It was all going so well! Live FTP

[Saabnut]

Taking a load of stuff to Chez Saabnut in La Belle France so taking my mates modern van so I would not have any problems. Stopped in Perth to load a kero tank and a log burner and continued down towards Worksop for a weekend on the 🍺 beer and to fill the van with furniture from Derby. 
Just south  of Glasgow the van through up a low battery warning but it soon went off. At repeated intervals across the A66 it did it more and more often. I suspected that the charging system had gone on strike and when I moved the electric window the engine cut out! Thought I would see if I could make it but nearing Weatherby services the engine started miss firing and slower we got. 
I hoped to make it into the services but had to brake for a wagon so the engine cut out and I conveniently blocked the left lane of the slip road 😀

Called the AA who arrived within 5 minutes !!! Who jump started me and got me into the services.  He looked under the bonnet, made a phone call and has just gone to Harrogate to fetch a new alternator and drive belt. May be here a while but it could be much worse!

 

[Tayne]

Hope you get sorted, perhaps the AA guy say the yellow van and thought it was one of theirs 

[Saabnut]

Making progress 

 

[Dick Cheeseburger]

7 minutes ago, Saabnut said:

Making progress 

 

Saved by a wetbelt Tranny - the irony! 

Hope the rest of the journey goes without issue. 

[hairnet]

new transit - think hes trying to tell yo something

least its not serious and ya didnt block the motorway (fuck smart motorways)

[Saabnut]

All sorted and back on the road!

[M'coli]

You'll be passing the house about now!