WHAT YOU DID TO YOUR TRUCK TODAY!

[jason]

Got my truck back today,and Richard has done a fab Job
He has just Opened a new garage in Kiddy,and has a load of new equipment ,and he has tested it on my truck
Basically he has retuned my truck,and cleaned up was not working properly

I hit 95 on the motorway till I hit a bank but only dropped to 70 well chuffed,and no Management light

[Drift]

[gregster]

Good news Jason...

I love hitting 95 in my 2.8, but then having to shift up into 5th involves effort!

[jason]

Gitt

I wish I had time to work on it to make it go faster Nos boooom weee

[hipo1024]

I some how fixed the front interior light, not sure how but pulling both interior lights apart fixed it...so i just put it back together again lol.

Then I set about sorting out my fog lights as one lit up green and very dim and the other had a smashed lense so was full of sh!t, but still worked . I managed to get the lenses off all 3 of the fog lights I have (1 was off bobbins truck, but was for the wrong side) and cleaned them up go n propa. Tomorrow after they have dryed out over night Im going to spray them with some crome paint so they have some kind of reflective properties again, and re-glue the lenses back onto the 2 that are going back on the truck Hope it goes well

[James Bass]

[bl4kmist]

I can get up to 95 but after that needs a little wind behind me to slowly crawl up to the Ton mark

[woodwizzard]

Might want to check speed ratings on tyres if some of you are running remoulds and hitting 95+ on private roads

[hipo1024]

I never take mine above 70...if I do the temp shoots up from 85 the 100 - really need a new rad lol

[glynn969]

replaced the plunger and electrodes in the starter ... works a treat now

only £15 for the kit , so a great saving

[pot bellied pixie]

adjusted the steering box no more 2 second delay between turning the wheel and the car turning

also put the fuel cap on a chain coz I keep losing them in petrol stations

and fitted a rear door stay bar donated from my 2.5

[drinksoptional]

Got it running again now to fit the slave cylinder ...................another day

[James Bass]

I drove mine for the first time in almost a week. Hmmm...think I may do the same thing tomorrow, saying as I have another day off.

[hipo1024]

[Loneranger]

Finshed modifying bullbar (minor trimming required) to be able to refit with new lifted bumper....jobs a goodun.

[Dannyboy]

[quote="drinksoptional"]Mind the pictures dannyboy
view "the bus" mate, i got it muddy today!

[MrTom]

Greased my nipples
Checked all my fluids
Started winter proofing my truck.

[Wilberforce]

Made a phone call, and booked the BBB in for her MOT tomorrow...
Fairly certain she'll fail, if only cos I've been unable to get the wheels off to do the handbrake and front shocks. Ahh well, we shall see.

[MrTom]

Good luck mate

[Wilberforce]

Cheers buddy...

Well, no surprise she went down the road, into the test bay and out again, shortly followed by the PFY waving a red bit of paper at me (Well, I say red, the Ministry has decided that the pretty coloured forms are too expensive now, so the garages just have to print it in black and white with a laser, whatever the outcome)

Handbrake and rear service brake pads are shot (so braking efficiency is out the window too), and the front bearing that got an advisory on the MOT 18 months ago, is also shot. Knew about those ones, so the parts were in the boot, I just couldn't get the wheels off.
Only two gotchas that I'd not planned for, though. Number plate lights u/s (minor irritation, cos they did last night) and a small hole in the N/S sill where I'd squashed it and it had rusted through. Oh, and the crud guards on the front brakes were bent and rubbing on the discs, hehe...

Nothing fatal then, so the Bus will be making an appearance at the Picnic at the weekend. Hurrah!!