Wow I feel for you pal in regards to the blown head gasket, I had one on a BMW and it cost a lot of money and then for some reason it blew again 4 years later, I was VERY unimpressed, had to chuck it. Someone laughingly told me the head-gaskets for my BMW were made of chocolate, I think I agree.. So pleased to see you got it all sorted at a price within your budget. 👍
Hello buddy had no notification for this one hmmm, great video m8 it didn't half pick up when that idiot Taff turned up hahaha awesome Dave see you soon buddy. 🤘🤘🏴🏴🏴
I had a brand new Saxo. It needed new discs every single service .... until it was out of warranty and I took it to an independent mechanic. No brake problems from then until I scrappaged it after 9 years.
Sounds like a nightmare ! Our boxer had issues with dpf and jets. The garage was great but they had issues getting the bolts out as well - they were rusted in - he said it’s common on these vans due to water running off windscreen into engine compartment. He fully greased the new ones . Costly job like you, we bought a decent van ( so we thought) fitted it out and then boom! I would get a professional diagnostic on any van I buy in the future. It’s running fine now .
I was not expecting that mate, I'm glad you managed to find a decent garage. I'm pretty much the same, I don't trust many garages. Thanks for the heads up, I'll keep that garage in mind. Glad you have your van back.
I had a contribution / ballance issue with cylinder 1 . Hoped it was an injury or but turns out before I had the van done the head gasket and timing chain was done badly, basically I need a recon engine. It lasted 5 years and had 130k on it. Haven’t had the quote but over a barrel as the engines already dismantled. At least I’ll have a “new engine” and not have to make another van
Big ouch on the repair bills, Dave. I was 4K in repairs last year when my adblue system failed twice and I was mercilessly ripped off by the vauxhall main stealer ( never again and lesson learned) It wasnt Viv's fault that my local vauxhall dealer was such a ripoff so I still call her Viv-i-van ( though Last year was tempted to change that to Viv-i-cant lol) Still, when you have an absolute passion for your van......its gotta be done and just as you do with your newly renamed van, I do love mine. Loved the video and despite the cost you must have coughed up, I'm glad you still kept your chin up. Good to know there ARE good guys out there in the garage trade. I have to say my experience with Vauxhall- both with the main stealer and the rubbish shoddy (cue evil laugh) vauxhall company "customer- dis service" have disenchanted me greatly. It seems its local independents that look to be more reliable than the 120 quid an hour robber barrons. Anyhoo, both of us now have vans that are allowing us to bimble and have fun- though Ive yet to do much video on my channel. ..... spent so muchf ixing her I couldnt afford the video gear 🤣 . Hopefully next near..... brilliant video. Great parking spot and hope all remains good with Chit-ron.... though I do think you should name it back to what it was lol . Best regards- Kenny
Hey Kenny, wow, I'm not surprised at that bill, although I must say, if you look at the majority of main dealers now, there seems to be a pattern emerging with targets and profit. The by product of this is 95% independent garages are drastically rammed with work. 1) because you get the same, if not, better service. 2) they're alot cheaper. And yes main stealer is probably the choice of words. Touch wood, so far, the van seems to be running better than it was originally. Here's to more adventures 🍻
Good to see you back uploading chap, sorry to hear you’ve been having issues with your van, and hopefully there all sorted now… must be a French thing as HubNut has problems with his Citroens too. Anyways look forward to your future videos, hikes, camps or van chats 👍🏻 ATB Russ
He's Back!! What an eventful video 😮 Thats the worst thing that can happen when you have put everything into Shitoren. Glad your back on the road and back on YT. Sounds like exciting times ahead. Catch you next week ✌🏻🤙🏻 P.s F##K OFF MAGPIE
Good evening both. Hope you're well. The shitroen lives on 🤣🤣 was a shite time though 🤣🤣 Luckily it's back and can continue with more adventures. Catch you guys soon 😁😁
Coolant loss Citroen relay 2.0 LWB , sniff test shows dark green, no smoke from a back starts well, no milky cap on engine. Been told it’s head gasket? What where your symptoms?
