The ones who never made it back

So coming back from cornwall on sunday we pulled into the michaelwood services on the M5 for a break, I noticed oil splatted up the back of Beryl and oil on the floor so I got under and found that one of the little studs holding the sump plate was lose, I tried to tighten it up but it just started spinning and fell out and more oil came out, I was lucky we pulled in coz another few more miles and it would have been kaput so the only thing to do was ring the AA, It was about four pm and they sent a contractor to pick me up, little did i know that this was going to be a long day as it seems nowadays that they only take you to the edge of there area then drop you off at a services to be picked up by another truck, We had three trucks pick us up and got back home at half three in the morning, I fixed it in five mins next day.

 

VWOlive

 

Foe

 

jedi_stylie

 

18th August 2009


19th June 2011


Oops!

 

September 2009 - our first weekend away and the alternator started boiling the battery...

 

This thread really is a mecca for the lovers of recovery vehicles and their many manifestations!

 

Even the fish has been on one... proper wet nasty night on the way back from bristol when i was living in devon... the facet fuel pump filled up with water, and i ground to a halt!!

no pics as i was more concerned about staying dry

 

noooooooooo! breaking down in petrol station is a bad one. Happened to us on one of our first camping trips-
ours was the alternator. Your van looks cool on top of a lowloader though ;D

 

Castleton Market Square, last week.









first time on a truck(with us anyway)
she did drive on , so kept a little dignity.
leaking carb was the problem, a bit to risky to attempt the drive home

 

oh dear, joyceethebluedevon, didn't anyone ever tell you "chrome don't get you home"


hope all is fixed now

 

2 summers on a run - She's fine in winter

1st near Bristol - respect to Baysearcher for coming out to help
Got flatbedded to the campsite late on.
waited for a mechanic for 4 days but burnt out near Lyme Regis as it was terminal.

2nd Near Northwich 11 months later.

 

l am noticing that a lot of these buses are all shiny examples. Note to self: Don't wash and polish.