Techies' Corner

GrumpyandHappy · GrumpyandHappy

I have a catch can fitted to our 76 Cruiser. It was fitted about 4 years ago and about 150 - 175,000 klms since. I noticed in the last 3 months I was blowing a lot of smoke after driving about 6 klms from cold. Eventually I took it to a diesel mechanic fearing the worst, either injectors or less likely pump...

Paul and Pam on Tour · Paul and Pam on Tour

G'day all, it's been some time since I sought some assistance on here...so, welcome me back! I have an issue...as many writers on here do. We have a Jayco Outback and, believe it or not we have had our Jayco Outback for 11 years and we have had no major issues at all!...That has to be a record..lol. Well min...

dundreamin · dundreamin

Hi All I have a Thetford 3way fridge which seems to be absolutely useless on 12V. If I stop for lunch & open & close the fridge door a few times the temp shoots up to around 15°. Even without opening the fridge door at all the same thing happens after about 4hrs travelling. I've tried stopping &...

mischief · mischief

Hi team, best/easiest place to tap in to loom for high beam for light bar on Colorado 2015.

RoboLB · RoboLB

Hi All, We have a Webasto Diesel heater that came with our Campervan. Best thing since sliced bread! I noticed on my trip last week though, that the heat output seemed a bit lower than previously. Or to put it another way, the van at night maintained 15C inside, whereas in the past 20C was easily possib...

Dtassie · Dtassie

Hello everybody I actually can't believe I'm asking how to remove the black bezel around the tail light. For the life of me I have tried everything without smashing it off with a hammer to get it off can anyone shed some light on this please. -- Edited by Dtassie on Thursday 15th of August 2024 03:35:13 PM...

Dick0 · Dick0

Has anyone converted a roundbar chain type WDH to an E2 roundbar sway control WDH? If so, could you provide opinions about the conversion, cost and performance. From this, or similar... To this...

DUSTYRHODES · DUSTYRHODES

Well what I thought would be a very simple task has turned to a rediculous cherade. I've just been to Jayco Adelaide to ask..... Q. What is the size and thread pattern of the wheel studs on our Van. A. We don't know. You'll have to get them measured. Serious ? Q. How much for a set of 15" Mags to suit our...

wizard1 · wizard1

Can anyone please tell me where to find the location of the chassis number on my 1982 Toyota Coaster.

Whenarewethere · Whenarewethere

https://www.drive.com.au/news/speed-limiters-mandatory-new-cars-in-europe/

Cardie Bob · Cardie Bob

We have recently purchased a camper trailer with an Anderson Plug, as well as the standard flat Plug for the lights and electric brakes.. Previous vans have never had an Anderson Plug. What us its function?

TravellingAlong · TravellingAlong

Hello We are after your advice we are putting in a25amp battery charger and plans are to install it where battery is (not lithium) which is under seat in caravan. There is adequate space but the water pump is in this area. Question we have is: do you recommend we put a barrier around the water pump and if s...

Stretch60 · Stretch60

Sorry if this has been mentioned before but I did a search and couldn't find the answer. .Stripped out mates wheel bearings yesterday, regreased with new seals. Did left ones first, and upon doing the right side it was evident from the lack of wear on magnet and drum that the right hand side brakes have...

DUSTYRHODES · DUSTYRHODES

Hi all... We recently bought a used Jayco Journey, (2020) tandem axle. It has 14" mags with no name Chinese tyres. I want to add either A/T or L/T tyres, plus some height / ground clearance. It has had the Axle repositioned to be under the springs so I've gained 40mm but a little more would be great. Tyre...

Orlo · Orlo

Hi all We are new to having a "bigger" rig (weight wise anyway). We have had an Avan Aliner for a long time but are in the process of upgrading to something a bit more luxurious (ie. ensuite). I'm trying to get an idea of all of the costs that I am up for. At the moment we are planning to buy a new Isuzu M-UX 4x4...

Dtassie · Dtassie

Hello Techies, I first searched and could not find anything on this model charger online or on this forum. I was looking for the online manual for an explanation. It came with the caravan. The pic you see is from the net but my exact model is BC-12-30A The query here is the charger has two settings "Gel and...

