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New Bus, preparations for a trip to Corsica this summer.
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Re: New Bus, preparations for a trip to Corsica this summer.
There were times that it felt that way believe me Mark  
 Well those days are well behind me now and pressing onward enjoying what was a big money pit  
 
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Re: New Bus, preparations for a trip to Corsica this summer.
Get on top of it and keep on top of it is the only way with these vans.
I do envy those who have the time to spend learning and gaining the skills to do it all themselves. I was handy with spanners once; back in the days of morris 1000's, but too many years of too little time have robbed me of the confidence to tackle some of the things i should be doing and it invariably now takes me too long anyway.
Ill do the easy stuff but it is one of the things i need to get back in to because an hour or so under the van with spanners has got to be better than the three hours walk to get help followed by two days waiting on a garage mechanic any day !
Our most recent experience took three days out of our holiday and we lost our accommodation too! But how many people would take a rear bearing set and hub on a european holiday ?
			
			
									
									I do envy those who have the time to spend learning and gaining the skills to do it all themselves. I was handy with spanners once; back in the days of morris 1000's, but too many years of too little time have robbed me of the confidence to tackle some of the things i should be doing and it invariably now takes me too long anyway.
Ill do the easy stuff but it is one of the things i need to get back in to because an hour or so under the van with spanners has got to be better than the three hours walk to get help followed by two days waiting on a garage mechanic any day !
Our most recent experience took three days out of our holiday and we lost our accommodation too! But how many people would take a rear bearing set and hub on a european holiday ?
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Re: New Bus, preparations for a trip to Corsica this summer.
Mudlark wrote:Get on top of it and keep on top of it is the only way with these vans.
I do envy those who have the time to spend learning and gaining the skills to do it all themselves. I was handy with spanners once; back in the days of morris 1000's, but too many years of too little time have robbed me of the confidence to tackle some of the things i should be doing and it invariably now takes me too long anyway.
Ill do the easy stuff but it is one of the things i need to get back in to because an hour or so under the van with spanners has got to be better than the three hours walk to get help followed by two days waiting on a garage mechanic any day !
Our most recent experience took three days out of our holiday and we lost our accommodation too! But how many people would take a rear bearing set and hub on a european holiday ?
Funny you should say that, I carry one under my back seat since I read your blog
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Re: New Bus, preparations for a trip to Corsica this summer.
jed the spread wrote:
Funny you should say that, I carry one under my back seat since I read your blog![]()
Jed
Hah I've carried a housing under my seat since my rear bearing failed on a holiday which resulted in this:

Re: New Bus, preparations for a trip to Corsica this summer.
Funny that too, am taking one to SP... I know one's sortof on the way out, has been for about 40,000 miles now
but aren't they always (somewhere between not quite right and maybe 'on the way')
Mind you, if you will fit those wheels and tyres that are far too big and heavy, nature will take its course
			
			
									
									but aren't they always (somewhere between not quite right and maybe 'on the way')
Mind you, if you will fit those wheels and tyres that are far too big and heavy, nature will take its course
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Re: New Bus, preparations for a trip to Corsica this summer.
syncroand101 wrote:jed the spread wrote:
Funny you should say that, I carry one under my back seat since I read your blog![]()
Jed
Hah I've carried a housing under my seat since my rear bearing failed on a holiday which resulted in this:
Ah yeh, that as well.
Your checking my a*** out are you not
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Re: New Bus, preparations for a trip to Corsica this summer.
that actually looks like a cavity search is about to happen.
and with a high lift jack on standby?
			
			
									
									and with a high lift jack on standby?
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