On Jan 5, 2007, at 11:44 AM, Malcolm Stebbins wrote: > --- "Burdett, Jean-Pierre" <jp.burdett@SPOTWAVE.COM> wrote: >> So how many of you here have experienced roadside >> mechanical problems that required some big work or messed up your >> vacation? How did U handle it? Or are most road trips stress free? > > I have never! had a trouble free vanagon trip over 2,000 kms. BUT! > nothing ever breaks twice! I > get each item fixed right/correctly. ....... Whoa, I must be lucky or good looking or both, but I have had numerous trips of 3-6K miles w/o any breakdown, glitch at all in the 84 westy when it was 18-23 years old. All else said, Malcolm's points on dealing w/ problems are right on! Other than tools, a bentley manual, my best mind savers are a cell phone, AAA RV Plus card, & a gas can on the roof rack. The reason that I probably don't have many breakdowns, knock on wood, is that anytime something falters, I fix or have it fixed before the next trip, & there is no substitute for regular maintenance, high quality parts, service.
Tom B.- replacing oil, O2 sensor, sliding door handle today, for BBBXI trip next week. |
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