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    how to replace window stay locking Knob

    Thanks Mr Plodd. tried that but i think the pin needs to come out You can see the hole where the pin is in the centre of the plastic piece in the picture thanks Ray
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    how to replace window stay locking Knob

    OK, so i have a few locking knobs on my windows that need to reolace. I have removede the two srews at the top so the window stay is loose from the window, but i can.t see how to remove the sleeve that holds the locking knob, there seems to be a a pin that holds it on but how do you get it...
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    Portable A/c for 16ft Bailey Pageant

    Thanks all for info Rooftop is out because i do believe it has to make a difference to stablility with 30kg+ on the roof, + lose of payload. I have seen the "Cool my camper" looks good but i would vhave no help in threading it thro the window as my wife has a dissability and can't help me. We...
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    Portable A/c for 16ft Bailey Pageant

    Hi, We live in Australia and have a UK Bailey caravan and love. There is no A/c in the van and in OZ it can get very warm to say the least. Don't want to put rooftop A/c because vof weight up top and loss of payload. So has anyone had experience with portable A/c if so witch ones and how...
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    Bailey door fly screen

    Thanks for replies. As i am in Australia its hard to get spares for UK vans, Think i may remove a few of the screws around it and see what happens. Aussie vans all have metal fly screen doors but nowhere to fit one on the Bailey
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    Bailey door fly screen

    Have a 2001 Bailey Pegasus 16ft, Has anyone replaced the sliding fly screen on the door. Looks like just remove a few screws but wondereing how you get the tension back and what to replace it with Thanks Ray
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    Corner steadies bent

    Whitly56...Thanks for info, looked at the video thanks. My problem is if i can't weld them to them then i would have vto bolt them somehow, thats my problem
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    Corner steadies bent

    Thanks for all replies Can i remove the threaded rod without removing the whole steady, Havn't look at doing this, if i could do that i am shure i can, or an engineer shop can streaghten it. I could then look at fixing the steady to the shassis some how and not have to try and remove it. It only...
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    Corner steadies bent

    The problem is the nuts that hold the steady on are loose, i think the previous owner has tried to get it of. So i can't tighten them back up nor get them of. If i cut them off then the bolts go up through the floor so they can't be replaced becaus they are under the shower. Thats why i was...
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    Corner steadies bent

    I have a Bailey Pageant 16ft single axle van. The previous owner must have sank on the door side of the van as both threaded rods in the steadies are bent and i can't wind then down. So i thought i would remove them and replace with new ones, but when i tried to undo the nuts to get them off the...
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    Caravan Jack

    I just bought a scissor jack havn't tried to actually jack up the van yet but i put it under there and i think it will work OK. Hopefuly never need it Thanks for all your replies Ray
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    Reversing with overrun brakes

    That makes a lot of sence. Thanks for your replies. I never have a problem reversing up my driveway very slight slop, but just wordered what would happen on a steeper slope. Thanks again guys
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    Thetford toilet manual low water

    Have a Thetford manual toilet and when i pump the hadle i only get a small ammount of water. I know the whole pump can be replaced but can i just replace the rubber thingy at the bottom of the pump.
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    Reversing with overrun brakes

    On one of my older trailers i had overrun bakes and to revers there was a flipover leaver to stop the brakes operating. I have a Bailey with overrun brakes and a ALKO friction hitch but there is no lever to flip over to stop the brakes coming on when reversing up hill. So how do you stop the...
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    Caravan Jack

    Thinking of scissor jack, This will be OK will it. Light and easy to store, hopefully not needed very often