Recent content by scorpius

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    BMW 320d

    Yeah I knew that as soon as I posted the thread lol
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    BMW 320d

    Hi guys. Just brought a 2002 BMW 320d e46. It's a 2lt diesel salon with a manual gearbox. It's got a towbar fitted and just wondered if it any good for towing. With got a 2 berth caravan and I'm aware of the 80% rule.
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    what sealant

    hi guys. im just repairing my carver cascade water heater so its out of the caravan and on my workshop bench. when I come to refit in a few days time what sort of sealant is needed when I reinstall it. will it be the normal silaflex or some heat resistant type. I only use it on electric and gas...
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    thetford toilet flush

    hi guys. we`ve just brought a second hand caravan and when the owner sold it to me he told me the toilet didn't flush on his last trip. since I`ve had it ive checked the fuse underneath this seems fine. the toilet is the bench type and ive removed the loo roll holder and checked the pump under...
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    Vectra towbar wiring.

    Hi just brought a plug in towbar wiring kit for my 2006 vectra. Is it just a case of plug in and go. There's a wiring loom to plug in and a trailer module. I've found where they plug in. Cheers mark.
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    Alko pads

    Thanks for the reply. I'll do them when we get back...................weather permitting lol
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    Alko pads

    Do I need to remove them or just spray in the head and wipe?
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    Alko pads

    Hi guys never had any trouble with a Alko stabiliser before until now. We broke down on holiday a few weeks ago and had to be recovered home so the rac towed our caravan back with the flat bed lorry. We've just gone away for the first time since and the hitch groans like mad. I'm assuming it's...
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    Awning leak?

    Cheers woodsieboy I'll have a good look at the rail
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    Awning leak?

    No it seems to collect in the rail itself. If you move the awning cord the rails full of water. We originally thought is was the old awning but the new ones the same. We did give it a good soaking before we used it as well.
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    Awning leak?

    Hi guys. We went away last wet week we had and our awning leaked. We had a sunncamp ultima awning which leaked over the door. We sold it and brought a new dorema porch awning and this has done the same. Soaking wet step and drips from the awning rail. I first thought it was coming between the...
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    Dorema Toronto

    Hi Colin when you say "canopy pokes, 3 of them' are you talkin about the 2 small poles about 10in long with the spike on them?
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    Dorema Toronto

    Hi folks, we've just brought a second hand dorema Toronto awning and are using it for the first time this wet weekend. I've put it up after some struggling and it looks fine the only problem I have is poles that come down the side of the roof and meets the front leg and canopy poles seems to be...
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    delamination kit

    hi guys does anyone know where and what is the best kit to repair delaminated floor. cheers mark
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    age discrimination.

    In this day and age why is it that people get discriminated for the age of their van. I owned a new 2005 swift conqueror but as a self employed builder fell on hard times so the van had to go. I brought a very good 1999 elddis 2 berth. I emailed a campsite in colchester 1 evening and was...