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sputnixb51
 


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ratrunner wrote:
its a 2006 model no warranty.Just thinking about the gas.To check for leaks which I suppose is what they do.I will get a spray bottle with soapy water and spray on all the couplings etc that will show any leaks ?

Your own statement answers your question why you shouldn’t do it yourself, soapy water is highly corrosive.
  
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Gareth
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I do my own caravan servicing. Lube the steadies, lube the hitch, adjust the brakes, check the tyre pressures, check the bulbs, sterilise the water system, lube hinges and catches where necessary, give it a good wash.

I have never touched the gas system, other than changing the bottle. It has a carbon monoxide and smoke detector, which get new batteries.

I think I do a more thorough job myself, it takes a day including a good wash.
  
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Cloverhill
 


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As others have said always done my own service, tyres and look for any play in bearings as you would for a car. Then steady, jocky wheel and spare, damp is done with a meter from screw Censored ix check gas flames and vents. I do have a bottle of gas leak detector bought for about £3.00 never had to use it. Brakes have never needed adjustment yet.
Derek
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I have a million ideas, but, they all point to certain death. 
 
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ratrunner
 


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Thanks Derek,just confirmed what I thought.Will be doing my own service at least I will know it has been done,never trusted garages or dealers.
  
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ratrunner
 


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sputnixb51 wrote:
ratrunner wrote:
its a 2006 model no warranty.Just thinking about the gas.To check for leaks which I suppose is what they do.I will get a spray bottle with soapy water and spray on all the couplings etc that will show any leaks ?

Your own statement answers your question why you shouldn’t do it yourself, soapy water is highly corrosive.
On coppper / brass fittings no corrosive material in the gas fittings that I can see, soapy water corrosive ??  
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M3DPO
 


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sputnixb51 wrote:
ratrunner wrote:
its a 2006 model no warranty.Just thinking about the gas.To check for leaks which I suppose is what they do.I will get a spray bottle with soapy water and spray on all the couplings etc that will show any leaks ?

Your own statement answers your question why you shouldn’t do it yourself, soapy water is highly corrosive.

Soap bars don’t normally have a salt content, washing up liquid does and is corrosive, not recommended for use on cars either for washing or as a screen wash, it is a definite no no as a lubricant at lambing time because of the salt content Shocked
I had a gas detector fitted to my ‘van from new, it is so sensitive that if a gas lighter fails to light at the first click it will go off, I had it fitted because at the time I bought the ‘van there was a spate of thefts from ‘vans while the occupants where sleeping, the thieves pushed a pipe through the seals in doors or windows and filled the ‘van with gas to make the occupants drowsy and then broke into the ‘vans and robbed them while the occupants where still in Twisted Evil
 It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't. 
 
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D4mation
 


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Approved Workshop Scheme service sheet.

http://www.cmsmobile.co.uk/documents/caravan-service-sheet.pdf
 MY12 D4 HSE Ipanema Sand  
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leeds
 


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We have caravan and trailers. Now since we tow for commercial gain we get them service by a registered caravan engineer.

If things go wrong at least I can argue that it has been serviced by a competent person.

One of the major issues with caravans and trailers are the tyres. Whereas they may well have more then the minimum tyre depth they may well be past their best due to age/UV degradation/flat spot etc.
How often come spring/summer time do you hear about a motorway blocked due to an overturned caravan?


Brendan
  
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lynalldiscovery
 


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Cuurent talks to ban tyres on commercial vehicles over 10 years old

That steer axle one that blew the other week and killed several people was 19 years old AND had been recut Censored
  
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Cloverhill
 


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I thought most commercial tyres could be and are recut
Derek
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I have a million ideas, but, they all point to certain death. 
 
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lynalldiscovery
 


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They certainly can and are, but the tyre in question was 19yrs old and had been recut down to the tyres cords.
I would bet more than a pint there are many many vans and trailers with tyres equally as old that the owners are more than happy to use.
  
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