Tickover Drive Train Refurbished
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Tickover Drive Train Refurbished
Hi all,
Had a great day today. Went over to pick up B112 from Tickover after the work they been doing to the drive train over the last week. Wow ! When Clive ran through what he had done it was amazing the amount of work he put in.
Jason really kindly popped over to meet me at the station to drop me over to Tickover. Always great to see him and had a great chat. Thanks very much Jason. Very much appreciated mate.
So the work Tickover done...
Rear axle stripped down. Diff serviced with new oil, cover and gasket. While he had the axle off he noticed the wheel bearings deffo needed replacing so he went ahead and replaced these. Rear brake back plates and rear axle cleaned up and repainted.
Propshaft completely refurbished to as new with new centre bearing, ends, rubbers etc. It really does look brand new !! Prop balanced.
Gearbox removed and checked and found to be in a good condition...phew ! New oil/gasket. Outer casing stripped back and painted before refitting. It looks great !!
While removing the gearbox he found the rear end bracket that holds it in place was a Sierra one which had been 'adapted' to fit but was an inch out of place causing the prop to run at an angle. Clive replaced this bracket with the correct one.
Got him to check/adjust the tappet valves which again he said were good and nothing to worry about. Thank god I use that Millers VSPe additive. It must be doing some good !
B112 runs really nice now with all this work done and 'that' noise has gone
So I have only managed a few pics myself but Clive did say he took some too and will email them over to me so for now here's a couple..
20181012_142053 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20181012_142058 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20181012_142105 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20181012_142142 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20181012_142200 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20181012_142227 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20181012_142336 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20181012_142353 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20181012_142521 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20181012_142639 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
So I am really pleased with all the superb work that Clive did on B112. She looks so much better underneath but most importantly I now have the peace of mind that the drive train has been completely overhauled. A big tick off the to do list
All the best
Nick
Had a great day today. Went over to pick up B112 from Tickover after the work they been doing to the drive train over the last week. Wow ! When Clive ran through what he had done it was amazing the amount of work he put in.
Jason really kindly popped over to meet me at the station to drop me over to Tickover. Always great to see him and had a great chat. Thanks very much Jason. Very much appreciated mate.
So the work Tickover done...
Rear axle stripped down. Diff serviced with new oil, cover and gasket. While he had the axle off he noticed the wheel bearings deffo needed replacing so he went ahead and replaced these. Rear brake back plates and rear axle cleaned up and repainted.
Propshaft completely refurbished to as new with new centre bearing, ends, rubbers etc. It really does look brand new !! Prop balanced.
Gearbox removed and checked and found to be in a good condition...phew ! New oil/gasket. Outer casing stripped back and painted before refitting. It looks great !!
While removing the gearbox he found the rear end bracket that holds it in place was a Sierra one which had been 'adapted' to fit but was an inch out of place causing the prop to run at an angle. Clive replaced this bracket with the correct one.
Got him to check/adjust the tappet valves which again he said were good and nothing to worry about. Thank god I use that Millers VSPe additive. It must be doing some good !
B112 runs really nice now with all this work done and 'that' noise has gone
So I have only managed a few pics myself but Clive did say he took some too and will email them over to me so for now here's a couple..
20181012_142053 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20181012_142058 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20181012_142105 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20181012_142142 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20181012_142200 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20181012_142227 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20181012_142336 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20181012_142353 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20181012_142521 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20181012_142639 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
So I am really pleased with all the superb work that Clive did on B112. She looks so much better underneath but most importantly I now have the peace of mind that the drive train has been completely overhauled. A big tick off the to do list
All the best
Nick
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Re: Tickover Drive Train Refurbished
Hi Nick,
It's clear from the photos what a superb job Clive has done on B112. It's now as stunning underneath as it is on top and under the bonnet! You're going to have a lot more to keep polished now........but B112 is worth it!
It's good to hear that it drives much better now too. From what you were telling me at South Mimms I thought that the noise was nothing more than the prop centre bearing as I have experienced an identical noise on mine. Now you have the peace of mind that B112 is a vision of perfection all over (and under)!
Cheers,
Andrew.
It's clear from the photos what a superb job Clive has done on B112. It's now as stunning underneath as it is on top and under the bonnet! You're going to have a lot more to keep polished now........but B112 is worth it!
It's good to hear that it drives much better now too. From what you were telling me at South Mimms I thought that the noise was nothing more than the prop centre bearing as I have experienced an identical noise on mine. Now you have the peace of mind that B112 is a vision of perfection all over (and under)!
