Techies' Corner

Allara · Allara

Hi Guys It has been a while since I have had time to catch up with the forum. i am in need of advice about repairing/restoring my old caravans and would appreciate your help. i have an 18ft dual axel Viscount I have used for travelling for over 30 years and it is in need of repairs to the windows and the step up...

lesk1946 · lesk1946

hello to all , does anyone know what the MAX running engine temperature of a 1992 Toyota coaster 3.4 diesel should be ? my engine guard hit 75c. i am thinking its a bit high but no alarm. no leaks . radiator full . new pump 20ks ago. oils ok.....any thoughts please....cheers les

2foot6 · 2foot6

My second Tuma water heater is now leaking,not bad 4.5 years average for each unit.Truma now have a new model called Ultra ,does any one have one of these units and are they an efficient unit as they have a 1400 watt element compared to the older models with a 850 watt element? I am wondering what other me...

jeepnudger · jeepnudger

I hve in caravan a Bosch deep cycle gel battery being charged by solar panels when off grid . The solar controller powertech model 3739 said may only be used for charging and controlling lead acid batteries. This instruction was inside operating manual under heading "safety". It was not written on bo...

goldcoaster · goldcoaster

Received this by email , thought I would pass it on.CheersMick Dear Valued Customers It has come to our attention that an increasing number of Suburban Hot Water Systems are being fitted with anode rods that are not genuine Suburban products. Did you know that there are many anode rods on the market?...

hokianga · hokianga

Hi, I have been trying to get down to melb to view a motorhome, just got an email they have dropped the price by 30k because the walls have water damage, wondering if the body is fibreglass has anyone had any experience with costs related to refibreglassing a motorhome please? Thanks in advance for any i...

Gus1949 · Gus1949

I posted this earlier today but it seems to have failed. I am interested in hearing from anyone who has changed to BFG All Terain tyres from a less aggressive A/T tyer. Are they noisier on bitumen roads? Currently have Dunlops that are pretty quiet.

jeepnudger · jeepnudger

How do you work out if yr solar panel is charging battery , hints or where to read up please.

KevinJ · KevinJ

I have updated the Axle Loads spreadsheet (attached) to cater for the movement of "Centre of Gravity" as you load the vehicle. If you know where the "Centre of Gravity" is on your vehicle, you can enter different values in the x and y cells. If you don't know, then you simply enter the same values in the x...

Colin1947 · Colin1947

Hi 'Vanners There are two significant factors to persuade "non-vanners" to get into the caravanning lifestyle and have the enjoyment of travelling around our great country!1: People who simply cannot afford to buy a 'van, may well be enticed to go for the significantly lower-cost...

Cowboy7307 · Cowboy7307

We have one of the older style gasmate portable cookers single ring, that uses the 238gm butane gas cartridge What is the difference between this one and the new ones ,i have heard that the one we have is no longer aloud to be used . Is this correct or not ?

NeilW · NeilW

Hi all, I have a 1993 Mazda T3500, and the headlights are no longer working. Does anyone know where the fuse/relay is located, as there doesnt seem to be any in the fuse box. -- Edited by NeilW on Friday 13th of September 2019 06:56:55 PM

bowser · bowser

I am looking at fitting a diesel heater, Any thoughts on a good brand, I am looking for ideas. Regards Bowser.

robertbruce · robertbruce

Apparently some of the nineties model Long Wheel Base HZB50 (4.2) Coasters sold in Australia where able to be weight rated as either under 4.5t or over 4.5t. This aspect would be desirable rathan swapping out parts from the SWB which is currently required in Victoria to de-rate the weight rating of th...

Stretch60 · Stretch60

Whilst reading through the general forum about rear drawer systems, a link to a YouTube video was given. I watched that and the next video was about a canning stock route trip. During this trip a D-Max rear axle housing sheared off outboard of the leaf spring pack. The host of the video was perplexed abo...

