OT: but of interest I hope

Campingstoveman · 2006-01-23T18:58:10+00:00

Gentlemen,I've just spent the day doing paperwork and answering the mobile phone from home, I was supposed to go to Saffron Walden but only initially got as far as the end of the road through the village and my next tentative trip was to the local Vauxhall Garage five miles away. I sat at the junction waiting for the traffic to clear for me to pull out when I noticed a very acrid plastic burning smell in the cab and then lots of white smoke poring out from the front of the van. I pulled over turned everything off and got out to wait for the "dog bark". Nothing happened after a few minutes so I tentatively drove back home and rang the garage. Upshot is the Alternator failed, in a big way I'd say and guess what. the garage cant fix it until tomorrow cos they don't have one in stock.Martin P

Jan 23, 2006 21 Replies

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Andy H 20 years ago

Well speaking as a biker of some 26 years I've never been hit by a volvo, they just aren't quick enough I s'pose, some have tried mind you

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Peter A Forbes 20 years ago

The cost of dealer repairs frightens me a bit with some of these vehicles, the days of fixing your own are long gone unless you run something pre-1990's.

Having got our van back yesterday I put 300 miles on it to see if the new box was OK, and apart from being stiff on the gearchange it was nicely quiet again, a blessed relief!

Whatever the thoughts of the OP on Renaults, there is no comparison at all with the Astra (which is just coming up to 3 years old) or the Movano/Master we had last, it is vastly better in almost all respects, and so much more comfortable to run a long journey in.

Peter

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