Evening all,
I live in Germany with the family and we've just been away with a UK Swift Freestyle 6TD. Before we went I was doing my usual checks and noticed I had a leak from the shower tap. With the tap in the closed position and the pump running, water gushed out from underneath. I dismantled hoping for a quick fix. The second photo shows a green retaining peg on the underside of the tap where the 2 pipes insert that has failed. Under pressure when the pump is running, the 2 pipes are able to push past it and leak. Bit of a design flaw from my view as I can't run the pump even to use the kitchen taps. There seems to be no way to isolate it - any one know of any way to do this whilst I get a replacement or repair carried out?
Whilst the German dealers are good and can do a basic service they looked in horror when I presented the shower tap. Seems like German manufacturers do it a bit different connector-wise.
I've been onto the place I bought the van and had a quote for a replacement part but it's got a 6-week lead time. The picture on the part I've been quoted for (pic 4) seems to have connectors coming out from it, whereas with mine the male ends go into the tap. So either it isn't compatible or it means having to connect elsewhere (maybe under bathroom sink?)
anybody had any similar experience or can offer advice - would be much appreciated as options out here are very limited. And with lock down easing a bit better over here we are very keen to get out and use the van.
Many thanks in advance
I live in Germany with the family and we've just been away with a UK Swift Freestyle 6TD. Before we went I was doing my usual checks and noticed I had a leak from the shower tap. With the tap in the closed position and the pump running, water gushed out from underneath. I dismantled hoping for a quick fix. The second photo shows a green retaining peg on the underside of the tap where the 2 pipes insert that has failed. Under pressure when the pump is running, the 2 pipes are able to push past it and leak. Bit of a design flaw from my view as I can't run the pump even to use the kitchen taps. There seems to be no way to isolate it - any one know of any way to do this whilst I get a replacement or repair carried out?
Whilst the German dealers are good and can do a basic service they looked in horror when I presented the shower tap. Seems like German manufacturers do it a bit different connector-wise.
I've been onto the place I bought the van and had a quote for a replacement part but it's got a 6-week lead time. The picture on the part I've been quoted for (pic 4) seems to have connectors coming out from it, whereas with mine the male ends go into the tap. So either it isn't compatible or it means having to connect elsewhere (maybe under bathroom sink?)
anybody had any similar experience or can offer advice - would be much appreciated as options out here are very limited. And with lock down easing a bit better over here we are very keen to get out and use the van.
Many thanks in advance