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Subject Topic: E-Go.motor mover Post Reply Post New Topic
PersonBCORover
25/9/2023 at 5:42pm
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At the weekend when just about to leave the site I realised one of the drive units on our mover had not moved back from the wheel. A little fiddling later I was able to wind the unit back in the process finding the nylon gears in the winder gearbox were worn out.

I contacted Purpleline to order replacements but was told they no longer made that unit and had no spares. So I have a mover which still functions perfectly but which is now effectively scrap for the sake of spares costing a few pounds.

Given the current drive to reduce waste and and reduce Co2 I think it’s absurd for a company not to be able to supply spares for an 8 year old unit otherwise working perfectly.

Has anyone else found a solution to the problem?


PersonColin21
25/9/2023 at 9:24pm
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I would try caravan breakers. I quite agree though, this is a trend that has become all too common-place. You aren't supposed to repair things these days, you are supposed to throw them away so that they can sell you a new one.


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PersonPickled Onion
26/9/2023 at 10:50am
 Location: Near Alton Towers
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I liked Purplline stuff, it was good for the price and I too have one of their movers, but had issues with their Kojack and wanted a spare part. They told me they only stock complete units from China and no spare parts whatsoever. Had I known this at the start I think I would have shopped elsewhere because as an ex engineer I have spent my whole life fixing things that can be repaired.

Dave.

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Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day,
Teach a man to fish and you can get rid of him for a whole weekend.


PersonColin21
26/9/2023 at 1:18pm
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Like you Dave, I will fix anything if it's at all possible, it's the way I was brought up. Dealers just don't operate that way these days though, they have realised that if they don't stock spares you will have to buy a complete new unit (whatever it is) so they make a lot more money that way. Totally contrary to environmental concerns of course, but then profit trumps everything today.


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