Coolant system pressuring and spitting coolant out the cap as pressure increased. No milky substance either. All ran fine with no smoke. I thought it may have been the EGR cooler, but garage stated it was head gasket.
Sorry to hear about your van Dave. Best thing is though you have a great garage. One that I shall look into using as I am not far from Telford. If I mention your name do I get a good discount haha. Look forward to seeing more videos now mate.
Please do mate, they're a great bunch, from front of house all the way through to the workshop. They're always busy though so make sure to book up in advance. I doubt you would get any discount mate but certainly go amd use them. I can't recommend them enough. Thanks for watching fella.
Glad u got the van back on the road Dave. Nothing worse than poorly motor. My Citroen is also in the garage with a fuel problem and they are having to play the elimination game at the moment, fuel pump next 🙈. Maxxx
Euro 6 engines are the future they say😂 Il have to keep watching Brendon explores in his trusty 1.9 vivaro. It's getting a bit boring, watching all these newer campers youtubers have brought breaking down. Read up on the ambulance's breakdown rates since euro 6 was introduced. You should of kept the vivaro Dave. Fingers crossed the citreon behaves for you now🤞
Evening chap, yes it appears majority of the euro 6 engines are suffering with the same issues although PSA group are a special breed 😅🤣 Fingers crossed to. 🤞
Keep looking out for cam chain conversion. Hopefully someone does a kit soon. Probably will be in America first. I went to a transit custom 2.2 euro 5. I kept my vivaro 1.9 because of problems. I've still got both. I trust the vivaro the most. It doesn't breakdown. I think I'd give up before I'd invest into euro 6. How the government have connected the use of old reliable diesel's too the next election is pure madness.
Hey thanks so much for your comment. I must say, the stuff I've had from them (touch wood) is fine. The thing that's really annoying me now though, is all the spam emails I keep getting from them.
Could have been worse Dave. You could have had a magpie on the roof 😋.
Glad you got it sorted.
🤣 bloody magpie 🤣🤣
Yeah I'm glad it's all sorted 💯
Horse and cart and a bivvy is the way forward . Bloody vehicles and the labour costs are 🤪
Good luck for the future vlogs.👍
Hi Jim, many thanks, it certainly is the way forward 🤣🤣🤣
Wow I feel for you pal in regards to the blown head gasket, I had one on a BMW and it cost a lot of money and then for some reason it blew again 4 years later, I was VERY unimpressed, had to chuck it. Someone laughingly told me the head-gaskets for my BMW were made of chocolate, I think I agree.. So pleased to see you got it all sorted at a price within your budget. 👍
Hey, thanks so much for your comment. I'm chuffed to have it back, that's for sure. Let the adventures continue.
Hello buddy had no notification for this one hmmm, great video m8 it didn't half pick up when that idiot Taff turned up hahaha awesome Dave see you soon buddy. 🤘🤘🏴🏴🏴
Hi mate. Ah yes, Taff bought the party 🤣🤣 great to see you again fella. Go steady 💪
Glad to see you back and so glad you got the van cooling system sorted. ❤
Hey arielle, thanks so much, yeah I'm happy to have the van back 😀
I had a brand new Saxo. It needed new discs every single service .... until it was out of warranty and I took it to an independent mechanic. No brake problems from then until I scrappaged it after 9 years.
Sounds about right, I hear some right horror stories about garages. Just glad I've found an honest garage.
I am glad we have the van back❤
Me too sweetheart, plenty of adventures with daddy now 😍
Sounds like a nightmare ! Our boxer had issues with dpf and jets. The garage was great but they had issues getting the bolts out as well - they were rusted in - he said it’s common on these vans due to water running off windscreen into engine compartment. He fully greased the new ones . Costly job like you, we bought a decent van ( so we thought) fitted it out and then boom! I would get a professional diagnostic on any van I buy in the future. It’s running fine now .
Just you wait for my update video in a few weeks time 🙈🙈 it's all gone Pete Tongue
I was not expecting that mate, I'm glad you managed to find a decent garage. I'm pretty much the same, I don't trust many garages.
Thanks for the heads up, I'll keep that garage in mind.
Glad you have your van back.
Cheers mate, yeah they're an awesome garage pal. I shall be using them from now on.