Ronzo · Ronzo

First stop on a 3-4 month trip to WA and my drifter display is blank. It is a New Age 2015 Mantaray 16.5E single axle Worked perfectly 3 hours ago before travelling to Yass Previously I have disconnected the back of the panel and reconnected it and it reset Didnt work this time Ive read that it could be...

cookie1234 · cookie1234

Hi peter here i have a 1998 starcraft and wondering if you could tell me what wheel bearings it has so i can get some spares

Stretch-Oz · Stretch-Oz

center of water tanks is 4' 6" in front of axles center (1370mm) thinking of moving to between wheels, Van = 1985 21' Windsor, independent suspension, 2 x 90ltr tanks. totally new to vanning, cheers

Dtassie · Dtassie

Hello Everyone, So far I've been unable to find new cladding for sale for the exterior of caravans. The roof is a different profile. I'm trying to find a supplier that can supply both profiles. Does anyone know where to buy in Perth? I can't attach a picture of the profile using my mobile Grey Nomads app I...

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	Catch Can (Preview) I have a catch can fitted to our 76 Cruiser. It was fitted about 4 years ago and about 150 - 175,000 klms since. I noticed in the last 3 months I was blowing a lot of smoke after driving about 6 klms from cold. Eventually I took it to a diesel mechanic fearing the worst, either injectors or less likely pump...	GrumpyandHappy	7	906	08:50 AM Aug 31, 2024 by Dtassie
	Charging for Dummies (Preview) G'day all, it's been some time since I sought some assistance on here...so, welcome me back! I have an issue...as many writers on here do. We have a Jayco Outback and, believe it or not we have had our Jayco Outback for 11 years and we have had no major issues at all!...That has to be a record..lol. Well min...	Paul and Pam on Tour	19	1472	10:10 AM Aug 26, 2024 by Dick0
	3 Way Fridges ( 1 2 3 ) (Preview) Hi All I have a Thetford 3way fridge which seems to be absolutely useless on 12V. If I stop for lunch & open & close the fridge door a few times the temp shoots up to around 15°. Even without opening the fridge door at all the same thing happens after about 4hrs travelling. I've tried stopping &...	dundreamin	65	4310	01:57 PM Aug 22, 2024 by Whenarewethere
	Light bar (Preview) Hi team, best/easiest place to tap in to loom for high beam for light bar on Colorado 2015.	mischief	6	838	09:27 AM Aug 19, 2024 by Warren-Pat_01
	Webasto Deisel Hetaer - On an Incline (Preview) Hi All, We have a Webasto Diesel heater that came with our Campervan. Best thing since sliced bread! I noticed on my trip last week though, that the heat output seemed a bit lower than previously. Or to put it another way, the van at night maintained 15C inside, whereas in the past 20C was easily possib...	RoboLB	6	1153	01:37 PM Aug 17, 2024 by Peter_n_Margaret
	Rear Tailight Removal (Preview) Hello everybody I actually can't believe I'm asking how to remove the black bezel around the tail light. For the life of me I have tried everything without smashing it off with a hammer to get it off can anyone shed some light on this please. -- Edited by Dtassie on Thursday 15th of August 2024 03:35:13 PM...	Dtassie	7	712	12:32 PM Aug 16, 2024 by Dtassie
	WDH Chain to E2 Conversion (Preview) Has anyone converted a roundbar chain type WDH to an E2 roundbar sway control WDH? If so, could you provide opinions about the conversion, cost and performance. From this, or similar... To this...	Dick0	3	887	12:44 PM Aug 13, 2024 by Gundog
	Jayco Journey Wheel studs. (Preview) Well what I thought would be a very simple task has turned to a rediculous cherade. I've just been to Jayco Adelaide to ask..... Q. What is the size and thread pattern of the wheel studs on our Van. A. We don't know. You'll have to get them measured. Serious ? Q. How much for a set of 15" Mags to suit our...	DUSTYRHODES	13	1711	07:28 PM Aug 7, 2024 by TheHeaths
