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Subject Topic: Caravan Servicing? Automatic Gearbox? Post Reply Post New Topic
09/3/2006 at 7:24pm
 Location: Warwickshire
 Outfit: Frontera Sport RS & Bailey Discovery
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Hi

Please would someone tell me "What exactly gets checked when a caravan is serviced?" we have an old one late 1980's

thanks 

(Autogear box please see my follow up below)



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09/3/2006 at 7:32pm
 Location: skegness
 Outfit: Jeep Cherokee 2.5 crd Abbey Adventura
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HI,  the chassis, Brakes,Bearings,Chassis to body Mountings, Tyres, hitch, couplings, steadies, jockey wheel, road lights, 12volt electrics, 230volt electrics, all the appliance's , fridge, fire, hob &  oven, waterheater, water system, pump, pipework, couplings, gas soundness check, damp check, takes me between 3 1/2 -4 1/2 hours to check everything.

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09/3/2006 at 7:35pm
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If you go to a good company they will supply you with a full list of things they have done a bit like a car servicing list including parts they have supplied. however you would also need to tell them what other items need checking and judging on the age of the van a gas and electric check would be adventageous. Also a full check and service on you gas fire and fridge. But am I thinking here that you want the schedule so you can do the jobs yourself.


09/3/2006 at 11:56pm
 Location: Hamilton Lanarkshire
 Outfit: Audi A6 Avant & Coachman Highlander
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Here's the service schedule my dealer uses, if it's of use.

ANDY





10/3/2006 at 12:08am
 Location: Warwickshire
 Outfit: Frontera Sport RS & Bailey Discovery
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Thanks for your replies

Truth is we have a new car a lovely Automatic Jaguar,our last car was a 5 series BMW we had the towbar fitted, ATF changed, and thought we would be ok. But the car suffered and the gear box wasn't the same.

Before we have another towbar fitted and i risk my Jaguar's gear box. I wanted to know if anything on the caravan may have contributed to the cars suffering.

Having read your replies and discussed them,my petrol head husband is confident everything is working correctly and all will be ok,he reassures me that the brakes on the caravan work and they also release ok.

I have no problems paying for a service if they are really necessary, just wanted some feedback on what gets serviced. 

thankyou for any information

 

 



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10/3/2006 at 9:08am
 Location: east yorkshire
 Outfit: shogun sport bailey senator oko
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Hi I towed a new caravan with a Terrano manual no problem

Then changed to a automatic but had problems with the auto box

it kept blowing the car fuses sticking it in one gear

. Eventually had the caravan wiring checked and they found a live

wire running to earth, no problem since.

Hope this helps         Gedder




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