Thanks for watching fella.
So glad your back Dave
Hi Joanie, thanks so much 🙏
So glad you’ve got the Shitroen 😂 rolling again mate.. see you soon bud 👍🏻👍🏻
Cheers bud, yeah rocking and rolling now 😎 be out for a camp soon
Good catch up that mate.
I thought the other day it’s been awhile since I’d seen you.
All the best mate
Cheers mate, yeah its been a while 🤣🤣🤣
I have just subscribed!!! Love the name of the van... Had me in bits laughing with the "facking magpie" on the roof 🤣🤣🤣🤣 love it
Hey, welcome to the mad House 🤣 thanks for watching 👀
The Sh*troen 😂 ….. what a pain in the backside!! All’s well that ends well pal! On to the next adventure……
A up chap, yeah what an absolute nightmare. Either way, it's done and can continue the build and adventures.
Thanks for watching fella
@@DaveOutdoors been waiting patiently…… 😂
@@OutAndAbout-UK hopefully back to it, although the break has been nice.
Great to see you back mate. Hopefully the van won't give you any more problems for a bloody good while!! 🤘
Hiya buddy, fingers crossed 🤞
It's great to have it back I must say.
Missed the vids Dave. Great ya back on the road!
Thank you, glad to be back 🙏
I had a contribution / ballance issue with cylinder 1 . Hoped it was an injury or but turns out before I had the van done the head gasket and timing chain was done badly, basically I need a recon engine. It lasted 5 years and had 130k on it. Haven’t had the quote but over a barrel as the engines already dismantled. At least I’ll have a “new engine” and not have to make another van
Hi pal great video just wondered where you got the led roof lights from thanks
Cheers mate, it was 2x 2m led lights and 2x 2m led light runners they were all off amazon.
Big ouch on the repair bills, Dave. I was 4K in repairs last year when my adblue system failed twice and I was mercilessly ripped off by the vauxhall main stealer ( never again and lesson learned) It wasnt Viv's fault that my local vauxhall dealer was such a ripoff so I still call her Viv-i-van ( though Last year was tempted to change that to Viv-i-cant lol) Still, when you have an absolute passion for your van......its gotta be done and just as you do with your newly renamed van, I do love mine. Loved the video and despite the cost you must have coughed up, I'm glad you still kept your chin up. Good to know there ARE good guys out there in the garage trade. I have to say my experience with Vauxhall- both with the main stealer and the rubbish shoddy (cue evil laugh) vauxhall company "customer- dis service" have disenchanted me greatly. It seems its local independents that look to be more reliable than the 120 quid an hour robber barrons. Anyhoo, both of us now have vans that are allowing us to bimble and have fun- though Ive yet to do much video on my channel. ..... spent so muchf ixing her I couldnt afford the video gear 🤣 . Hopefully next near..... brilliant video. Great parking spot and hope all remains good with Chit-ron.... though I do think you should name it back to what it was lol . Best regards- Kenny
Hey Kenny, wow, I'm not surprised at that bill, although I must say, if you look at the majority of main dealers now, there seems to be a pattern emerging with targets and profit.
The by product of this is 95% independent garages are drastically rammed with work.
1) because you get the same, if not, better service.
2) they're alot cheaper.
And yes main stealer is probably the choice of words.
Touch wood, so far, the van seems to be running better than it was originally.
Here's to more adventures 🍻
Good to see you back uploading chap, sorry to hear you’ve been having issues with your van, and hopefully there all sorted now… must be a French thing as HubNut has problems with his Citroens too.
Anyways look forward to your future videos, hikes, camps or van chats 👍🏻
ATB Russ
Cheers Russ
Sounds like you've been watching the Blot Outdoors show!
Hi mate so sorry to hear about the van mate that’s totally Shit!
At least it’s all sorted and it will be great for years now .
Atb Graham
Morning Graham,
Yes mate, it's been a bugger I must say.
But as you say, it's back and should see me reet now 😁😁
Highlight of the vid for me is
THERE'S A FUCKING PIGEON ON THE ROOF
🤣🤣 bloody magpies, they're pecking at the silicone on the maxair fan. Tossers 🤣🤣🤣
So how would I contact the guy regarding some upholstery and would you have the "what 3 word" for the park up you was at with the rolling clouds plz..
