Your fleet running reports

[DeskJockey]

New aircon compressor for the Zoe is £1,300+ from Renault

Going with a used item.

Isn't it worth getting it rebuilt rather than risking a used one? This place seems to work on most cars and they're reasonably priced
https://acruksolutions.co.uk/shop/ols/c ... ult?page=1

Good point, they've not got anything in stock for the Zoe that I can see, but I'm getting the part number and checking with them.

Sadly they don't do anything for EVs. So, back to the original plan.

[Gavin]

The Volvo flashed an oil level warning a few tiumes in warm weather so my local garage siphoned some off as apparently if you fill them (Or 4 banger Merc engines) to the full line, they do that.

They also put adblue in.

Having done a few long trips in it, I definitely prefer it to the S5, I prefer the looks, the comfort, the stereo, the heated wheel. I do miss the noise of teh V6 but I am averaging over 50mpg to the 35/36 in the Audi.

I also found the menu to change the dash, tried all the exciting things, then put it back as it was.

[Sundayjumper]

For your next BMW project I recommend an N63 / S63 with leaky valve seals. An utter fcuking engine-out mission and I want someone else to suffer too.

Finished it off today and took it for test drive. Successful trip - I was able to buy paella, beer, nuts, and some brioche for tomorrow.

[IanF]

For your next BMW project I recommend an N63 / S63 with leaky valve seals. An utter fcuking engine-out mission and I want someone else to suffer too.

Finished it off today and took it for test drive. Successful trip - I was able to buy paella, beer, nuts, and some brioche for tomorrow.

Drove near you today but couldn’t find your number in my phone.. we need to organise a meet with Jon (and anyone else obvs)

[integrale_evo]

Courtesy of another broken propshaft centre bearing, I think I’ve discovered the source of my vibration issues. And I’m ashamed I didn’t find it sooner.

At the transfer box end there’s a rubber coupling. At the diff end there’s a CV style joint. In the middle, just behind the centre bearing there’s a traditional yoke setup with a universal joint. While I’d checked for play with it bolted up and rotating the prop, I hadn’t actually checked the joints moved smoothly. One did, the other was very tight. Managed to loosen it up with WD40 and some wiggling. Still notchy, but at least there’s movement.

New propshaft ordered. Under £300 so not the end of the world and will be worth every penny if it cures the vibration woes!

I just assumed on something regularly used and high mileage they would loosen up, not bind up.

[Jimexpl]

I've been driving the Berlingo around a bit as our junior engineer left and the new one doesn't have a license.

It was filthy - doubt he'd washed it since January, so I treated it to a wash and some 20 year old autoglym found in my parent's shed.

[integrale_evo]

Successful test drive, car driving better than it ever has. No vibration on pull away or at the 30-35mph zone where it was really bad before.

Even with some spirited acceleration there’s no more thumping through the floor.

Annoyed it took so long to find, not too annoyed at everything I’ve done to try and track it down, everything replaced in the search was definitely past its best.

[Rich B]

Nice one, hope it’s fixed it!

[mik]

Nice result Harry

[V8Granite]

Great result however the road to get there

Dave!

[speedingfine]

Bet that was a good feeling Harry! Nice one