Have you ever broken down in your van?

I was wondering what sort of percentage of bay owners have at some time broken down, regardless of whether you managed to fix it and continue yourself or had to be recovered home.

 

Yes, but only little ones , you have to spill the beans too @brothernumberone

 

Yes, the other night, see my children thread

Got me a night in the pub though

 

i cryed once does that count

 

Yep, crappy bocar fuel pump, pivot pin worked itself out on the m25

 

Nope, don't think so

 

I think you're menapausal

 

I did av a hot flush, AND I liked the look of a stubbly young barman. Youre on to something.

 

Yes, broke down a few times. Ran out of petrol loads of times.

 

spring plate broke.. towed back from whitby..saved £30 fuel.

 

Yes, but stupidly because points weren't screwed tight enough. Got towed home before I'd realised. Lesson learnt, don't panic and go through check lists. Last year the bus was backfiring, figured out breather hose on manifold was split, thanks to @Barneyrubble but after applying a bit of gaffa tape, all was fine

 

Yep - 40 miles after buying it. Engine overheated and destroyed itself.

I bought it from a guy who worked in Marketing. I should've known.

 

I did once due to a new set of points having a duff wire... a new set of points and the holiday continued. Not bad in 16 years ownership.

 

More times than I can remember. If I knew then what I know now etc etc.

 

Yep twice in Lakes - 1st time near Kendal, rear brakes binding and boiled brake fluid - Nice RAC man came and freed them off for me. 2nd time in Bowness Windermere - stalled on hot day in heavy traffic - refused to start for 1/2 hour RAC gave me guidance on phone and got us started again.

 

Did they tell you to buy a T5?

 

Just once, had a front balljoint detach itself from the top suspension arm at about 40mph. It was probably on our shortest camping trip as well, Northampton to Stratford on Avon!

 

I have indeed. About once evry 10 years i break down in the bus!

 

Often, the cheapest way to return from France .

 

Yes,made sure I left lots of oil down the M6, kept going till I'd used the full 5 ltrs in about 30 miles just made it to Knutsford services so I could get a coffee whilst awaiting recovery