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robbertwhitton
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vehicle jacks

Post by robbertwhitton »

anyone had trouble with the vehicle jacks on the Vauxhall combos? they are somewhat unstable to say the least.just wondered if anyone else has had problems,not that keen on having to use them to change a wheel,
arnold cheshire
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Post by arnold cheshire »

robbertwhitton wrote:anyone had trouble with the vehicle jacks on the Vauxhall combos? they are somewhat unstable to say the least.just wondered if anyone else has had problems,not that keen on having to use them to change a wheel,
we get the rac or best tyres to come out and change all wheels
IcanthelpthewayIam
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robbertwhitton wrote:anyone had trouble with the vehicle jacks on the Vauxhall combos? they are somewhat unstable to say the least.just wondered if anyone else has had problems,not that keen on having to use them to change a wheel,
did you highlight the unstability to the mechanic when you were trained to change the wheel? if so what did he say about it?
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Post by spiderj »

I'm paid to deliver mail
Mechanics are paid to deal with vans
:cuppa
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arnold cheshire
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robbertwhitton wrote:anyone had trouble with the vehicle jacks on the Vauxhall combos? they are somewhat unstable to say the least.just wondered if anyone else has had problems,not that keen on having to use them to change a wheel,
have you got the jack in the right place ?
glenfiddich
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Post by glenfiddich »

bringon4dayweeks wrote:
robbertwhitton wrote:anyone had trouble with the vehicle jacks on the Vauxhall combos? they are somewhat unstable to say the least.just wondered if anyone else has had problems,not that keen on having to use them to change a wheel,
have you got the jack in the right place ?
have you got the right jack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bEtENaH-U4&feature=kp
doorstepped
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Post by doorstepped »

we make our manager(s) change our wheels if they need doing ;)

always fun to watch them getting their primarni shirts dirty and wet.
mlw
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Post by mlw »

spiderj wrote:I'm paid to deliver mail
Mechanics are paid to deal with vans
:cuppa
exactly what i said to this jumped up t**t today as he asked me if i had carried out a vehicle inspection i said yes i checked for wear in the tyres and that the doors where working and secure he says why did i not check the oil and screenwash! and have you checked if the wipers are working and all lights are working!! he says we should do this every day! and i will be reporting you i said ok and when you see my manager can you tell him i need 30 mins ot from now on as i need to service the van before i go out! i mean does anyone really carry out these checks every day?
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Post by noggin1969 »

We've been banned from changing wheels here , all work carried out by RAC for the roadside punctures or private contractor in the yard for punctures/tyre replacements.
IcanthelpthewayIam
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Post by IcanthelpthewayIam »

mlw wrote:
spiderj wrote:I'm paid to deliver mail
Mechanics are paid to deal with vans
:cuppa
exactly what i said to this jumped up t**t today as he asked me if i had carried out a vehicle inspection i said yes i checked for wear in the tyres and that the doors where working and secure he says why did i not check the oil and screenwash! and have you checked if the wipers are working and all lights are working!! he says we should do this every day! and i will be reporting you i said ok and when you see my manager can you tell him i need 30 mins ot from now on as i need to service the van before i go out! i mean does anyone really carry out these checks every day?
so your saying you are not doing the mandatory daily and duty and weekly checks on your vehicle? the ones that have should have had extra time scheduled in your duty to do when your revision was put in?

he is not exactly being a jumped up t**t he is just asking you to do your job properly which in turn will make his job easier due to less emergency breakdowns
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mlw wrote:
spiderj wrote:I'm paid to deliver mail
Mechanics are paid to deal with vans
:cuppa
exactly what i said to this jumped up t**t today as he asked me if i had carried out a vehicle inspection i said yes i checked for wear in the tyres and that the doors where working and secure he says why did i not check the oil and screenwash! and have you checked if the wipers are working and all lights are working!! he says we should do this every day! and i will be reporting you i said ok and when you see my manager can you tell him i need 30 mins ot from now on as i need to service the van before i go out! i mean does anyone really carry out these checks every day?
No offence but wee bitty daft in my eyes
It literally takes under ten minutes to check a vehicles roadworthy...
Apart from the fact its a legal requirement

Do you want to cause an accident

Or not see a kid cause your windscreen is filthy...
:cuppa
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mlw
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Post by mlw »

zx135 wrote:
mlw wrote:
spiderj wrote:I'm paid to deliver mail
Mechanics are paid to deal with vans
:cuppa
exactly what i said to this jumped up t**t today as he asked me if i had carried out a vehicle inspection i said yes i checked for wear in the tyres and that the doors where working and secure he says why did i not check the oil and screenwash! and have you checked if the wipers are working and all lights are working!! he says we should do this every day! and i will be reporting you i said ok and when you see my manager can you tell him i need 30 mins ot from now on as i need to service the van before i go out! i mean does anyone really carry out these checks every day?
so your saying you are not doing the mandatory daily and duty and weekly checks on your vehicle? the ones that have should have had extra time scheduled in your duty to do when your revision was put in?

he is not exactly being a jumped up t**t he is just asking you to do your job properly which in turn will make his job easier due to less emergency breakdowns
extra time in our duties ha ha!!
IcanthelpthewayIam
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Post by IcanthelpthewayIam »

mlw wrote:
zx135 wrote:
mlw wrote:
spiderj wrote:I'm paid to deliver mail
Mechanics are paid to deal with vans
:cuppa
exactly what i said to this jumped up t**t today as he asked me if i had carried out a vehicle inspection i said yes i checked for wear in the tyres and that the doors where working and secure he says why did i not check the oil and screenwash! and have you checked if the wipers are working and all lights are working!! he says we should do this every day! and i will be reporting you i said ok and when you see my manager can you tell him i need 30 mins ot from now on as i need to service the van before i go out! i mean does anyone really carry out these checks every day?
so your saying you are not doing the mandatory daily and duty and weekly checks on your vehicle? the ones that have should have had extra time scheduled in your duty to do when your revision was put in?

he is not exactly being a jumped up t**t he is just asking you to do your job properly which in turn will make his job easier due to less emergency breakdowns
extra time in our duties ha ha!!

check your duty 318, as part of the planning process extra time is put in for the driver to do daily checks and extra time again for his weekly checks also
arnold cheshire
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Post by arnold cheshire »

the good old p318 one might be in an antique shop framed
IcanthelpthewayIam
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Post by IcanthelpthewayIam »

bringon4dayweeks wrote:the good old p318 one might be in an antique shop framed
or you could look at all the brand news ones that were produced for every duty as part of the revision process, the revision could not be signed off till they were produced