Ducato engine/gearbox given up in France.

[chaser]

Hi chaser of course not he has ordered recon engine/ gearbox from a local supplier total cost around £2500. He feels it is a good insurance policy and can always sell it on. (cheaper then an Oyste V satt dish)

So why is the op paying £11000?
Does anyone still buy sattalite dishes?

 

[Scotch mist]

Hi chaser of course not he has ordered recon engine/ gearbox from a local supplier total cost around £2500. He feels it is a good insurance policy and can always sell it on. (cheaper then an Oyste V satt dish)

The way prices are rising , it’s better than money in the bank

 

[stevewagner]

The way prices are rising , it’s better than money in the bank

Don’t think it could be reconditioned for that price

 

[Coastal Cruiser.]

It’ll be a Fiat production “Longblock”
We’re waiting for one (not a fiat) for this truck from Caterpillar USA
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Worst thing ever when they started running Fiat engines in construction plant, use to buy and run Hitachi excavators until they had a spell of going over to Fiat/Hitachi pile of shite.
Didn’t last long as they went back to Isuzu, brilliant engines.

 

[Jackd]

Worst thing ever when they started running Fiat engines in construction plant, use to buy and run Hitachi excavators until they had a spell of going over to Fiat/Hitachi pile of shite.
Didn’t last long as they went back to Isuzu, brilliant engines.

The original EX Range were the ones to have. Like you say, the FH’s were shite and now the dash 7 ZAXIS is too clever for its own good.

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[Coastal Cruiser.]

The original EX Range were the ones to have. Like you say, the FH’s were shite and now the dash 7 ZAXIS is too clever for its own good.

Purchased first new EX200 in 1987 and brilliant compared to the 1 year old CAT I put in px due to it kept on breaking down
Had a couple of dozen Hitachi and Doosan since then and they just don’t break down.
Think the last 10 years have not been as good for Hitachi on reliability so I’ve been told.

 

[WESTY66]

You mean good ol Finning can’t supply one?

That’s who’s doing the work, we have Finnings for cat stuff and SMT Volvo for the Volvo stuff both very very expensive

 

[Mixyblob]

Can you get an independent technical

Can you get an independent technical report ?

Why, is the report from the mechanic employed by the Fiat Professional garage who is working on the vehicle not good enough?

 

[WESTY66]

Purchased first new EX200 in 1987 and brilliant compared to the 1 year old CAT I put in px due to it kept on breaking down
Had a couple of dozen Hitachi and Doosan since then and they just don’t break down.
Think the last 10 years have not been as good for Hitachi on reliability so I’ve been told.

The operators will not thank you for giving them a doosan
As for the Hitachi, the quarry next door has got one, don’t know the model but it’s around 110 tons and it’s always breaking down in the 3 years they’ve had it!

 

[Rogerwyn]

It’ll be a Fiat production “Longblock”
We’re waiting for one (not a fiat) for this truck from Caterpillar USA
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Cat772g hmmm heap of scrap Cat don’t make them like they useful to, your lucky Leeds dont attempt to repair it

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[Coastal Cruiser.]

The operators will not thank you for giving them a doosan
As for the Hitachi, the quarry next door has got one, don’t know the model but it’s around 110 tons and it’s always breaking down in the 3 years they’ve had it!

Had 4 new Doosan and more grunt than the hitachi for trenching and apart from a few starter motors were spot on.
Hitachi had 1 year wait and the Doosan were a cancelled order so 3 days

 

[Spriddler]

That would not account for the valve witness marks on the other three pistons

No, indeed not.
My contribution was more of an off-topic wandering, triggered by gus-lopez 's mention of injectors.

 

[WESTY66]

Cat772g hmmm heap of scrap Cat don’t make them like they useful to, your lucky Leeds dont attempt to repair it

You’re right, they don’t, we’ve just said goodbye to this old girl after 25 years service, much better to drive than the 772G (incidentally the 772G was the first one in the U.K. and the most troublesome one) and has gone off to a warmer life in Egypt

Sorry to the OP for thread drifting

 

[Jackd]

You’re right, they don’t, we’ve just said goodbye to this old girl after 25 years service, much better to drive than the 772G (incidentally the 772G was the first one in the U.K. and the most troublesome one) and has gone off to a warmer life in Egypt
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Sorry to the OP for thread drifting

A separate plant thread?
I’ll start one tomorrow if there’s a bit of interest.

