SPE

Re: citroen dispatch
« Reply #20 on: November 15, 2011, 07:34:24 pm »
update today from garage
no bent valves or piston damage but cam or crank shaft
was in bits and head has been sent of for checking...
while its nice being at home doing nothing in the back of my head
i know winter is on its way and they will be plenty of time for
jeremy kyle and homes under the hammer ::) ::)
hope its sorted for you soon and money back in the bank  ;)

Spruce

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Re: citroen dispatch
« Reply #21 on: November 15, 2011, 08:42:37 pm »
update today from garage
no bent valves or piston damage but cam or crank shaft
was in bits and head has been sent of for checking...
while its nice being at home doing nothing in the back of my head
i know winter is on its way and they will be plenty of time for
jeremy kyle and homes under the hammer ::) ::)

Thanks for the update. Sorry to hear about the woes, but I still find it difficult to comprehend that there was no sound to this destruction. It must be that the engine bay is so well padded that the sound proofing is effective.
Success is 1% inspiration, 98% perspiration and 2% attention to detail!

The older I get, the better I was ;)

lee09

Re: citroen dispatch
« Reply #22 on: November 15, 2011, 08:44:02 pm »
update today from garage
no bent valves or piston damage but cam or crank shaft
was in bits and head has been sent of for checking...
while its nice being at home doing nothing in the back of my head
i know winter is on its way and they will be plenty of time for
jeremy kyle and homes under the hammer ::) ::)

Thanks for the update. Sorry to hear about the woes, but I still find it difficult to comprehend that there was no sound to this destruction. It must be that the engine bay is so well padded that the sound proofing is effective.

Or loud radio  ;D

SPE

Re: citroen dispatch
« Reply #23 on: November 15, 2011, 08:46:49 pm »
update today from garage
no bent valves or piston damage but cam or crank shaft
was in bits and head has been sent of for checking...
while its nice being at home doing nothing in the back of my head
i know winter is on its way and they will be plenty of time for
jeremy kyle and homes under the hammer ::) ::)

Thanks for the update. Sorry to hear about the woes, but I still find it difficult to comprehend that there was no sound to this destruction. It must be that the engine bay is so well padded that the sound proofing is effective.
I was suprised too when it happened to me, no sound whatsoever !

Re: citroen dispatch
« Reply #24 on: November 15, 2011, 09:43:57 pm »
does sound very strange.  Your garage trustworthy?

Do you not have a contingency plan for the van being off the road if its going to be for more than a day or so?  If happens to me the roof racks are coming back out onto the car and back to the ladders for some hard graft!  Get those knees creaking!!

Hope not too much longer mate til your earning again,.

Tom White

Re: citroen dispatch
« Reply #25 on: November 15, 2011, 11:14:50 pm »
Getting your cambelt changed at the right time is basic stuff!  Even if you buy a 2nd hand van, if there's no paperwork confirming the cambelt change, you should get it changed anyway; even if the seller says it has been changed.

I think mine cost £150 for a new cambelt; which is much better than £1000+.

C'mon, smear; you should know better!

Very disappointed in you!  :-\


dd

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Re: citroen dispatch
« Reply #26 on: November 16, 2011, 05:46:44 pm »
I think cambelts are supposed to last more than 68k on the dispatch Tosh. On my hdi model it is 100k or 10 years.

Re: citroen dispatch
« Reply #27 on: November 16, 2011, 06:06:24 pm »
on one of my old Peugeots it was 45k. don't forget there's also a time limit on them, as well as mileage.