servicing booked

BC Sunshine

BC Sunshine

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Thankfully found a local shop that specializes in British vehicles - more the high end ones - but they actually serviced my lovely in the past, and remembered it. http://owenauto.ca/

Had a long chat with the mechanic and he was quite frank about it being an older vehicle, with the vast majority of the parts being original. :eek:, and uncertain about getting replacement parts.
It has not been driven much in its life - ODO reads 48,380 for a 1969 vehicle.

I mentioned fumes, alternator/ battery concerns, poor idling, sooty tailpipe.
Any suggestions on what else I can have examined whilst there?
Safety and reliability are my two biggest priorities, and I know I'll have to be pragmatic about the latter.

I've been spending most evenings reading through rebuilds and repairs - took a while to figure out what the hell this 'dizzy' thing everyone was referring to. 'Oh!! the octopus thingy'!! ;).
Thanks to all who keep sharing their wisdom and support here.
 
Just had a quick look at the Owen Auto website, your little van will be sharing floorspace with some rather nice machinery:cool:
If you get to the point where the mechanic is taking a sharp intake of breath and saying 'there's no chance of finding that' or something similar, have a word with Martin Maltas as he can supply just about anything you will need - but you will have to accept that delivery from the UK takes time.
But many of the service items on the engine are not unique to a Commer - filters, spark plugs, HT leads, coils, dizzy (he he he) where all items used on many other vehicles so it shouldn't be a problem with routine maintenance.
 
I will be very tempted to look in the shops scrap bin whilst there.

I have the service records from the last owner, and there are shipping invoices from Sussex and North Yorkshire.. so I think I will be just fine!

thank you :)
 
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