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The Road Pot holes strikes again in my neighborhood.

Posté : 24 oct. 2018, 22:18
par old2cvman
Here we go again in Liverpool. England, Old2cvman stopping bye with another episodic story of every day happenings , in my beloved Citroen 2. C.V. of 53 years ownership .

My neighborhood is Plagued with Road Pot Hole, many of Crater proportions, early this year I tore my vehicles underside to enormous turmoil, but Being a Citroen Specialist 1st Class , I resurrected her, after months of underside rejuvenation work . which included myself undergoing life saving surgery, when the vehicle dropped of a jack, onto my shoulder and neck area of my left hand side , while I was doing the rebuild ,,,, fast forward now,five months, after all my work, and paralyzed on my left side, after an Parotidescopy Neck Dissection, the car was re launched in pristine running order,

Three days ago, I was unfortunate enough in Darkness about 8 30 .p.m. in hitting a Road Crater at a speed of 20 mph , a mile from my home, the result of this impact Tore the front Offside front wheel of the hub complete, dragging the Three road wheels straight thru the wheels rim . After the necessary work involved recovering the vehicle and getting it home, the following morning I re traced my ordeal journey, to enable photographing the incident, to substantiate a compensation claim of my City Council Highways department, which is now ongoing. as I write this story, while this situation is in operation I have implemented fitting Two refurbished front Axle arms complete with new King Pins..... I am a Glutton for Punishment.... or is this just Dedication..... " I keep asking MYSELF ."

Re: The Road Pot holes strikes again in my neighborhood.

Posté : 25 oct. 2018, 07:44
par Deuchémoi
Tu les cumules dis-donc !!
:shock:

Re: Road Pot holes strikes again in Photographic Presentation.

Posté : 25 oct. 2018, 20:46
par old2cvman
Hello all 2.C.V. Lovers... Old2cvman continuing my latest posting Story of my Misadventures in my neighborhood, and the rectification work involved, in keeping my beloved vehicle alive, all presented in Photographic details, for your pleasures reading my occupational daily Hazards.

Feel free to post comments readers... as they stimulate my appetite .

Re: The Road Pot holes strikes again in my neighborhood.

Posté : 25 oct. 2018, 21:13
par Deuchémoi
I thought english rides on the left side of the road ! :???:
No hole this side ...
:pense:
:mdr:

My Story continues.. in Photographic presenation

Posté : 25 oct. 2018, 21:22
par old2cvman
This is what Pot Holes can do for YOU... if you encounter them .

YES we do drive on the left hand side in England....

Posté : 25 oct. 2018, 21:42
par old2cvman
I know my escapade shows my vehicle on the right hand side in the Damaged road situation... this is due to overtaking residents vehicles parked outside there house Fronts in the Left road Gutter, my escapades happen in darkness, and I am not thrashing my vehicle at speed either... this collision damage was at 20 MPH... I fought the Council earlier this year to re surface this road... I finally won my Battle.. thats why I am King of the Road... NOW FIVE MONTHS later.. its NIGHTMARE ALLY ONCE AGAIN .

Re: The Road Pot holes strikes again in my neighborhood.

Posté : 26 oct. 2018, 12:34
par lucky40
:salut:
Sure, this road is not in a very good state :???: It's the least we can say :salut:

Re: The Road Pot holes strikes again in my neighborhood.

Posté : 26 oct. 2018, 14:30
par zamzam
You'd better drive on the grass just beside, i have been told that english lawn was the finest in the world
(Tu ferais mieux de conduire sur l'herbe juste à côté, on m'a dit que le gazon anglais était le plus beau du monde)
:D

Re: The Road Pot holes strikes again in my neighborhood.

Posté : 29 oct. 2018, 21:20
par old2cvman
Hello David ( ZamZam ) I have been trying to post a 2 minutes MP 4 video about my Pot holes encounter, for some time now without any success.... is this post item not allowed... an explicit response would be very well appreciated... Old2cvman... ( Barry Iddon )

Re: The Road Pot holes strikes again in my neighborhood.