	Chassis number (Preview) Can anyone please tell me where to find the location of the chassis number on my 1982 Toyota Coaster.	wizard1	2	762	06:36 PM Aug 7, 2024 by wizard1
	Mandatory speed limiting (Preview) https://www.drive.com.au/news/speed-limiters-mandatory-new-cars-in-europe/	Whenarewethere	23	1815	09:41 PM Aug 2, 2024 by darjak
	Anderson Plug (Preview) We have recently purchased a camper trailer with an Anderson Plug, as well as the standard flat Plug for the lights and electric brakes.. Previous vans have never had an Anderson Plug. What us its function?	Cardie Bob	9	1466	11:41 AM Aug 1, 2024 by Are We Lost
	Placement of Battery Charger in 17 foot caravan Battery charger location (Preview) Hello We are after your advice we are putting in a25amp battery charger and plans are to install it where battery is (not lithium) which is under seat in caravan. There is adequate space but the water pump is in this area. Question we have is: do you recommend we put a barrier around the water pump and if s...	TravellingAlong	4	729	11:16 AM Aug 1, 2024 by TravellingAlong
	Jayco Quality Again (Preview) Sorry if this has been mentioned before but I did a search and couldn't find the answer. .Stripped out mates wheel bearings yesterday, regreased with new seals. Did left ones first, and upon doing the right side it was evident from the lack of wear on magnet and drum that the right hand side brakes have...	Stretch60	26	4581	03:51 PM Jul 30, 2024 by DUSTYRHODES
	Jayco Journey DX wheel size. (Preview) Hi all... We recently bought a used Jayco Journey, (2020) tandem axle. It has 14" mags with no name Chinese tyres. I want to add either A/T or L/T tyres, plus some height / ground clearance. It has had the Axle repositioned to be under the springs so I've gained 40mm but a little more would be great. Tyre...	DUSTYRHODES	13	1000	04:16 PM Jul 29, 2024 by DUSTYRHODES
	Isuzu M-UX 4x4 LS-T (Preview) Hi all We are new to having a "bigger" rig (weight wise anyway). We have had an Avan Aliner for a long time but are in the process of upgrading to something a bit more luxurious (ie. ensuite). I'm trying to get an idea of all of the costs that I am up for. At the moment we are planning to buy a new Isuzu M-UX 4x4...	Orlo	6	803	12:07 PM Jul 28, 2024 by Orlo
	"Smart Charge" Battery Charger (Preview) Hello Techies, I first searched and could not find anything on this model charger online or on this forum. I was looking for the online manual for an explanation. It came with the caravan. The pic you see is from the net but my exact model is BC-12-30A The query here is the charger has two settings "Gel and...	Dtassie	6	1272	08:32 AM Jul 28, 2024 by Dtassie
	Drifter display (Preview) First stop on a 3-4 month trip to WA and my drifter display is blank. It is a New Age 2015 Mantaray 16.5E single axle Worked perfectly 3 hours ago before travelling to Yass Previously I have disconnected the back of the panel and reconnected it and it reset Didnt work this time Ive read that it could be...	Ronzo	1	545	08:23 AM Jul 28, 2024 by Ronzo
	wheel bearings (Preview) Hi peter here i have a 1998 starcraft and wondering if you could tell me what wheel bearings it has so i can get some spares	cookie1234	2	626	01:09 PM Jul 26, 2024 by cookie1234
	water tank location (Preview) center of water tanks is 4' 6" in front of axles center (1370mm) thinking of moving to between wheels, Van = 1985 21' Windsor, independent suspension, 2 x 90ltr tanks. totally new to vanning, cheers	Stretch-Oz	2	664	05:06 PM Jul 25, 2024 by Peter_n_Margaret
	Cladding for external re-sheet (Preview) Hello Everyone, So far I've been unable to find new cladding for sale for the exterior of caravans. The roof is a different profile. I'm trying to find a supplier that can supply both profiles. Does anyone know where to buy in Perth? I can't attach a picture of the profile using my mobile Grey Nomads app I...	Dtassie	6	686	08:11 PM Jul 22, 2024 by Dtassie
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