and tensioner along with a 15mm & 16mm ratchet spanner was €107.

All in €177.

Two years and 11 months left to go.

Les at Airport Auto Electrical would have sorted you out with the alternator. Handier, if you're still northside.

Resident of Ballyfermoët now 8 years. Door to door to Almax was 10 mins

[Panel]

not really ideal working on your back in sub zero temps,

I wouldn't be able for it anymore Panel...servicing the missus's Auris in July with moderate temps and dry ground was bad enough.

Some pay with ballache
Some pay with used notes