Recent content by ChrisinSwansea

Perfect! Thank you Terry.

Many thanks, that's very much appreciated :)

I wondered if a Pageant owner can help? Mine is in storage 45 minutes away, so could any owners let me know the diameter of the copper tube going into the gas regulator in the front storage area? Is it 8mm or 10mm? Thanks so much if you can help, Chris

Can anyone recommend a good spray lube / contact spray to keep my towing electrical socket in good working order? I understand that some are better than others as they can degrade the plastic? Many thanks Chris

Thank you all. I'm just going to upgrade the regulator and stainless steel hose to prevent the problem happening again. I'm not going for the refillable tanks. And to answer the comment about take it back under warranty - my van is in storage about 25 miles away and I don't want to waste a...

Hello, I want to change the gas regulator in my 2009 Bailey Pageant Bretagne. I had a (fixed) Truma regulator gum up on me this weekend and have zero pressure (common problem if you Google it). I can't be bothered messing around with my dealer and warranties, so I'm going to purchase a Gaslow...

I will.

I have used the coast road when driving up without the caravan, but wondered if going 'up through the middle' via Newtown may be a better option? Even if I have a line of traffic behind me, you can bet your boots I'll be behind a tractor!

Sorry, A485, A487, A470. Is there a bypass around Aberystwyth?

Hello all, We are towing our van from Pembrey (Carmarthen-ish) up to Betws y Coed next week and wondered on the best route to take. I was planning to take the A487 to Dolgellau and then the A470 up to Betws. Is that the best way to go with a caravan? Or would it be better to go via Newtown...

Thanks very, very much for that chaps. I'll forget about the DSG. I have done a little research and they did seem prone to issues - so much so that VW USA issued a 10 year guarantee to get the public to have a little faith after recalling 43,000 of them. I also understand that the service is...

Hello everyone, I am speccing up a new vehicle (a new VW Caravelle, 140 or 180bhp, maybe 4Motion). My question is, what is considered best for towing? My options are a manual 6 speed box or the new 7 speed DSG auto box. Any advice gratefully recieved. Thank you, Chris

My current tow vehicle (Delica) is auto, the T5 I want is manual. Am I right in assuming a manual box would be better to tow (and a bit lighter on diesel?)

Thank you both for your generous feedback. In an ideal world, it would be the LWB (3 kids and 5 bikes!), 180 and 4x4, but the only variant VW make in that configuration has the 7 speed DSG gearbox and personally I would like the manual 6 speed box - I have heard DSG boxes are expensive to...

Hello all, We are looking at a new VW T5.1 (Facelift) panel van, Kombi or Caravelle and I'll be towing a 1300KG Bailey 9loaded weight). The towing weights are all good but I have a question on engine size and FWD / 4Motion. The new models use a 2.0lt turbo diesel giving 140bhp or 180bhp (180...