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    Thread: Garage/mechanic required Derby area
Post: Garage/mechanic required Derby area

I'm after an honest, reliable mechanic/garage to look after my vans in the Derby area. I normally do all the work myself, but with business expanding i'm struggling to find the time. I've 3 berlingos,...
Steve71 General Chat 0 1,879 23-07-2013, 08:56 PM
    Thread: Which gear linkage?
Post: RE: Which gear linkage?

Its not link number 1 that needs replacing that will be loose and able to move freely as its connected to the gear stick. You need to replace number 2 and the 2 number 3's. Nice and easy to do, i got ...
Steve71 M59 Berlingo 5 9,221 20-07-2013, 06:27 PM
    Thread: berlingo 2.0hdi van
Post: RE: berlingo 2.0hdi van

How old is your van?
Steve71 Berlingos For Sale 10 8,195 13-07-2013, 11:02 PM
    Thread: 2005 BERLINGO VAN GEARBOX REFILL LOCATION?
Post: RE: 2005 BERLINGO VAN GEARBOX REFILL LOCATION?

Remove passenger side wheel, remove plastic liner, large bolt on rear of gearbox halfway up is the fill up point. Fill until oil seeps out as its also the level indicator. Holds about 2 litres from em...
Steve71 M59 Berlingo 5 10,834 01-06-2013, 09:48 PM
    Thread: Front end knocking
Post: RE: Front end knocking

As Steve says heat them up or attack the nut with an angle grinder. Even if you do manage to loosen them the ball joint will probably turn with the nut.
Steve71 M59 Berlingo 20 11,707 01-06-2013, 09:39 PM
    Thread: Snowing
Post: RE: Snowing

Whoops i just blamed the kids for messing about with the computer..........
Steve71 General Chat 13 8,229 26-12-2012, 05:52 PM
    Thread: SOLD Citroen Steel Wheels
Post: RE: For Sale Citroen Steel Wheels

Just sent you a pm
Steve71 Parts For Sale 3 4,438 26-12-2012, 05:48 PM
    Thread: heavy clutch
Post: RE: heavy clutch

I had a new clutch and cable fitted in june and still found it heavy. It refused to go into gear last week so back to the garage who did the original job. They said the clutch fork was damaged and had...
Steve71 M59 Berlingo 13 28,423 24-12-2012, 12:10 AM
    Thread: Insurance costs
Post: RE: Insurance costs

Mine is £920 (2.0 hdi) and £1100 (1.9d) for 100k pa carriage of goods for hire and reward and any driver over 25. I feel thats pretty good when you see what others are paying. I do find it odd that ...
Steve71 General Chat 21 13,823 24-12-2012, 12:02 AM
    Thread: Funny street/place names
Post: RE: Funny street/place names

Saw a road called Sex Burga Drive round Southend way a few years ago.
Steve71 Drivers Café 42 31,543 12-11-2012, 12:33 AM
    Thread: Fuel system cleaners
Post: RE: Fuel system cleaners

The stuff i use from the website is a cleaner, they do sell fuel boosters but i've never tried them. All the cleaner does is remove carbon build up from the fuel system and injectors. I was very scept...
Steve71 General Chat 28 22,261 12-11-2012, 12:27 AM
    Thread: fuel filter change
Post: RE: fuel filter change

I've sometimes found it difficult to get the filter housing to sit correctly all the way round on refitting, a few taps with a rubber mallet tends to sort it out.
Steve71 M59 Berlingo 6 26,211 09-11-2012, 10:15 PM
    Thread: Fuel system cleaners
Post: Fuel system cleaners

I realise there not to everyones liking, but i use a product called BG244 every couple of months in all my diesel motors (2 Berlingos, 2 Merc Sprinters & a Ford Galaxy). I swear by the stuff and h...
Steve71 General Chat 28 22,261 09-11-2012, 08:57 PM
    Thread: Insurance claim
Post: RE: Insurance claim

Mine was paid out by the companys liabilty insurance, i don't no if that speeded things up or if it was the threat of charging them for lost earnings! Also my own insurance company kept wanting to be...
Steve71 General Chat 13 9,295 27-10-2012, 04:40 PM
    Thread: Insurance claim
Post: RE: Insurance claim

My van had the side smashed in by a fork lift in June. Next day the companys insurers where onto me offering to sort everything out. Like you i was very dubious but to decided to give them a go, same ...
Steve71 General Chat 13 9,295 20-10-2012, 09:21 PM
    Thread: Hi
Post: Hi

Hi everyone, I'm a courier based in Derby, got my first Berlingo back in May and 40k miles later gotta say i'm pretty impressed. Its an older one, 53 reg 1.9d, but has never missed a beat! I also ha...
Steve71 Introductions 2 2,164 20-10-2012, 09:14 PM