On 29/12/2017 16:55, The Nomad wrote:
On Fri, 29 Dec 2017 15:15:25 +0000, ARW
wrote:

On 29/12/2017 14:06, GB wrote:
On 29/12/2017 12:25, ARW wrote:

A few moths ago the van pulled suddenly to the left on the M-Way. It
did this just as I was crossing a raised intersection in high winds
and I put it down to the wind.

There was nothing else until I got to Ponds Forge roundabout in
Sheffield and all the ball bearings fellout leaving me stranded in the
middle of the roundabout.


You posted something about Fiat vans a while back. It seemed
heart-felt.

New fuel pump (that nearly set on fire 3 weeks later as the mechanic was
****), new EGV (twice but the second mechanic was **** and swapped a
brand new EGV for a new one that was not needed), new CV joint (twice as
the replacement lasted 4 weeks), new clutch (lot's of meat on it but a
spring broke), cutting out on me on the M62, cutting out on me on the
A1M, new battery, new drivers door lock (and new tools at just over a
grand), complete replacement of wishbone arms (both sides), respray down
the LHS (I let the apprentice drive it that day), new internal blower
etc

Oh and the glove box fell out of the dashboard today.

FIAT = Fix It Again Tomorrow!

I do feel you pain - honest

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Replacements FIATs whilst mine was in for repair were just as good.

1. Wing mirror fell off when I pressed the automatic "closing" button
2. Clutch failed (this one had 30K on the clock, at least mine did 175K
before the clutch spring failed)
3. RHS had a full respray (a woman tried to park her car next to it)
4. Wheel bearing was just about to collapse so I refused to drive it
5. Alternator failed

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Adam