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Chris and Jamie

12/3/2009 at 5:26pm
Location: maidstone kent
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Hi all
im new here

had a few problems with our caravan i.e. damp this has nearly been fixed by my son jamie, now the problem is we have checked the brakes and the pads have just burnt/ melted away. we are going to get new shoes but the cheapest i have found is £52.52, inc p+p, can anyone find some cheaper and how can i avoid this from the future.

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father and son team LOL

Metz

12/3/2009 at 6:33pm
Location: skegness
Outfit: Jeep Cherokee 2.5 crd Abbey Adventura

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Hi Chris, the price is about right for the shoes, sounds like they've been over adjusted best to get them changed and adjusted by a caravan engineer.

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wizard9956

12/3/2009 at 8:46pm
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Here's a Alko brake shoe kit http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-5232-2978-1/1?AID=9479574&PID=1428744&mpre=http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll%3FViewItem%26item%3D270202796491&cguid=77f3c15a11e0a0aad4c61ea6fcf1ebd3

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inthenightgarden

12/3/2009 at 9:00pm
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i can recomend a alko aproved chap based in chatham if it helps ..

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Chris and Jamie

13/3/2009 at 2:19pm
Location: maidstone kent
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hi there inthenightgarden yes please could you foward me his contact details.

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father and son team LOL

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its adrian , awd services
his website is here

your best getting him on his mobile as hes is never at home
Mobile:- 07702 222127
Home:- 01634 672655

hes an aproved workshop and a alko service center ,

let me know how you get on

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sallydadog

30/1/2011 at 8:50pm
Location: Hednesford Staffordshire
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Just been away in caravan and water pump is working but NO water is coming through the taps can anybody tell us what is the problem and can it be fixed by ourselves, before we take it to be fixed by a expert. Thankyou

michael

30/1/2011 at 10:03pm
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sounds like a sticking non return valve.this is found where the water pipe enters the van and screwed into the caraver 2 water heater. its inside the end of the pipe.the other thing is that can fool most and has got me a few times.when the pump is running and the green light is on but no water is present,it is an air lock in the pump itself.turn off and remove the pump completely.put it back into the water first and then the caravan socket. click on



Order no.: CCWI	Price: £ 9.00

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sallydadog

30/1/2011 at 11:35pm
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Thankyou Michael

I will tell my husband what you have said and let you know what happens .

Michelle

michael

31/1/2011 at 9:30am
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one way to test as i found out when my non return valve stuck in winter time is,if you have the carver 2 water heater that is.set everything up as normal ready to get water to the taps.remove the drain plug outside and get someone to switch on the pump for a minute or two (will do no harm) if water is trickling out of the drain hole this means the non return valve is obstructed in some way.if water is gushing out the non return valve is ok. if no water present then the non return is blocked.what happens is when the tiny drop of water left in the pipe freezes it pushes the non return valve down so it is not able to operate.i freed mine off with a 12 inch water colour brush.with the drain plug out and the pump running i gently pushed the brush up the drain hole and this released the non return and water started gushing out.it was fine for years after that.not saying it will work every time.another symptom of non return trouble is when you have cold water tap running slow and no water coming out of the hot taps,this means no cold water is going into the water heater.

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