The Expats · The Expats

Hi all , has any bought one of this and if so hows the quality. Asked for pictures of the anti flap but they only have the pictures on the web which is worrisome. thanks Click to view larger image and other viewsHave one to sell? Sell it yourself15Ft Annexe Wall Kit for Caravan Roll Out Awning, Carefre...

iana · iana

I have to start putting some thought into our vehicles battery system. Its installed into a Mazda BT50, and I did it this way because I didn't want to interfere with the vehicle computer, and charging system when fitting extra electrics. The system has an auxiliary battery which is charged via a DC-DC...

Mrs Ford Ranger · Mrs Ford Ranger

Hope this is the right place for this. Does anyone take their foxtel iq3 with them. Tia

jbrinks · jbrinks

Our van is 18 months old and we have a thetford 3 way . N604M-3 The last few days when we have been using it on gas it stops working. We eventually get it going again only to find it has stopped again. This has happened 3 times. Last night we couldn't get it going at all but this morning tried and it's going a...

June · June

Does anyone know how to remove the end of a ignition key that broke off inside the ignition please? The car is a Kia Rio wagon. Thanks June C

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	Restoration of old vans (Preview) Hi Guys It has been a while since I have had time to catch up with the forum. i am in need of advice about repairing/restoring my old caravans and would appreciate your help. i have an 18ft dual axel Viscount I have used for travelling for over 30 years and it is in need of repairs to the windows and the step up...	Allara	6	2387	03:10 PM Sep 24, 2019 by Possum3
	3.4 diesel engine coolant running temperature (Preview) hello to all , does anyone know what the MAX running engine temperature of a 1992 Toyota coaster 3.4 diesel should be ? my engine guard hit 75c. i am thinking its a bit high but no alarm. no leaks . radiator full . new pump 20ks ago. oils ok.....any thoughts please....cheers les	lesk1946	13	1617	09:06 AM Sep 24, 2019 by Warren-Pat_01
	Truma water heater leak (Preview) My second Tuma water heater is now leaking,not bad 4.5 years average for each unit.Truma now have a new model called Ultra ,does any one have one of these units and are they an efficient unit as they have a 1400 watt element compared to the older models with a 850 watt element? I am wondering what other me...	2foot6	12	4477	05:22 PM Sep 23, 2019 by Aus-Kiwi
	Is there a correct battery type to use? (Preview) I hve in caravan a Bosch deep cycle gel battery being charged by solar panels when off grid . The solar controller powertech model 3739 said may only be used for charging and controlling lead acid batteries. This instruction was inside operating manual under heading "safety". It was not written on bo...	jeepnudger	7	1287	01:14 PM Sep 23, 2019 by T1 Terry
	Suburban Hot Water Systems Anode Warning (Preview) Received this by email , thought I would pass it on.CheersMick Dear Valued Customers It has come to our attention that an increasing number of Suburban Hot Water Systems are being fitted with anode rods that are not genuine Suburban products. Did you know that there are many anode rods on the market?...	goldcoaster	12	3990	04:29 PM Sep 21, 2019 by Phillipn
	Motorhome with water damage (Preview) Hi, I have been trying to get down to melb to view a motorhome, just got an email they have dropped the price by 30k because the walls have water damage, wondering if the body is fibreglass has anyone had any experience with costs related to refibreglassing a motorhome please? Thanks in advance for any i...	hokianga	15	1761	08:03 PM Sep 20, 2019 by hokianga
	Tyers (Preview) I posted this earlier today but it seems to have failed. I am interested in hearing from anyone who has changed to BFG All Terain tyres from a less aggressive A/T tyer. Are they noisier on bitumen roads? Currently have Dunlops that are pretty quiet.	Gus1949	11	1736	11:09 AM Sep 19, 2019 by Baz421
