[Llaaww]

Well after several months of thinking "I really must get the clutch done", it finally gave up the ghost. Good old van waited until the town center work was done, but finally caved in on the way home.

I did three miles in third gear, got seriously lucky on a couple of steep hills and a junction before having to stop at a give way half a mile from home. I managed to keep the engine running but couldn't select anything. It was a couple of minutes before I discovered that I needed to switch off, select third and start it in gear.

I managed to get it home, and booked it in for fixing tomo (£360). AA are cool, they will pick me up at seven and tow me there.

Fixing the clutch will cost nearly as much as the book price for the van.

DOH!!!!!!!!!!!

[Danny Guest]

Thought this was one of gavs post for a second !

At least you arent stranded and your getting it fixed at last.

Danny

[lee09]

Well after several months of thinking "I really must get the clutch done", it finally gave up the ghost. Good old van waited until the town center work was done, but finally caved in on the way home.

I did three miles in third gear, got seriously lucky on a couple of steep hills and a junction before having to stop at a give way half a mile from home. I managed to keep the engine running but couldn't select anything. It was a couple of minutes before I discovered that I needed to switch off, select third and start it in gear.

I managed to get it home, and booked it in for fixing tomo (£360). AA are cool, they will pick me up at seven and tow me there.

Fixing the clutch will cost nearly as much as the book price for the van.

DOH!!!!!!!!!!!

Dump the van and treat yourself to a newer one
Lee

[mileslake]

Lee 09,
The Fiat garage at Brocton is closed.
Miles

[Llaaww]

Well after several months of thinking "I really must get the clutch done", it finally gave up the ghost. Good old van waited until the town center work was done, but finally caved in on the way home.

I did three miles in third gear, got seriously lucky on a couple of steep hills and a junction before having to stop at a give way half a mile from home. I managed to keep the engine running but couldn't select anything. It was a couple of minutes before I discovered that I needed to switch off, select third and start it in gear.

I managed to get it home, and booked it in for fixing tomo (£360). AA are cool, they will pick me up at seven and tow me there.

Fixing the clutch will cost nearly as much as the book price for the van.

DOH!!!!!!!!!!!

Dump the van and treat yourself to a newer one
Lee

I may just do that, I was waiting until the end of march. Have been looking at lease hire etc.  

I was hoping it would make it through until then, never mind, I will just file the reciept and put it down to exp

[Llaaww]

How cool are the AA, the bloke turned up at 7.30, rooted about for five mins and said it was only the clutch arm that was broke.

He said he could have done it there and then if he had the part.

Will do it myself as soon as the parts dept opens...

[Hedgehog]

How cool are the AA, the bloke turned up at 7.30, rooted about for five mins and said it was only the clutch arm that was broke.

He said he could have done it there and then if he had the part.

Will do it myself as soon as the parts dept opens...

Thats a result 

[Mist A Bit]

think yourself lucky, my deisel injection pump belt snapped wrapped itself round the timing belt and ripped it off the coggs at 80mph. engine smashed to pieces.