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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Deep Clean Newcastle Gateshead on January 05, 2008, 11:49:30 am

Title: Bust Van
Post by: Deep Clean Newcastle Gateshead on January 05, 2008, 11:49:30 am

Not a good start to today, went out to a job, and my Radiator went on my van, water coming out all over the place, thank god, i have about 100 liter of water in the van for the truckmount, which I used to cool the engine.
Any one else with van problems with the winter???
Yes before you say it I had antifreeze in

Title: Re: Bust Van
Post by: Straker Cleaning on January 05, 2008, 11:54:12 am

When i saw title i was thinking ' topless tour bus' .......... most let down  ;D

No in answer to your question ........... have outdoor plug to drive and always plug in frost fighter for sake of machine, it does help with keeping frost of windscreen and stopping chems and pipes from freezing up.

Title: Re: Bust Van
Post by: Deep Clean Newcastle Gateshead on January 05, 2008, 12:04:59 pm

yip got a heater in the van, just wouldnt do much for the engin outside, bit of a bugger but got a loan van sorted for monday

Title: Re: Bust Van
Post by: Mike Osbourne on January 05, 2008, 12:06:45 pm

Could have happened last month when presumably you were busier.

Title: Re: Bust Van
Post by: Fintan_Coll on January 05, 2008, 01:20:59 pm

What make of a van do you have and did the engine overheat. If it did you could have problems later on .

Title: Re: Bust Van
Post by: Deep Clean Newcastle Gateshead on January 05, 2008, 02:34:39 pm

citron relay, and yes engin overheated

Title: Re: Bust Van
Post by: Dave_Lee on January 05, 2008, 02:40:40 pm

Aiden,
OH, no! Sorry to hear that, sounds like rad was on  its way out anyway. So is it back to porty on Monday?
Dave.
PS. Have you got the package yet?

Title: Re: Bust Van
Post by: stevegunn on January 05, 2008, 03:02:30 pm

http://www.directcarsuk.com/Products.asp?CategoryID=23

 ;D ;)

Title: Re: Bust Van
Post by: Fintan_Coll on January 05, 2008, 03:03:33 pm

What I was afraid of. I have had experience of engines overheating in the past and while they may seem to be ok at the time problems will develop later on. The cylinder head gasket should be changed as indeed damage could be caused to the cylinder head itself.
I hope you do not have to go looking for a second hand engine but just in case it is useful to know where to pick up spare parts just in case.
 Sorry for sounding so pesamistic but I have been down the same road myself.

Title: Re: Bust Van
Post by: Deep Clean Newcastle Gateshead on January 05, 2008, 03:07:55 pm

garage who sold me it are going to sort it out and lone me a van on Sunday, thank god.  Good garage, they are a bit rough arround the edges but hold up well to there word of getting things sorted out.

Title: Re: Bust Van
Post by: brian willis on January 06, 2008, 02:47:57 pm

 yes just before crimbo luckily finished my last job of the day.
went to start the sprinter van and the battery was flat.
found out it was the alternater ,   £150 cheers van.

 Bri