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19/7/2008 at 9:16pm
 Location: Southampton but love Pompey
 Outfit: Penine Pullman 535
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Just out of interest - how often do you service or have your FC serviced at a garage?

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19/7/2008 at 11:30pm
 Location: WITHAM ESSEX
 Outfit: MOBILE CAMPER
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I service mine every year,it is not rocket science if you have a few tools,check all nuts and bolts,check brakes and play in wheel bearings,grease all nipples and pack bearings if required,check electrics,and for gas leaks with a bit of washing up liquid,inspect tyres and check for correct pressure.You will save yourself about £100.

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20/7/2008 at 4:39pm
 Location: Upper Swansea Valley
 Outfit: pennine pullman
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Quote: Originally posted by TRITON on 19/7/2008
I service mine every year,it is not rocket science if you have a few tools,check all nuts and bolts,check brakes and play in wheel bearings,grease all nipples and pack bearings if required,check electrics,and for gas leaks with a bit of washing up liquid,inspect tyres and check for correct pressure.You will save yourself about £100.

pack bearings if required???play in wheel bearings??? would'nt want to bugger anything up but would like to do stuff like this myself lol....


20/7/2008 at 4:54pm
 Location: Herefordshire
 Outfit: pennine pathfinder 2003
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We've had ours done twice in four years and will hav eit done again this winter.

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20/7/2008 at 7:47pm
 Location: Southampton but love Pompey
 Outfit: Penine Pullman 535
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Does sound a bit scarey! We have had our FC 2 years so probably needs a visit then. Wouldn't trust myself or hubbie to start poking around!

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21/7/2008 at 8:40am
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The bearings bit is easy:

Jack up the wheel off the ground. Grasp it firmly side-to-side of the tyre and try and wiggle it. If there are any rattly noises or wiggling (even a mm or so), you need new bearings.

To pack a bearing (depending on model) either pry the hub cap off or look on a hub rim until you find a grease nipple (looks like a nipple with a nut on the back of it), put a grease gun on the nipple, undo it by 1/2 turn and squeeze the trigger! When firm resistence is felt, do up nipple and snigger slightly that you've managed to say the word 'nipple' several times and nobody has told you off.

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21/7/2008 at 8:54am
 Location: Herefordshire
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I'm personally of the opinion that if John needs to ask how to do something like brakes it's better if we pay an engineer. He can put air in the tyres and grease the steadies to keep him happy,

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21/7/2008 at 9:01am
 Location: Upper Swansea Valley
 Outfit: pennine pullman
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Quote: Originally posted by Jan P on 21/7/2008
I'm personally of the opinion that if John needs to ask how to do something like brakes it's better if we pay an engineer. He can put air in the tyres and grease the steadies to keep him happy,

your like my OH Jan she's the same with me


23/7/2008 at 11:00pm
 Location: The Kop
 Outfit: Conway Crusader
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Does anyone know of agents in Scotland who carry out servicing of folding campers?


23/7/2008 at 11:16pm
 Location: nottingham
 Outfit: Grand Canyon 8 Pennine Fiesta
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Don't think you need to look for a specialist in camper servicing. Any garage that does car servicing will do it for you competantly.

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24/7/2008 at 12:56pm
 Location: The Kop
 Outfit: Conway Crusader
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Brakes etc I could probably do myself with my son in law but I was think more in the line of the gas & electrics, do they need to be serviced?




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