Posté : 29 oct. 2018, 21:28
par Deuchémoi
old2cvman a écrit :Hello David ( ZamZam ) I have been trying to post a 2 minutes MP 4 video about my Pot holes encounter, for some time now without any success.... is this post item not allowed... an explicit response would be very well appreciated... Old2cvman... ( Barry Iddon )
Only youtube link can be posted in order to have direct view !
Perharps you can upload it on a server and post the link ...
:wink:

Re: The Road Pot holes strikes again in my neighborhood.

Posté : 30 oct. 2018, 06:49
par sebing
Impressive damages caused by this road.
Good luck to ride on this gruyere.
Poor 2cv :pleurs:

Re: The Road Pot holes strikes again in my neighborhood.

Posté : 30 oct. 2018, 21:06
par old2cvman
Another busy couple of day, here in Liverpool, I set too, as a project, to repair my Front Wheel, that was torn of my vehicle last week, I plated it with extra thick metal pieces inside and outside the rim circumference, married up the the original stud holes,all the materials welded perfectly together, and the rim repainted.... see attached photograph.

Today I had another task to do, all thanks to reading a members post concerning a metallic cracking noise coming up his Steering column, which I too have recently encountered... I checked the fixing Clamping Bolt to the Steering link out of the Axle, and fitted a New Bolt. However doing this I discovered a pretty worn out Engine / Gear box rubber inserted mounting Bracket, against the underside Engine Bay , a Cow of a job to remove, four hours later, a New Bracket in place, and the old Jallopy is running very happily.... SO AM I .

Re: The Road Pot holes strikes again in my neighborhood.

Posté : 30 oct. 2018, 23:11
par zamzam
Just a little wandering : your gearbox seems to be a bit far from your silent-bloc (what I think you call "rubber inserted mounting bracket") ?

Re: The Road Pot holes strikes again in my neighborhood.

Posté : 31 oct. 2018, 07:24
par Marc 77
Hello old2cvman,
Are the roads well tired in Liverpool, you do not pay your taxes? , your 2 cv are puncture-proof! Good road with you and your deuch.
( Bonjour old2cvman ,
Les routes sont bien fatiguées à Liverpool , vous payez pas vos impôts ? , ta 2 cv est increvable ! Bonne route à toi et à ta deuch . )

Re: The Road Pot holes strikes again in my neighborhood.

Posté : 31 oct. 2018, 16:38
par old2cvman
Hello all my readers.... Old2cvman posting an entertaining Video concerning the Pot Hole epidemic in my Home neighborhood... see enclosed direct link https://youtu.be/Sza7zXzEH7w

Re: The Road Pot holes strikes again in my neighborhood.

Posté : 31 oct. 2018, 17:58
par Marc 77
Hello old2cvman you is a true star of local television, cheer with you :clap:
( Bonjour old2cvman
Tu est une vraie vedette de la télévision locale , bravo à toi )

Re: The Road Pot holes strikes again in my neighborhood.

Posté : 31 oct. 2018, 21:13
par old2cvman
zamzam a écrit :Just a little wandering : your gearbox seems to be a bit far from your silent-bloc (what I think you call "rubber inserted mounting bracket") ?
Hiya David... re your comment concerning the gearbox mounting block, there are large metal spaces that fit between the gearbox and the mounting block, in tandem on the Bolts they have been on here for the past 53 years.the two fixing bolts are 17.mm. and just slot down into the fork position .


P.S. Did you see my Pot Holes Video, I posted it on YOU TUBE as you instructed me , then posted the link on the Legende .com

Re: The Road Pot holes strikes again in my neighborhood.

Posté : 31 oct. 2018, 21:35
par zamzam
old2cvman a écrit :

P.S. Did you see my Pot Holes Video, I posted it on YOU TUBE as you instructed me , then posted the link on the Legende .com
Yes, perfect for the video but it is Nicolas (Deuchémoi) who give you the way for it. It seems that you have been heard by the authoritys. For the metal spaces (entretoises in french) you are right and it's just because they doesn't exist on the olds 2cv (before 65) that I am use to fix.

Re: The Road Pot holes strikes again in my neighborhood.

Posté : 08 nov. 2018, 16:27
par vinss789
very nice TV show, congratulations !

hope everything will be fine for you now