He's Back!!
What an eventful video 😮
Thats the worst thing that can happen when you have put everything into Shitoren. Glad your back on the road and back on YT.
Sounds like exciting times ahead. Catch you next week ✌🏻🤙🏻
P.s F##K OFF MAGPIE
Good evening both. Hope you're well.
The shitroen lives on 🤣🤣 was a shite time though 🤣🤣
Luckily it's back and can continue with more adventures.
Catch you guys soon 😁😁
Now you have to get out to get your moneys worth for that Shitröen. Glad it’s back on the road.
It's been happening mate. So thank ful to of found a decent garage at last.
Roll on winter.
Coolant loss Citroen relay 2.0 LWB , sniff test shows dark green, no smoke from a back starts well, no milky cap on engine. Been told it’s head gasket? What where your symptoms?
Coolant system pressuring and spitting coolant out the cap as pressure increased. No milky substance either. All ran fine with no smoke.
I thought it may have been the EGR cooler, but garage stated it was head gasket.
Sorry to hear about your van Dave. Best thing is though you have a great garage. One that I shall look into using as I am not far from Telford. If I mention your name do I get a good discount haha.
Look forward to seeing more videos now mate.
Please do mate, they're a great bunch, from front of house all the way through to the workshop.
They're always busy though so make sure to book up in advance.
I doubt you would get any discount mate but certainly go amd use them. I can't recommend them enough.
Thanks for watching fella.
Glad u got the van back on the road Dave. Nothing worse than poorly motor. My Citroen is also in the garage with a fuel problem and they are having to play the elimination game at the moment, fuel pump next 🙈. Maxxx
Hey maxine.
Drop me a message on Instagram.
Cheers
Dave
Euro 6 engines are the future they say😂
Il have to keep watching Brendon explores in his trusty 1.9 vivaro.
It's getting a bit boring, watching all these newer campers youtubers have brought breaking down.
Read up on the ambulance's breakdown rates since euro 6 was introduced.
You should of kept the vivaro Dave. Fingers crossed the citreon behaves for you now🤞
Evening chap, yes it appears majority of the euro 6 engines are suffering with the same issues although PSA group are a special breed 😅🤣
Fingers crossed to. 🤞
Keep looking out for cam chain conversion. Hopefully someone does a kit soon. Probably will be in America first.
I went to a transit custom 2.2 euro 5.
I kept my vivaro 1.9 because of problems. I've still got both. I trust the vivaro the most. It doesn't breakdown. I think I'd give up before I'd invest into euro 6.
How the government have connected the use of old reliable diesel's too the next election is pure madness.
As a vw guy why did you get a shitreon
This is a very good question. One that I contemplate myself
You always called my car the shitroen 😂.
Glad it's sorted for you pal
Enjoyed watching the video 👍
Quality's in the name pal 🤣🤣 cheers mate, must venture on camp with you soon.
Sounds like it’s had open heart surgery mate 😮 your wallet not the engine lol 😂 , glad you got it sorted mate ❤
It was a bugger mate 🤣🤣
First obviously🎉🎉🎉
Legend my good man 🦸♂️
@@DaveOutdoors ngl I was sad just waiting here for several weeks waiting to pounce on an upload🤣🤣🤣
And bang, you were on it 🤣🤣
Sorry for your troubles but be so careful TEMU is a con they are ripping sellers off and much if the stuff sold is trash
Hey thanks so much for your comment.
I must say, the stuff I've had from them (touch wood) is fine.
The thing that's really annoying me now though, is all the spam emails I keep getting from them.
Waste the money on a French four banger😢
Best money I've spent... its running fine now.
2,0 is shit engine
Yes, you're right
Great video mon. Thanks for your help with my van. I can see how happy you are now the van is back. Heres to vanlife again.
ATB Adam 🤜💙🤛
Thank you Adam, you're welcome mate. Easy fix.
And yes, I'm chuffed to have the van back now.
Thanks for watching mate
Dave