v8bertha Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 Just got back last night from a jolly good week of Laning and playing in Wales. Stayed at a superb B&B just outside Llandovery (sp?? ) called Llanerchindda Farm . Its Biker and 4x4 friendly and has it's own small off road site that kept us busy for a couple of days... So, the damage report goes like this... Day1 Bertha, my rangie developed a mysterious temp problem... switch the heater on and the temp guege starts doing wierd jumping up and down type movements... Rob and Pauls Rangie (3ltr Perkins job) blew the oil pressure guage pipe and deposited a load of oil on the road. Day2 Moo (yellow Rangie) blew a heater hose on the way up a lane. Bertha snapped a front halfshaft on the way down Ouch! Kevs Rangie developed a flat tyre... fitted new tube on the roadside B) Day3 Rob and Pauls Rangie blew its waterpump up That was interesting! Richard and Paul's bobtail developed a distributor problem. Day4 Marks 90 melted a fuse and his leccy fans packed up Day5 Caught berthas steering bar on a rock and snapped it! Moo's tyre got a slice in the side wall... fixed that with superglue!! Rob and Pauls Rangie seemed to have water in the fuel system and conked out on the way home. I stole Moo's steering bar and fitted it to bertha so I could drive home. Moo got recovered. Rob and Paul got recovered. The list of spares I'm gonna be taking with me to distant events has now increased somewhat!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Raider Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 Oh POO!!! thats we are going!!!!! Tonk i think my idea aint that stupid after all!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 thats if i rebuild it in time, now how many spares do i need to take? a whole truck? or just my AA card Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Raider Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 I have every faith in your truck getting there, however coming home is a diffeRANT story! (JOKE) Keep smiling, you KNOW things will sort themselves out and we will have a great time! The Hillbillies wont let us NOT have a good time.!! (last bit for KKK2 and Eyore if they are reading this) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8bertha Posted September 19, 2005 Author Share Posted September 19, 2005 hmmm... judgin by the number of diffs and halfshafts you seem to get through, I think I'd be inclined to take a spare truck... AND get some proper breakdown cover! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 this weekends damage:- steering bar front h/shaft front wheel wheel studs x5 wheel nuts x5 (lost some of em) others i had to cut off with angle grinder series hub (not as easily replaced as u might think cos it needs machining to accept disc brake) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 BTW, still drove on that in the afternoon to carry on and win, interesting steerin with about 30 degrees toe in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbocharger Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 I presume Nick's not abandoned Llanerchindda to move abroad yet then - any news on when he's likely to be shutting up shop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkk2 Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 Not before October anyway as we are going to stay with Nick As re spares all we are bringing remembering we have to cross the pond are half shafts, and our AA cards, and half a landrover in bits and pieces BTW Tonk replaced my first GKN shaft this weekend, Truck is having a total overhaul of front axle and a looking at the rear. As for having fun.........Mand, you try and not have fun, Did anyone get maps for Wales yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 u break the gkn then? long or short? 10 or 24 spline? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 Did anyone get maps for Wales yet? i thought u already had them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkk2 Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 We have set Tonk. Looks like you are going to be busy again this week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 always busy atleast my suspension held up this time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 I presume Nick's not abandoned Llanerchindda to move abroad yet then - any news on when he's likely to be shutting up shop? He said 3 weeks until he's moving, I think he's really looking forward to it, sounds like a great site he's got out there and some interesting off roading. Apparently the new owners are just as off-road friendly though, so should be no problems B) Nice friendly place, and despite the fabulous food I only put on a pound while we were out there! Not bad for a week of cooked breakfasts Still, all that running up and down riverbeds must be good for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 P.S. Tonk - try sticky wallow when you're there, should be able to get through it and most fun for some proper muddy water spraying! B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 is that at toms or a lane? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 On Nicks own play site, you could do it before breakfast B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 Assuming you meant you were going to Nicks and not just Wales when Mandy said that's where you were goin' .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 well we're goin laning there, but some friends are there before us do before breakfast, mend after breakfast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Raider Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 "repair after BREAKfast" (you made a joke then Tonk) good job we carry a "STOCK" with us then!!!! Jen how long did it take you to get there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 thats assuming we make it there of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8bertha Posted September 20, 2005 Author Share Posted September 20, 2005 "repair after BREAKfast" (you made a joke then Tonk) good job we carry a "STOCK" with us then!!!!Jen how long did it take you to get there? Getting to the Severn bridge is quite quick... couple of hours. But once you are in Wales it goes all pear shaped... IIRC it took about an hour and a half to get from the bridge to Nicks gaff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8bertha Posted September 20, 2005 Author Share Posted September 20, 2005 I presume Nick's not abandoned Llanerchindda to move abroad yet then - any news on when he's likely to be shutting up shop? Not yet... but ain't far away. I think the bloke that is takin over is more of a biker, but either way, sure you'll be made welcome. It's a crackin place! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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