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Category Archives: Motorhome Mechanicals
Around and About at Tahunanui – Nelson
When we finished working at Porirua we flew back to Blenheim and picked up Suzi motorhome and headed over to Nelson. We had problems with our vacuum toilet; mainly it didn’t work. It had been a problem before we went … Continue reading
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Journey in the Camper to Wanaka
This weekend is our last holiday one until the other side of winter, so we headed off in our campervan after work on Friday. Our destination was the Mt Barker area near Wanaka. Friday was a lovely evening, with no … Continue reading
Plumbing fixed
Finally got the plumbing fixed. It was one of those 5 minute jobs that took several hours. They replaced the pressure valve, but it still thumped every few seconds. The next likely cause was a small water leak, so they … Continue reading
New Brake Rules (continued)
While I was there I asked him if he was aware of the need for vehicles to be registered by the end of June because of changes in the brake rules. He wasn’t, thinking the Annex Cs would cover them, … Continue reading
Posted in Motorhome Admin and Paperwork, Motorhome General, Motorhome Mechanicals
Tagged brake, rules
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Plumbing and Pipes
I took the camper around to the local motorhome builders this morning, to get a new pressure-release valve fitted for the water system. There was a very slight leak from the old one, leading to a reduction in pressure and … Continue reading
New Heavy Vehicle Brake Rules
While still coming to terms with the implications of stopping our build, we went to the road-show from Land Transport NZ explaining the implications of the new heavy vehicle brake rules. We got an invite as owners of our campervan … Continue reading
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Tagged ABS, brake, comply, rules
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Bus For Sale
Our bus is going for a CoF next week, so it can be registered. We have a 11m 1993 Nissan UA440 which we bought last year from a conversion company to convert to the motorhome of our dreams. It is … Continue reading
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Tagged bus, Nissan ABS, sale
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Isuzu Trucks
Looks like there is a new upgrade/model of Isuzu trucks due in September. It is hard to get exact details of what the changes are as it looks like Isuzu NZ don’t want too many details out. Someone said to … Continue reading