Williams Woodshed Workshop

[Monkeybusiness]

My mate’s transit custom blew its turbo at approx 100k miles - apparently it’s really common on them.
They are total dogshit - I’d never buy anything made by Ford nowadays, basically disposable crap.

 

[Stroppymonkey]

My mate’s transit custom blew its turbo at approx 100k miles - apparently it’s really common on them.
They are total dogshit - I’d never buy anything made by Ford nowadays, basically disposable crap.

My 2.2 blew turbo at 167000 and sucked it through the engine. Plenty of good fords on the road..

 

[William127]

My mate’s transit custom blew its turbo at approx 100k miles - apparently it’s really common on them.
They are total dogshit - I’d never buy anything made by Ford nowadays, basically disposable crap.

Problem is its a fantastic van. Super comfy, all the toys you need, loads of room, tows 2.7 ton, decent economy and fast enough to rack up plenty of points if you're careless
Just seems to have a timebomb under the bonnet

 

[William127]

Meanwhile, Instagram vs Reality as da yoof would say
(Yes I know 2 of the photos are like watching Dave TV )

 

[V8Druid]

Meanwhile, Instagram vs Reality as da yoof would say
(Yes I know 2 of the photos are like watching Dave TV )

always amazes me how discs can get into such a state with little 'track' coverage and the rest like a badger's bum full width pads - you'd think they'd retain full width clamping
see you're doing all 4 corners - hateful job on a landy and in this heat - like the fan

 

[Lancs Lad]

Meanwhile, Instagram vs Reality as da yoof would say
(Yes I know 2 of the photos are like watching Dave TV )

Reminds me I need to look at the amarok. Coming over the pass last night it wasn't happy in the rear. Only done 40k eats pads...and from the sound discs as well.

 

[William127]

always amazes me how discs can get into such a state with little 'track' coverage and the rest like a badger's bum full width pads - you'd think they'd retain full width clamping
see you're doing all 4 corners - hateful job on a landy and in this heat - like the fan

Got an advisory that the rear discs were generally a bit scabby on the mot.
As always I left it a month or so too long Weekends was taking the piss a bit really tbh but I'm glad I went.
Just doing the pads on the front today if the discs are OK
Got to go to Cheshire tomorrow for a couple of days so it's now or never.

 

[William127]

Front just got pads, didn't really need them to be honest but by the time I'd pulled a wheel off to check it didn't seem worth leaving.
All the calipers moved nicely and evenly, only bit that concerns me is the back left stub axle mounting plate has a couple of warps, never seen that before! Not on an oil seal fortunately, but I'll change it shortly while it's fresh in my mind.
Must be 6 years since I has a hub off a defender, good to see that I remembered it once I got going, I've learned a couple of new tricks and gained some very useful tools since the last time. The big 1/2 inch milwaukee makes light work of the wheel and hub nuts, the big torque wrench helps you do the job right and the snapped of pick makes a fantastic podger pryer poker

 

[Furniss]

My mate’s transit custom blew its turbo at approx 100k miles - apparently it’s really common on them.
They are total dogshit - I’d never buy anything made by Ford nowadays, basically disposable crap.

my sisters conceded defeat and scrapped hers - 2015 i think - endless stuff wrong it !

 

[Stroppymonkey]

my sisters conceded defeat and scrapped hers - 2015 i think - endless stuff wrong it !

I have just put a new gearbox in a 12 plate and re engine a 13 plate. Better in some ways than the new stuff.

 

[V8Druid]

Got an advisory that the rear discs were generally a bit scabby on the mot.
As always I left it a month or so too long Weekends was taking the piss a bit really tbh but I'm glad I went.
Just doing the pads on the front today if the discs are OK
Got to go to Cheshire tomorrow for a couple of days so it's now or never.

tester uses a guide dog to get about does he
deffo would not get through round here - even if they clocked enough on the rolling road

 

[William127]

tester uses a guide dog to get about does he
deffo would not get through round here - even if they clocked enough on the rolling road

It was 6 months ago

 

[V8Druid]

It was 6 months ago

ah!!!

 

[William127]

Some things the same, some things different- couple of steam fairs, usual works etc.
But I've also finally completed on my flat, only taken 7 months ffs Collected the keys, dived in for a shower and didn't go back for 10 days as I was away in Cornwall, Cheshire and at a steam fair
So I've put up a shelf, hung some pictures and bought myself a new to me ebike
New place is about 30 miles north of the yard etc so although it's a town I know a bit, there's plenty I don't know. Headed out on a little bike ride this morning, got to the top of a hill, familiar looking pumping station, oh yeah, we did the exhaust on the genny 10+ years ago

(Photos to follow, signals very hit and miss)