DJT
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Four new tyres and an oil change last week. Now awaiting recovery as lost all gears in the van. Fingers crossed its just a snapped clutch cable
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If its a Vivato, Trafic or Primastar then its a linkage ball and socket joint. Its a well known issue and there is a purpose made clamp that holds them together.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Vivaro-Gear-Linkage-Cable-Worn-Simple-to-Fit-Repair-Clamp-Clip-Kit-V/252809350998?fits=Model%3AVivaro&epid=592047566&hash=item3adc9c8f56:g:Z8kAAOSwzgBYxQVj
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If the gear lever flops around without having to dip the clutch then it's what @sprucehas said. Happened to me and my mechanic only charged £25 to fix it, fortunately for me it went about 800 yards from his garage.
The other quick fix is a piece of hand glove over the ball and the socket snapped back on. The thickness of the glove will compensate for the wear in the socket and will last a couple of weeks until a permanent fix can be arranged. This will get any owner of these vans going again if the problem occurs out in the 'sticks'.
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Zip tie! Didn’t know you were American!
Cable tie man, cable tie.
No need to apologise ?
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No quick fix I'm afraid, new clutch and master slave cylinder, oh and the radiator is rotting out so all in for £850 and the van of the road for a week. Back to the old 25 litre bottles and a back pack this week ?
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One thing I have came to realise in this game, you need a reliable van. After laying 2 ton of chips I needed to get another ton. Doing a bit of landscaping for a friend. Will be fitting a 650l tank in the van which means I cant get much more in. Then I will be concentrating on window cleaning and add-ons full time now my numbers are rising.
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Ah sorry to hear that. I had my master cylinder go not last Xmas but the one before. About a week before Xmas. Actually went while parked on a customers driveway. Had to wait for AA, customer was waiting to get car out if the garage.
I thought it was the clutch that went, but the cylinder had a leak apparently. Had both cylinders replaced & something els small done. Just short of £500.00.
It never ever happens at a convenient time.
I thought it was the clutch that went, but the cylinder had a leak apparently. Had both cylinders replaced & something els small done. Just short of £500.00.
It never ever happens at a convenient time.
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Cheers lads, always a naff when it happens. Just staying positive and it means van should be good for another 50,000 miles or so hopefully and ill know clutch is strong ready to start ramping up for spring and summer
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