[p1w1]

Get the SWB custom Dazmond, by far the best decision I've  made since I started WFP, love it and it's come in to its own this winter.

What model do you have and payload?

[Spruce]

oil light came on at about 2pm.i knew their was plenty of oil in the van and the engine seemed fine so carried on working til 4pm.

I've just got to ask this as i'm bored. What do you think the oil light tells you?

Next question: If you had an employee and he drove your van with the oil light on and siezed the engine would you just say..."thats ok" ?

Next Question again: Spruce are you practising your Grannies saying of......."if you've nothing useful to add then say nowt"? !!!   

 

Didn't Daz ask if there was anyone taking the rest of the month off after the holidays?

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[dazmond]

oil light came on at about 2pm.i knew their was plenty of oil in the van and the engine seemed fine so carried on working til 4pm.

I've just got to ask this as i'm bored. What do you think the oil light tells you?

Next question: If you had an employee and he drove your van with the oil light on and siezed the engine would you just say..."thats ok" ?

Next Question again: Spruce are you practising your Grannies saying of......."if you've nothing useful to add then say nowt"? !!!   

i checked the oil when the oil light came on and it was fine.ive had oil lights come on before on other cars/vans and after checking the oil its been a faulty pressure switch/light.

i never even thought of the oil pump going as im not a mechanic.

[dazmond]

oil light came on at about 2pm.i knew their was plenty of oil in the van and the engine seemed fine so carried on working til 4pm.

I've just got to ask this as i'm bored. What do you think the oil light tells you?

Next question: If you had an employee and he drove your van with the oil light on and siezed the engine would you just say..."thats ok" ?

Next Question again: Spruce are you practising your Grannies saying of......."if you've nothing useful to add then say nowt"? !!!   

 

Didn't Daz ask if there was anyone taking the rest of the month off after the holidays?

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im working today shortly spruce.only half a day to get used to my new system!

best wishes and enjoy your time off!

[Spruce]

I've actually found this thread quite interesting.

Daz is an interesting character. Nothing seems to get him down and he always looks on the bright side of every problem. I wish I was like that sometimes. He would be one of those who would be polishing the brass of the Titanic as the band played.  After all, who knew that the ship would actually sink until it did?

The thread has also been interesting in that it is an insight into how various cleaners would react if they were in Daz's position. I know how my son would react; he would fit a replacement engine although he doesn't understand that that's not as easy as it was years ago.
Daz  is looking at his long term cost. A simple exercise. £200 a month buying a van is much more a year than £1200 replacing the motor.

The big question I still haven't answered to myself is, what would I do? I know what I would advice as a van salesman but I'm not wearing that cap now. In South Africa, we would have fixed or replaced the engine no question, so that mentality is still in my genes. But I do question throwing large amounts of money at a vehicle that is potentially commercially worthless.

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[dazmond]

I've actually found this thread quite interesting.

Daz is an interesting character. Nothing seems to get him down and he always looks on the bright side of every problem. I wish I was like that sometimes. He would be one of those who would be polishing the brass of the Titanic as the band played.  After all, who knew that the ship would actually sink until it did?

The thread has also been interesting in that it is an insight into how various cleaners would react if they were in Daz's position. I know how my son would react; he would fit a replacement engine although he doesn't understand that that's not as easy as it was years ago.
Daz  is looking at his long term cost. A simple exercise. £200 a month buying a van is much more a year than £1200 replacing the motor.

The big question I still haven't answered is, what would I do? I know what I would advice as a van salesman but I'm not wearing that cap now.

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whatever happens in life you have to get over the disappointment and make the best of whatever situation you find yourself in quickly.(i havent always been like this though spruce.)

the problem with finance is ive had CCJs and had a bad credit history in the past so i dont think id be able to get finance anyway.my missus nearly went out of business last year too so she cant help.so new engine it is.

[Spruce]

oil light came on at about 2pm.i knew their was plenty of oil in the van and the engine seemed fine so carried on working til 4pm.

I've just got to ask this as i'm bored. What do you think the oil light tells you?

Next question: If you had an employee and he drove your van with the oil light on and siezed the engine would you just say..."thats ok" ?

Next Question again: Spruce are you practising your Grannies saying of......."if you've nothing useful to add then say nowt"? !!!   

 

Didn't Daz ask if there was anyone taking the rest of the month off after the holidays?

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im working today shortly spruce.only half a day to get used to my new system!

best wishes and enjoy your time off!