Cheers,
Andrew.
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Looks amazing mate B112 is very lucky to have a owner like you mate . And she’s already now for some great trips and 50 th Anniversary mate . Also a pleasure to catch up with you as normal .
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I forgot to say what a great chap Jason is for giving up some of his day and giving you a lift. Good on you!
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Well thank you Andrew it was by chance really as Marie come home early with the car . Also looking at capris you can’t miss that . But they have done a very nice job and I am so lucky to have them on my doorstep .
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Hi Chaps,
I just received a couple of pictures from Clive at Tickover that I asked him to take while he was doing the refurb. He took a few pics of B112 while he was doing the gearbox and he took a couple of the prop after it had been done. He had already refitted the axle by the time I had remembered to ask for pics but I was grateful for the few he did take...
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B112 drives alot better now and deffo has a more responsive feel about her now all the work has been done, especially to the prop and axle ! Money deffo well spent !!
All the best
Nick
I just received a couple of pictures from Clive at Tickover that I asked him to take while he was doing the refurb. He took a few pics of B112 while he was doing the gearbox and he took a couple of the prop after it had been done. He had already refitted the axle by the time I had remembered to ask for pics but I was grateful for the few he did take...
20181010_105729 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20181010_105723 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20181010_105755 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20181010_105748 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
20181011_115602 by nicholas bowler, on Flickr
B112 drives alot better now and deffo has a more responsive feel about her now all the work has been done, especially to the prop and axle ! Money deffo well spent !!
All the best
Nick
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So i wonder what B112 will be doing now .
Does look good under there .
Does look good under there .
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Tickover are the boys
Always really helpful with questions/advice over the phone too...
Always really helpful with questions/advice over the phone too...
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I've never really had any dealings with them, but they do sound like great people to do business with.andyd wrote:Always really helpful with questions/advice over the phone too...
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Fantastic work done there Nick. Your car really is a credit to your dedication to keep this Laser in top form. Nice one mate
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Thanks very much Rob. That's really appreciated mate. Its fantastic to finally be able to actually tick off some of the bigger jobs on my to do list and seeing the results its been really worth it, and great to have the peace of mind the work has been done to a high standard with Tickover.Caprifan Rob wrote:Fantastic work done there Nick. Your car really is a credit to your dedication to keep this Laser in top form. Nice one mate
Already onto my next 'underside' job mate....watch this space
Thanks again Rob
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Looks like they’ve done a great job! Looks smart!
Are their prices quite reasonable? Was considering asking them to tackle a couple of jobs for me.
Are their prices quite reasonable? Was considering asking them to tackle a couple of jobs for me.
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Steve yes very good mate Labour is £65 a hour what is £200 cheaper then Mercedes also they really know what they are doing , they really get book up mate . But I can’t fault them .
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£65 an hour? I need to put my prices up!
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I did say after you bought that expensive red of the shoulders dress you should put your prices upStish704 wrote:£65 an hour? I need to put my prices up!
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Shhhhh, that’s our secret!Jasonmarie wrote:I did say after you bought that expensive red of the shoulders dress you should put your prices upStish704 wrote:£65 an hour? I need to put my prices up!
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Cheers Steve. Yep just as Jason said they are very reasonable mate as they really do a fantastic job. No job is too big or small for that matter. Great guys very friendly and boy they know there stuff. Its becsuse of this they get a lot of work done per hour so you know whatever their labour charge its going to be 100% genuine. Steve they really have done great work on B112 and I am getting them to fit my new fuel tank and fittings after christmas. Just as Jason said they do tend to be booked up a few weeks in advance so get onto them asap if you want the jobs done soon. Maybe for smaller jobs they might fit you in quicker. They are only about 5 mins from the Dartford Crossing. There are not many people I trust to work on B112 but like John (taff) they are one of them I do. All the best mate and good luck with your jobs need doingStish704 wrote:Looks like they’ve done a great job! Looks smart!
Are their prices quite reasonable? Was considering asking them to tackle a couple of jobs for me.
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I also like your garage rugs Nick.
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Bleedin Hell Paul....your obsession with my rugs is getting a tad worrying mate but thanks for your kind wordspbar wrote:I also like your garage rugs Nick.
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Don't let it be known if you ever get a wig Nick, I might end up liking that rug as well!Fordoholic Nick wrote:Bleedin Hell Paul....your obsession with my rugs is getting a tad worrying mate but thanks for your kind wordspbar wrote:I also like your garage rugs Nick.