	Solar Recharge Battery (Preview) How do you work out if yr solar panel is charging battery , hints or where to read up please.	jeepnudger	8	1638	05:50 PM Sep 17, 2019 by T1 Terry
	Axle loads (Preview) I have updated the Axle Loads spreadsheet (attached) to cater for the movement of "Centre of Gravity" as you load the vehicle. If you know where the "Centre of Gravity" is on your vehicle, you can enter different values in the x and y cells. If you don't know, then you simply enter the same values in the x...	KevinJ	0	1362	09:52 AM Sep 17, 2019 by KevinJ
	Caravanning Option - Buy or Rent ??? (Preview) Hi 'Vanners There are two significant factors to persuade "non-vanners" to get into the caravanning lifestyle and have the enjoyment of travelling around our great country!1: People who simply cannot afford to buy a 'van, may well be enticed to go for the significantly lower-cost...	Colin1947	2	1472	08:20 AM Sep 17, 2019 by montie
	Portable gas cooker (Preview) We have one of the older style gasmate portable cookers single ring, that uses the 238gm butane gas cartridge What is the difference between this one and the new ones ,i have heard that the one we have is no longer aloud to be used . Is this correct or not ?	Cowboy7307	4	2354	10:51 PM Sep 16, 2019 by Cupie
	Headlights not working (Preview) Hi all, I have a 1993 Mazda T3500, and the headlights are no longer working. Does anyone know where the fuse/relay is located, as there doesnt seem to be any in the fuse box. -- Edited by NeilW on Friday 13th of September 2019 06:56:55 PM	NeilW	15	1787	07:45 PM Sep 16, 2019 by Aus-Kiwi
	Diesel heater. (Preview) I am looking at fitting a diesel heater, Any thoughts on a good brand, I am looking for ideas. Regards Bowser.	bowser	23	3756	08:47 PM Sep 15, 2019 by jeepnudger
	Dual Weighted Rated HZB50 Coaster (Preview) Apparently some of the nineties model Long Wheel Base HZB50 (4.2) Coasters sold in Australia where able to be weight rated as either under 4.5t or over 4.5t. This aspect would be desirable rathan swapping out parts from the SWB which is currently required in Victoria to de-rate the weight rating of th...	robertbruce	3	1508	09:33 PM Sep 14, 2019 by robertbruce
	Air Bag Suspension (Preview) Whilst reading through the general forum about rear drawer systems, a link to a YouTube video was given. I watched that and the next video was about a canning stock route trip. During this trip a D-Max rear axle housing sheared off outboard of the leaf spring pack. The host of the video was perplexed abo...	Stretch60	10	2265	07:10 PM Sep 14, 2019 by Warren-Pat_01
	Pinnacle/rvdirect annex (Preview) Hi all , has any bought one of this and if so hows the quality. Asked for pictures of the anti flap but they only have the pictures on the web which is worrisome. thanks Click to view larger image and other viewsHave one to sell? Sell it yourself15Ft Annexe Wall Kit for Caravan Roll Out Awning, Carefre...	The Expats	4	1489	11:52 AM Sep 14, 2019 by Cupie
	Auxillary battery setup. (Preview) I have to start putting some thought into our vehicles battery system. Its installed into a Mazda BT50, and I did it this way because I didn't want to interfere with the vehicle computer, and charging system when fitting extra electrics. The system has an auxiliary battery which is charged via a DC-DC...	iana	14	1929	10:53 AM Sep 14, 2019 by kesa32
	Foxtel (Preview) Hope this is the right place for this. Does anyone take their foxtel iq3 with them. Tia	Mrs Ford Ranger	9	1758	10:53 AM Sep 14, 2019 by Prawn
	Fridge has stopped working on gas? (Preview) Our van is 18 months old and we have a thetford 3 way . N604M-3 The last few days when we have been using it on gas it stops working. We eventually get it going again only to find it has stopped again. This has happened 3 times. Last night we couldn't get it going at all but this morning tried and it's going a...	jbrinks	12	6302	10:36 PM Sep 11, 2019 by PaulJohn
	Anyone know how to..... (Preview) Does anyone know how to remove the end of a ignition key that broke off inside the ignition please? The car is a Kia Rio wagon. Thanks June C	June	9	2080	09:05 PM Sep 11, 2019 by Aus-Kiwi
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