Guess where we are. (2 Viewers)

[Wanders from Glos]

Well we are now going to find out how good lv breakdown is , we have just lost all gears apart from 3rd and 4th outside Carcassonne and waiting for someone to arrive.

Hopefully it's something straight forward, what a pain. Good luck.

 

[Podney]

Good luck with the mend. I’ve a feeling in my water it’s not too serious.

 

[chaser]

Let’s hope it’s a quick fix chaser….

Hopefully just a cable or the linkage, good luck Charlie.

Don't think so it will go in gear but just grinds in any but 3 and 4.
We have been picked up and taken to a yard and the insurance have paid for it over the phone 600 euro now waiting for a taxi to take us to a hotel in Carcassonne for three nights

 

[bigtwin]

now waiting for a taxi to take us to a hotel in Carcassonne for three nights

Every cloud, and all that.

Ian

 

[scousebird]

There's worse places to be and it's market day tomorrow.

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[rod_vw]

Don't think so it will go in gear but just grinds in any but 3 and 4.
We have been picked up and taken to a yard and the insurance have paid for it over the phone 600 euro now waiting for a taxi to take us to a hotel in Carcassonne for three nights

Keep us posted on progress or lack of it please.
Probably can't help but we are only about 180 miles away from you.

 

[gus-lopez]

Well we are now going to find out how good lv breakdown is , we have just lost all gears apart from 3rd and 4th outside Carcassonne and waiting for someone to arrive.

Sorry to hear that Charlie & as others have said fingers crossed it is an easy fix ,albeit on Monday.

 

[chaser]

Well I know this is going to cost one way or another but up to yet can't fault this lv insurance, we are now in a three star hotel for three nights just got to pay for reakfast and now in a restaurant around the corner.
They was a bit slow picking up but I think there was a mixup as to had to pick us up , breakdown or police as we were just off the motorway by a page.

 

[Coastal Cruiser.]

600 euro

they know how to charge over there, how far was the journey ??

 

[Figaro]

Fingers crossed for a good outcome chaser

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[BikerGraham]

Well I know this is going to cost one way or another but up to yet can't fault this lv insurance, we are now in a three star hotel for three nights just got to pay for reakfast and now in a restaurant around the corner.
They was a bit slow picking up but I think there was a mixup as to had to pick us up , breakdown or police as we were just off the motorway by a page.

So glad it seems to be getting sorted Chas.

Enjoy the hotel break and am sure the van will be fixed and raring to go soon

 

[Northernraider]

Yay we have found some sun View attachment 948672View attachment 948673

That's a cracking photo that...shame some bugger parked an ambulance in the view ..could you ask them to move it chas

 

[Northernraider]

That's a bugger on the breakdown Charlie. Hopefully a not too expensive fix

 

[Mikey RV]

Good luck with getting it fixed Charlie so you can get back on the road. The hotel won’t move very far.

 

[chaser]

they know how to charge over there, how far was the journey ??

About 3 miles

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[chaser]

We have found the sun anyway , sitting at a bar in the middle of Carcassonne market in hot sun.

 

[Just smiffy]

Wha

We have found the sun anyway , sitting at a bar in the middle of Carcassonne market in hot sun.

Whats your gut feeling on the gearbox chaser..? Cables or..?

 

[chaser]

Wha

Whats your gut feeling on the gearbox chaser..? Cables or..?

Not cables , it's going in and out fine but just a load of grinding and it didn't do it gradually, just coming up the motorway and it suddenly started a grinding noise that just got worse as we went along so came off at the next junction and through the payment place and that as they say was the end of that.
Surprisingly it's not worrying me much at the moment, don't know what will happen on Monday.

 

[Mikey RV]

Could it be a clutch problem. Or the linkage on top the gearbox popped off.

 

[chaser]

Could it be a clutch problem. Or the linkage on top the gearbox popped off.

Havnt got a clue mate, we can buy hope.

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[chaser]

Havnt got a clue mate, we can buy hope.

The bloke who picked it up said clutch but it seems to be fine , he loaded it up driving just making a row.

 

[Bessy765]

I Think it is a two cable system one for the engagement of the gears in a convention forward and back box it would be the one the goes say 1st or second, the other cable moves across the gate for third or fourth and so on. If it’s the one that moves across the gate and you only have 3rd and 4 th thats sounds like the cross gate may have slipped the socket off the ball. The socket is the cable bit the ball on the gearbox. If you have any gears I doubt it is the clutch. Try someone watching the top of the box while the other one moves the gear leaver. It has been know to come off at either end. Not querying the garage but if the take the box out to change the clutch and clip the cable back on on re assembly you will be none the wiser. If they change the clutch insist on seeing tho old one. As an ambulance it will have had many rapid gear changes in is life. Good luck.

 

[bigtwin]

I Think it is a two cable system one for the engagement of the gears in a convention forward and back box it would be the one the goes say 1st or second, the other cable moves across the gate for third or fourth and so on. If it’s the one that moves across the gate and you only have 3rd and 4 th thats sounds like the cross gate may have slipped the socket off the ball. The socket is the cable bit the ball on the gearbox. If you have any gears I doubt it is the clutch. Try someone watching the top of the box while the other one moves the gear leaver. It has been know to come off at either end. Not querying the garage but if the take the box out to change the clutch and clip the cable back on on re assembly you will be none the wiser. If they change the clutch insist on seeing tho old one. As an ambulance it will have had many rapid gear changes in is life. Good luck.

This sounds very credible.

Ian

 

[Bessy765]

Yes we got burnt when our air con packed up in Portugal, we had a stone chip the a/c rad, got told it had wrecked the pump, all friendly took us to their house for lunch whilst it was being repaired, when I asked for the pump to take it back home was told they had fitted a service exchange one and the old one had gone back to the supplier. Looked underneath and could see that the pump had not been changed blocked the garage with the van and refused to move till I got my money back less the repair. All sorts of threats but stood my ground. Been wary ever since.

 

[scousebird]

your MH gets sorted today.

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[Figaro]

Sending positive vibes for a good outcome today chaser
Hoping you can get sorted quickly and continue your holiday

 

[PxJ]

Sending positive vibes for a good outcome today chaser
Hoping you can get sorted quickly and continue your holiday

Any news so far?

 

[chaser]

Any news so far?

Not really, apparently the van was booked in at a garage but now they are looking at a closer one, other than that it's still where it was but they have booked us in for another night.

 

[PxJ]

Not good & stressful but at least you have another night in hotel