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Thanks Mick, much appreciated. I think once the leaky pipe is sorted it shouldnt take too much to get her roadworthy asides the usual service items as she seems to be a good solid old girl, I want to show her off sometime this year, the National if not the Challenge Ecosse!
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I could run you down to Tom's/wherever, so you can drive it back. We could make it a BXClub day out.
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Cheers mark but its not roadworthy.
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Firstly apologies for the delay in uploading the photo's (As I took most of them) from the trip to Taunton this Monday !

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Tim Leech wrote:Thanks Mick, much appreciated. I think once the leaky pipe is sorted it shouldnt take too much to get her roadworthy asides the usual service items as she seems to be a good solid old girl, I want to show her off sometime this year, the National if not the Challenge Ecosse!
Basically the main problem which needs addressing first to Tim's new acquisition is the maaaaaaaaaasive LHM leak on the rear N/S area, it takes/looses at least one litre of LHM fluid within two to three minutes of running just to enable to move the vehicle on or off the transporter/trailer each time it was moved :shock:

I'm only guessing that its one of the long suspension feed pipes from the front to rear which has burst as it goes over the rear sub-frame tube or possibly the shorter feed pipe from the 'T' connector to the N/S side suspension cylinder (Or even both) :?

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bloody hell, 60916 is still going then!
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docchevron wrote:bloody hell, 60916 is still going then!
Why do you state that Chris :?

Was it involved in some big RTA or was it fubured in some other way, as I've seen much older buses than '02' plated still on the road ?

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RxBX wrote:
docchevron wrote:bloody hell, 60916 is still going then!
Why do you state that Chris :?

Was it involved in some big RTA or was it fubured in some other way, as I've seen much older buses than '02' plated still on the road ?

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Forget buses! Anyone want to mend a BX? Lol
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I've not managed to get the full list of jobs done on Timex (rain stopped play) but it's back on the road again and slightly closer to oil tight than it was.

I'll pm Tom and see if he's around at all this weekend for me to have a go at pinpointing where this LHM leak is.
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Your a star thanks Mike.
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RxBX wrote:
docchevron wrote:bloody hell, 60916 is still going then!
Why do you state that Chris :?

Was it involved in some big RTA or was it fubured in some other way, as I've seen much older buses than '02' plated still on the road ?

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indeed, we have many older than that where I work, this particular one though has always been a complete nail, I think so far it's on engine number 4...
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All being well, it looks like Timex will meet the Blue Streak on Tuesday - I'm not expecting to stop the leak, although I'll see if I can grab a couple of pipes beforehand, but I should be able to pinpoint the problem and if possible remove the offending pipe in order to get a replacement made up. I'm on a long run of shifts after that, so not sure when the next stage will happen but we should at least know what you're in for.
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Thanks again Mike.
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Tuesday confirmed chaps. WIll be nice to have a better chat with Mike, we met only very briefly whilst steeing up the NEC stand last year.
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Thanks guys, let me know what I owe you.
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