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...Afternoon all :D
The cycle tour was a bit of a disaster. :(
Day one: We met at the Park & Ride in St. Ives and rode into town for Breakfast and then set off for Cambridge, but we did not get there. :(
For some unknown reason my RH front wheel suffered a progressive collapse with 7 spokes snapping (6 on one side and one on the other side:eek: ). :(
My companion was very much NOT AMUSED and it looked like the trip was over before it had really begun. We swapped spokes from the bad side to the "not-so-bad" side and limped back to the park and ride.
Luckily my friend had brought a strange wheel with him (in the car) for us to try out a new tool on and it just happened to have spokes that were of a length that could be used to effect a repair. :)
Day two: Was uneventful and a decent number of miles were done, and so he stopped scowling at me.
Day 3 (today): This morning we packed up everything except the trikes and did another little 12 mile trip before returning to the camp site and loading the trikes up and going home.
I will be remaking both front wheels with new tyres, tubes and spokes (+ spares) for Holland (if we are going).
So not the happy trip I was expecting, but that's life. :rolleyes:
Glad you are back safe and sound. It was a shake down test so it served its purpose :)
 
anyone know what oil to put in a Transit ?
On the assumption it is a Ford transit, with a tdci engine fitted with a DPF, it will be the same injun as fitted to the tdci Defenders. Oil spec attached, and data sheet for the Comma oil I use.
 

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On the assumption it is a Ford transit, with a tdci engine fitted with a DPF, it will be the same injun as fitted to the tdci Defenders. Oil spec attached, and data sheet for the Comma oil I use.
Thanks for the information.
Mines a 2.2 front wheel drive 2198cc 2010 model so presume it's the same as the landy one.
I have some oil of that spec so that's a bonus, just need to see what filter is on it then I can go and get some parts.
Off to Ireland in late June for a jolly so best get it as sorted as possible, new wipers blades as well cause it always rains in late June :)
 
No, they are quite friendly but it is my first time with this garage up here and they don't know me (yet).
I hope that if I get them to do some of the work they will be more willing to let me inspect the chassis while it is up on the ramps.

I think you will find @Hicap phill finds doughnut's help:eek::D.

Fing is with all this elf an safety they have to be careful who they let on the workshop floor.

J
 
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