help needed for water housing

[tcarpenterblueyonder.co.uk]

Hi all

We took our van out for the 2nd time this weekend and yet again has not run smoothly as we were filling the water system up we could here water coming out else where. On inspection noticed that the water filter housing has a crack in therefore spraying water everywhere. Can any tell me are they easy to replace for beginners.

Also we were unable to get any tv, we have a status digital ariel and a tv built in freeview but could not get any picture, tried retuning and booster on but still no joy. Any ideas?

Thanks

 

[Roy_374355334]

Hello Tracey

The water filter housing is easy to buy/replace if your capable of that sort of thing,four screws holding it in 2 wires/screws for the pump and remove the pipes one to the filter and one to the pump,disconnect and replace in reverse order,also use new mastic around the housing,also when you replace the filter you can buy a filter remover but if you cut a groove in a piece of wood to the correct size of the filter you can remove it without cracking it,and when you replace it smear a little veg oil on the thread and replace carefully and do not over-tighten the filter,any problems and you live near Manchester leave a message and i will call and replace the filter housing for you.F.O.C

 

[Damian]

Hi Tracey,

The water housing is relatively easy to change.

Disconnect the water pipe, or pipes from the inside of the housing.

Make sure the 12v is isolated, take a clamp off the battery to ensure this.

Disconnect the electrical connections from the rear of the housing, and keep them separate.

Remove the screws from the outside of the van around the edge of the housing, then ease the housing away from the van, it is sealed in place with mastic so will need some pressure to get it moving, but take care.

Clean up the mastic still on the van, apply new mastic to the edge of the new housing, which you will have got from your local dealer, and replace in reverse order of removal.

As for the TV reception, it depends where you were, some places do not get a good enough signal to work.

 

[tcarpenterblueyonder.co.uk]

Thanks Roy for your advice, and thanks for the offer of replacing it but unfortunetly we live in gloucester. We are going to give it a try, keep you informed of how it goes.

 

[Robert_374242026]

I cannot believe it, i read your problem and answers which are correct and what did i do but break one of the securing catches that lock the pump in. Went to dealer and prices were about

 

[tcarpenterblueyonder.co.uk]

Thanks for all of your advice, we have now done it and have been successful, we are learning more each time.

 

[Roy_374355334]

Well done tracey,like me you have saved money on doing it yourself,and now you know how it works.