My apologies to the OP too

 

[mitzimad]

JCB is absolutely the finest example of one man creating a world beating company, if you live round here you can't move for fantastic buildings with JCB all over them.
Maynot be as good as they are made out, but the business sense is out of this world.
Really started in a garage, making a trailer out of scrap.
He did have more behind him than is made out but even so a fantastic growth.

bit like richard bransom evidently started pennyless selling records out of a van mother a barrister and father a qc

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[chaser]

A separate plant thread?
I’ll start one tomorrow if there’s a bit of interest.

My apologies to the OP too

Do any of you plant men work for ai, my son works for them, plant manager, he was a fitter at Volvo, and now has dealings with cat at Cannock, also son in law has two mixers running for ai as well.

 

[Manic]

Sorry about your troubles but it sounds like you’ll be on the road again soon.
just to keep thread on track

 

[denisejoe]

So why is the op paying £11000?

have you tried obtaining an engine and removing old and installing new in France on the road we paid for €8000 for new engine in France 6 years ago as I didn’t have my tools with me

 

[flatpackchicken]

What was the problem with your engine?

All started with a failed No 5 glow plug that failed and bits ruined the head so new head etc

 

[fifthwheel]

Do any of you plant men work for ai, my son works for them, plant manager, he was a fitter at Volvo, and now has dealings with cat at Cannock, also son in law has two mixers running for ai as well.

Who are ai?

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[WESTY66]

Who are ai?

Aggregate Industries

 

[chaser]

Who are ai?

Aggregate Industries | Building Materials | At The Heart Of Construction

Manufacturer and supplier of construction and building materials including aggregates, asphalt, cement and ready-mixed concrete.

www.aggregate.com

 

[Catpirate]

So why is the op paying £11000?
Does anyone still buy sattalite dishes?

Because he works in the trade, has full facilities to fit it. He is happy that the "refurbished" engine meets his needs and he can spend some time checking it out. He views it as an insurance against a potential failure. (And he not broken down in France)

 

[Coastal Cruiser.]

And he not broken down in France)

A fair few have had new vans and broken down so no saying he’s not going to have issues even with an exchange engine!
Plenty more to go wrong.

 

[BouncyBoatFolk]

chaser , I just sold a jcb 3cx I had for 18 years , bought it for £5000 & sold it for £4500 so it cost less than 1p a day

I can top that, just sold my 8' x 5' box trailer. I paid £100 for it it 1980, and it wasn't new then.Sold it for £100. Probably could have asked a lot more, but hey how.

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[Dutch 68]

All started with a failed No 5 glow plug that failed and bits ruined the head so new head etc

Hmmm, that’s bad luck, so much damage from a faulty glow plug

 

[jockaneezer]

Is this a joke?, £11000 just in case

Bit like the suit I bought at John Collier, came with an extra pair of trousers, then I burned a hole in the jacket !

 

[chaser]

Because he works in the trade, has full facilities to fit it. He is happy that the "refurbished" engine meets his needs and he can spend some time checking it out. He views it as an insurance against a potential failure. (And he not broken down in France)

Still don't see the sense in this , if he is in the trade why couldn't he just get one if he needs one?

 

[haganap]

Read this thread from start to where it is.

What a learning objective for most of us.
Mixyblob good luck and keep us updated with your claim. Would be really heartening to know that they pay out.
Sadly engine or anything technical there always seems like a way out for this institution's, let's hope the garage does what it says on the tin.

Good luck and well done to all the funsters that have enlightened my knowledge of cam belts and valves and offered opinions and help..
Especially our little yodeli who I've not seen for many years now but always hope that if things go wrong for me in France it's outside her house...

 

[Mixyblob]

Sadly engine or anything technical there always seems like a way out for this institution's, let's hope the garage does what it says on the tin.

And on that tin, amongst several pages of similar blurb, is the following…

OUR MISSION​

The purpose of xxx is to provide our customers with the best possible service and confidence that we will give the best care to their vehicles.
We will do this by taking ownership of our own personal appearance and area. We’ll work together and cooperate with one another, acknowledging that each and every one of us has our own area of expertise. We will continue to invest in external and internal training so we can improve our systems and processes to enable us to be at the top of our game. We’ll strive to create an environment for our workforce that is always evolving, taking into account all feedback and we will measure our customer feedback to enable us to continuously improve our service to them.
We highly value the positive relationship we have with our customers and will reward loyalty. Team xxx are committed to living by our values and culture to deliver our customers’ expectations.

I can post more pages if there's a demand

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