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by paulplom
Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:54 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15598
Views: 3134374

Re: What did you do today?

I've rang baxi and they've confirmed it won't do lpg. With it being their budget model they removed the option. Presumably from the software as they are identical inside.
by paulplom
Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:32 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15598
Views: 3134374

Re: What did you do today?

Passed the last mot like that too. I really have been shafted several times with this fucking van.
by paulplom
Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:31 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15598
Views: 3134374

Re: What did you do today?

Finally found the cause of knocking on the van that the last garage couldn't. This track rod end has loads of play. Does it look easy enough to change?
by paulplom
Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:37 am
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15598
Views: 3134374

Re: What did you do today?

Well spotted. It is on the bumpstops. I wonder if the springs are fucked. It's meant to be able to carry nearly two tons ffs. Utterly fucked I think, how much weight do you normally carry in tools when you aren't doing a scrap run? You don't want to fit a 5t set if you don't need to.... Strangely e...
by paulplom
Sun Apr 14, 2024 8:21 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: EBay Finds
Replies: 12401
Views: 2835117

Re: EBay Finds

A mate's mil has a 2019 astra for sale and wants £4k for it. Only details is she's 70+, has bought a new kia and the astra has just turned 20k miles.
Anyone want a punt?
by paulplom
Sun Apr 14, 2024 3:16 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15598
Views: 3134374

Re: What did you do today?

Well spotted. It is on the bumpstops. I wonder if the springs are fucked. It's meant to be able to carry nearly two tons ffs.
by paulplom
Sun Apr 14, 2024 2:33 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15598
Views: 3134374

Re: What did you do today?

Went to take the spare wheel off to swap it for the buggered front one. I need a five sided allen key to drop the cradle underneath ffs so have ordered a set. I didn't know there was such a thing. I didn't get a toolkit or jack with the van so have been carrying a bottle jack and wheel brace with me...
by paulplom
Sun Apr 14, 2024 2:30 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15598
Views: 3134374

Re: What did you do today?

Took up the slack on the handbrake of the van and twatted my ear/heed off a spring hanger in the process. Just been in the shower and noticed in the mirros my right lug is swollen.
#notsadsprings #indifferentsprings.
by paulplom
Sun Apr 14, 2024 12:29 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Eddie Honda's wheels of steel (and occasionally alloy)
Replies: 1173
Views: 230368

Re: Eddie Honda's wheels of steel (and occasionally alloy)

Same here. I buy a new one each time as I can never find one.
by paulplom
Sun Apr 14, 2024 10:32 am
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Crash! Bang! Wallop! - Eddie Honda Shirking His Duties Edition
Replies: 3387
Views: 313992

Re: Crash! Bang! Wallop! - Eddie Honda Shirking His Duties Edition

Have you not got a groundsman in a little on site cottage to do that for you?