Recent content by TimM

Depends too on the tyre. We had an Abbey with Matador tyres where the tread delaminated at 3 years but no signs of cracking. They were outside the date when Matador had their "problem" but they did replace them for us. A Coachman we had had from new had Maxmilers on it which cracked badly...

It does on digital TV through an aerial. On satellite, not sure as we tend to take our own satellite box so we can record more easily. Very pleased with our AVTEX.

Hi. I haven't posted on here for a while. :unsure: I am hoping for some advice on awning rails. I have to remove an awning rail to sort out another issue. I can see from receipts that the rail was bonded on with Geobond, I would think HM. As far as I can tell this is a PU adhesive that...

Thanks Damian. Since the post I've taken the big white seal off the inside and I think I can see what looks like the edges of grey mastic tape in places which would make sense. I've also got a tiny leak, 18% moisture at a bottom corner of the battery box. Can I use the Soudall Fixall for that...

Hi. I've towed with a Discovery 2 for quite a while. A few years ago I changed from the twin sockets you have to a single 13 pin socket. I bought a genuine Land Rover 13 pin full electric kit and fitted it. Not a difficult job for a competent DIYer. My only surprise was that when I took the tow...

Gosh I haven't posted on here for ages. Need a bit of advice. I seem to have a leak between the external door frame and the wall of the caravan. The door is the Hartal type with screw fixings on small brackets on the inside of the caravan. These are then covered by a large white lip seal...

Just isn't worth the risk is it. We are now heading off this morning after a productive days Christmas shopping instead. Winds in Aberporth reached 60 mph yesterday and were obviously much worse further north. No brainer really.

We live on top of a 1 in 4 hill which is not gritted. The last few winters we have had snow for a few weeks. Our car is a Discovery which always had normal 4 x 4 road biased M&S rated tyres. Whilst my traction was a lot better better than a two wheel drive on snow, my ability to stop was not...

Well for the first time ever we are delaying a weekend away in the caravan. We were due to travel to Aberporth in the morning, but the winds there are forecast gusting to 57mph. I know it is worse further north. Our Coachman seems pretty sturdy in a blow, better than the Abbey before...

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I sold the car several years ago, but from memory the handbook recommends changing the tyre as soon as possible and I think also gave advice about driving style. It is very much a limp to the nearest garage device on that car. The car definitely did not feel as stable on the road with the...

About 3 years ago we had half a pair of scissors go through the bottom of a rear tyre and out though the side wall. I was in the south of France with the caravan. Even if I had deemed it safe to tow any distance with a space saver (which I personally did not), it was going to be a longer tow...

I wasn't sure whether to post this under general or technical but here goes. I went out to the caravan this evenning to put it on charge and start getting ready for an outing to the Welsh coast on Friday. I had a quick check to see if anything needed replenishing in the cupboards. It was...

We have a halogen heater and a gas heater which sits on the top of a camping gaz cylinder. The gas heater is very effective. but as Damian says, CO poisonning is to be watched out for particularly as you generally can't smell it. Also care not to knock the thing over. We always ensure...

If you fit genuine Reich rollers which are now machined rather than with the grit, you should also replace the plastic spacers. This is because whilst the diameter of the part that grips the tyre is the same as the older design, the rest of the roller is a smaller diameter. I spoke with Reich...