Good for you Daz. I've had the Queen's cough these past 2 weeks, but I have a commercial clean to do today that should have been done last weekend.

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[Spruce]

I've actually found this thread quite interesting.

Daz is an interesting character. Nothing seems to get him down and he always looks on the bright side of every problem. I wish I was like that sometimes. He would be one of those who would be polishing the brass of the Titanic as the band played.  After all, who knew that the ship would actually sink until it did?

The thread has also been interesting in that it is an insight into how various cleaners would react if they were in Daz's position. I know how my son would react; he would fit a replacement engine although he doesn't understand that that's not as easy as it was years ago.
Daz  is looking at his long term cost. A simple exercise. £200 a month buying a van is much more a year than £1200 replacing the motor.

The big question I still haven't answered is, what would I do? I know what I would advice as a van salesman but I'm not wearing that cap now.

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whatever happens in life you have to get over the disappointment and make the best of whatever situation you find yourself in quickly.(i havent always been like this though spruce.)

the problem with finance is ive had CCJs and had a bad credit history in the past so i dont think id be able to get finance anyway.my missus nearly went out of business last year too so she cant help.so new engine it is.

Under the circumstances applying for credit and it being rejected will make your credit score worse. Your decision makes sense when you consider the finance side of things.

I believe there is a lot we can learn from you Daz. I've smiled at some of the situations you have found yourself in over the years as some have been quite extreme, but in it there is also something we can learn a lesson from.

Human nature is to exaggerate the good we do and play down or pass over the bad experiences.
You don't.  I wonder how many of us would have admitted on this forum to continuing to drive after the oil light came on? I include myself in that question.
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[dazmond]

i will NEVER continue to drive a van/car again if the oil light comes on now spruce!even if there is plenty of oil on the dipstick.

[Spruce]

i will NEVER continue to drive a van/car again if the oil light comes on now spruce!even if there is plenty of oil on the dipstick.

Lesson learnt then 

[jk999]

Is that a brand new engine for the 1500

[dazmond]

Is that a brand new engine for the 1500

ive no idea mate.ive left it to my mechanic to sort out.it might work out cheaper/more expensive.£1500 is just a ballpark figure.

[jk999]

Two years ago I had a vauxhall  combo 03 , engine blew up ,i got  another engine from a breakers supplied and fitted plus put through mot for less than £500 . Make sure at that price  that it's not a used engine because if it is it seems a lot for a used engine

[dazmond]

Two years ago I had a vauxhall  combo 03 , engine blew up ,i got  another engine from a breakers supplied and fitted plus put through mot for less than £500 . Make sure at that price  that it's not a used engine because if it is it seems a lot for a used engine

i totally trust my garage mate.ive been taking cars and vans there for over 25 years.he wont rip me off.

[CleanClear]

Lights on and no one in 

[Dave Willis]

You won't get a new engine for that price, that will be reconditioned. Engine from a scrapyard will be less but could be as bad as the one that seized.

[Spruce]

You won't get a new engine for that price, that will be reconditioned. Engine from a scrapyard will be less but could be as bad as the one that seized.

Reconditioned,  Engine exchange - those words scare me.  Those guys are the biggest cowboys out. A reconditioned engine gets fixed with used parts from someone else's exchanged motor.

http://www.jgparts.co.uk/bulletins/rebuilt-reconditioned-remanufactured-engines.htm

I haven't found one person who has had a good experience with exchange engines.

In my days in the motor trade the main dealers would supply a factory reconditioned short block. A new short block was half the price of a new van, but the remanufactured one wasn't much cheaper - they were mostly new with a different label.

I personally would rather try to find a motor from a scrapyard which has a reasonably low mileage that has been written off due to accident damage.

They will have to swap some ecu controlled parts across form his old engine anyway.

The Tddi engines appear to be cheaper than the Tdci, but again the mechanics will know what engine Daz has in his van.
Here a Tddi engine which looks interesting

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ford-focus-transit-connect-1-8-tddi-complete-diesel-engine-Free-P-p-81k-/262772419249?hash=item3d2e74eab1:g:s7QAAOSwnDxUmTAS

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[Dave Willis]

Derlivery  That's put me off straight away.

[Shrek]

Ooh that's handy 'free click & collect at argos' 😂😂😂😂

[Spruce]

Ooh that's handy 'free click & collect at argos' 😂😂😂😂