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Yeah, I've started sifting through the shite in the back, it smells in there so I think some diesel has been spilt. I might sand the floor and give it a lick of paint to seal it. I've had a swing on the NS suspension and found nothing, so will try the OS and if that fails, get it tested and see what they can find. It feels like a bent wheel or knackered shift as the van feels to shimmy sideways under rotation.

It's one of those that made perfect sense when I wrote it! I've got got this on commission sale at the moment. It's out of test, has a horrible vibration and an alleged limp-home issue.

It's certainly different, and not without it's challenges. It is taking a lot to get used to working shifts, but above all it is ultimately better long term than the gruelling world of mechanics. That being said, I do still keep a hand in both on my own fleet and the odd job here and there. I've also have kept on good terms with my previous employer, and I sometimes can be found attending to the "Shit List" at the garage when time and inclination allows.

I did get this repaired, but time constraints meant no pictures, in typical Haynes stle though, refitting was reversal of removal. I should not that I had to go through all of the M8 bolts I had to find one of the correct length AND of 10.8 tensile strength to replace the broken one. Normal service has been resumed, but I really want to replace the S40 with either a V50, Focus estate 2.0d or at a push an A4 Avant.

Well it certainly went back together easier than it came apart, 20 mins to put a new strut top on and get the assembly back on the car which meant I could test drive it to work and back.

I'm a signaller on the railways now. Certainly a change in scenary!

As some of you may know, I gave up the spanners as a job nearly a year ago now, but that doesn't mean that I have stopped getting my hands dirty. I shall use this thread here to document the antics of a driveway mechanic, starting with this morning's issue. After my last of 7 night shifts, I was delighted* to hear a *PING* followed by the tell tale rattle from the rear of the S40 this morning, which I straight away knew was a broken rear shock top mount: What I hadn't anticipated was the little bleeder had sheered one of the bolts off on it's way out... Fucksticks. There is no access to the back of this bolt inside the boot, so my only solution was to remove it from inside the wheel arch, there was approximately 1.5 threads left on the broken bolt which was just enought to snug an M8 nut up to the bodywork. I broke out my trusty arc welder and on my second attempt; success! I did not expect it to be that easy! I'll be straight on the phone to ECP tomorrow to get a replacement top mount.

Made it to Boston, home by quarter to 9.

Irrespective of the public transport woes, thanks again for a thoroughly decent transaction. 👍 Now Grantham bound, hopefully in time to make the connection to Boston.

Services from Leeds to London cancelled, so diverting to Lincoln on a slow, packed commuter train. Fucksocks.

You are most welcome, please enjoy and look after it. I still haven't made the first change yet, just about to pass through Bradford so not long now!

Leeds bound and down, shitty railstock-a-rolling.

I've got a load of 24v bulbs in tmy garage I have no use for, I can post if they'd be of use?

Yeah, sorry I've been on the night shift this last week so although I got them in the envelope straight away, I have since been riding around with them in my car. I'll nip out shortly and introduce them to the post box! 😟

Pffft, some thread! Pics or it didn't happen!

Use the green slip from the V5 when you purchase it.

@SH1TE bacs is find, pm me for details. @GregZX yes plenty still here, drop me a pm with how many you wpuld like and we will get it sorted.

If we're talking on or in cars, I once found a pair of Snapon long nose pliers behind the airbox on an Xtrail, and then 10 minutes later a Stanley Tx20 T handle under the pollen filter housing. Someone had a shit day when they last serviced it! I'd normally go looking to the garage who did the work to return them, but they'd done such a shit job I kept them. I've a Snapon mini flatblade from inside a bodged up saxo door. Also I found a snapon tx30 t handle on an Audi undertray but was unsuccessful finding it's owner. All this makes it sound like I've done well, but after many years in the trade I am still at a deficit with tools lost. Especially torches!

Everyone will have done it at some point, done that road test with a spanner still flapping about on the scuttle panel or balanced on that chassis. If we're lucky, we remember and that tool makes it home, if not it becomes someone else's treasure. I have a massive socket in qr41my collection with no size on it from the Horncastle bypass as well as a wire brush with scraper that I found only yesterday on the road outside my workplace. I can't recall finding anything amazing mind...

Still motoring, but shortly outgoing... It's actually nearer 335k now, but I've only just remembered to post here!

Also worth trying Boston Automatics for a quote too, very knowledgable.

If not for Maxxo, could you please let me know as and when the time is right? Ta

Please let me know if you do decide to move it on.

Pms Sent!

A pleasure, thanks for the Tea & Irn Bru! 😀