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Yes Jim, both 2.2, same age too. As an interesting point, anyone suffered myther with that engine in Transits or LandRovers? What else is it used in?

Damn me but another one of our Rangers lost oil pressure without warning and is in the garage! Doubt if we will bother with them again

Officially, the warranty runs out at 2 years or 60k miles. We had four of the 2.2/4pot things and a 3.2/5pot. The 3.2 had a dual mass at 35k under warranty not long back. I've not had good experience of the supplying garage although my little local Ford place are spot on!

GreenMech got five of the latest model Rangers some 30 months ago and the two with the biggest miles have engine issues coming from poor oil pressure. Mines in for a new engine at 109k miles and the other was diagnosed by the AA as possibly bad too!

If ought goes wrong with your internet purchase, how do you return it? I would prefer to support local businesses as they might also support me when I need them. Plus, they are after making a profit, same as me and have higher overheads than a black store. Yes, it might seem dear but he has it in stock and you area away and busy again.

Are Mould and Bloomer still going in Bottesford near Grantham?

Out of interest Eddie, how much mark up is there on boots and clothes?

Hmm, not too far from me! Good luck for the future.

GreenMech's powder coaters have shot blasted and powder coated a number of makes for various people. Try ringing them, they are called ShoPaint and are on the same site as us at B49 5QG.

A 1523 had the top roller mounted in/on a couple of bearings which are housed in the swinging arm. If one of these is collapsing or the shaft is grooved where the bearing sits, it may sag. The danger is that it could damage the roller motor. The swinging arm pivots in an oilite bush which is greased, if that wears, the pivot arm does sag, removal and replacement of the bush is easy. Grab the arm to check for worn bush, if it doesn't move, lie in the indeed and using a lever, check for play in the roller shaft/bearings. A new roller and bearings are do able but cost. Phone your local GreenMech dealer for a cost.

Yesterday, during a break in our Sales Meeting, we presented Mac with a framed picture of a vintage car taking the Top 'S' at Shelsey Walsh as a small token of our appreciation. Mac leaves at the end of the week after some 40 years working at GreenMech and Turner World Mowers and Bomford Turner. Mac will be working in his garages on his old cars and taking them up Shelsey Walsh as he has been doing in his spare time since 1964. Very best wishes for the future Mac and thanks for all that you have done.

what model is it? They didn't originally, so something has worn a tad.

Like them, I'll change that to over 50 too.

The pile of dust underneath is because we put a drain hole there. It does let water out as well as dust. Some years ago, in a bloody cold wet winter, we had a number of chippers freeze up with water in the chamber, they wouldn't turn over and since then, we fitted drain holes. On horizontal roller machines, there are two there too.

Hi Brett, call the office tomorrow when you are stood by the machine. Press the button to be put through to Service and either Mac or Jason will talk you through it. Cheers.

It is with a sense of sadness and gladness, I have to advise that Mac Taylor, our Service Manager, is finally going to retire at the end of the month, with the intention of fettling in his garages and sheds. Mac has been with GreenMech since the start, indeed, has worked for the Turner family in the flail mower days and pretty well most of his working life. Mac was the test driver for the Elswick invalid car, worked on the development of several market leading flail mowers and is known for his mechanical knowledge and sensible diagnosis as well being willing to help anyone in their time of need. He will be with us until the end of the month, Jason and I will continue to see him with an informal commitment to have a Chip Friday every once in a while. I am sure that those of you who know him will join me and the staff at GreenMech in wishing him a long and happy retirement, which he will fill with car racing, hill climbs and rallies in his Austin 7 or Marlin and spending time in his garage fixing things that he meant to do for years. He has been invaluable to GreenMech over the years and will be sorely missed, not only for his wisdom, but wit and humour too. Good on you Mac, thanks for everything......

You knocked yours up and need to move it on?

I got my first chipper in the early 1990's and that was £10,500 plus vat. 6", twin rollers, diesel, without No Stress device and a free set of blades. Back in them days, fuel was still sold by the gallon!

Wise words.

I have seen a wire filter in the inlet at the injection pump on some engines in the past. If you can check that and vouch for a good system then try, as suggested, a pulse pump just to eradicate the old lift pump. Have you stripped, cleaned and tested the lift pump btw?

Thorne Engineers (Sabres Wood-chipper) advertise on their website that they can retrofit a system on any machine now. Give Rowan a call there.

Ring Mark Osborne at Ramsey, he is a good sort who would know.

Slick 50!?! Used to through that in my mark1 RS2000 back in the 80's and never thought of it since!

I tend to tighten them until with reasonable pressure with one finger, the belt can be pushed inwards to a depth of around 5mm or the depth of the other belt.

If a CS100 fits your budget and style of work, go for it! The wise words are spot on but if you are staying predominately in the small market, hire in a bigger chipper for those big jobs and stay with your business models for the main part. If you do go big, the CS100 will still be there for the future.