What a weekend....of breakdowns.

[ZetecVan 2.0]

We had organised a convoy consisting of the following cars (most of them belong to one man!)

 

Yellow Mk2 Escort (Freshly Restored)

Mk2 Lotus Cortina

Mk1 Escort

Mk2 Escort Popular

Mk2 Escort Ghia

Mk1 Fiesta

Anglia Van

Mk1 German Transit

Mk2 Transit with trailer with RS200

 

 

We set off and got three miles before we had our first breakdown. The Yellow Mk2 decided to spill its oil all over. It was just a loose connection, so once tightened we were on our way.

 

 

A few miles along the M62 we pulled over again. The Mk2 again. The same problem. Got it sorted and set off again.

 

 

We hit the A1 and pulled over. The yellow Mk2. This time a knocking. After a bit of looking around everything looked fine so we set off.

 

 

Soon after, we pulled over again. The yellow Mk2 again. Paranoia was setting in and it was nothing.

 

 

We carried on.

 

The tank on my van is small and can only do about 120 miles. I was getting low on fuel and needed to stop. I saw a sign for services and pulled in. It was only a truckstop. The carpark was very dusty, so it would be rude not to do a few doughnuts. And I was joined by Jon in the blue Mk2. Then we got chased away by an angry truck driver who punched the side of my van. I didn't stop to argue with him but no damage was done.

 

Got to the pod. Beer. Food. Dodgems. Beer. Sleep.

 

After the show joined the queue to leave. My van overheated before we'd left. Topped it up outside. Drove to fill up. Because of the stop start stop start and turning my engine off and on, and the heat of the engine, it wouldn't start, so we had to bump it. Then the cortina overheated so we sat in Tescos for half an hour.

 

 

We set off and drove about a mile before the Mk2 Transit towing the RS200 stopped on the sliproad. I didn't stop because of my starting issue, but the gesticulations indicated the car had moved on the trailer.

 

I plodded along at a steady 70. Joined the M1. Got to junction 20 and I heard a drumming. Pulled over. Exploded tyre.

 

 

And I'd not brought my wheel brace.

 

 

I rang Jon who was still at the site of the previous breakdown and it took about 50 minutes for him to arrive. Swiftly swapped wheels and got a move on. The Cortina had broken down again and was being recovered. Jon had left them to it.

 

We stopped for petrol further on, and got a call that the Mk2 Transit had spilt its fluids all over, and that was being recovered.

 

Finally got home at 9.30, about 6 hours after leaving the OSF stand.

[Vista]

Sounds like an eventful journey, were all the breakdowns on the way there or the way back?

[Andy44Boz]

Ah the joys of old cars! I bet the time there made up for it though. Seemed to take us for ever there and back, the anglia spat out all it's diff oil and that was on a transit. (Rear wheel strap was too tight and pulled the wheel at an angle!?) I felt proud though to see my humble anglia next to all the superb cars on our stand

[GJUK]

Bad times, a good read though sitting here sipping a cup of tea.

[lotusless]

Sounds like a nightmare for you lot mike but you all made it in the end.

[Mrs O/H/C]

Trials and Tribulations of owning OSFs ...but you all made it there and back safely

 

 

(I also just read this with a biscuit and a cuppa)

[oddball]

 

 

 

 

Love this pic with the Ford sign in the background

 

Glad you got home eventually

[ZetecVan 2.0]

 

 

 

 

Love this pic with the Ford sign in the background

 

Glad you got home eventually

 

We were going to go in and ask for a zetec cam cover and gasket as that's where it was leaking from.

 

The yellow one broke down on the way there. The other breakdowns were on the way home.

[BaileyMex]

Glad all got back safe n sound in the end

[damian1969josh]

classic cars it is all part of the fun

[bazpro]

thats the good thing about a convoy there is always someone there to help out.

[baz105e]

we spotted you on the hard shoulder of the m1 on sunday mike but we didn't have any tools so thought it better not to stop blocking up the hard shoulder. glad you got it sorted and made it home safely

[ZetecVan 2.0]

we spotted you on the hard shoulder of the m1 on sunday mike but we didn't have any tools so thought it better not to stop blocking up the hard shoulder. glad you got it sorted and made it home safely

 

No worries!

[mk_one_estate]

my mate's diff shit its self on the way home too,

so we were forced to have a picnic for a few hours.

still at least it was still hot,

ended up getting home about 12 ish haha