SERVICES
These are the main services I provide to clients. Bearings can be replaced at any service if required and spare bearing sets to suite your paticular van can be provided if your heading off on a longer adventure.
10,000km/12month Service
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This is the service you would typically do once a year or close to 10,000 kms whichever comes first. This is also the yearly service required by manufactures to keep your van in extended warranty. I have outlined the items I personally check, service, replace and report back to you on.
- Check running lights
- Test brake away and lubricate switch
- Test brakes
- Remove wheels
- Remove and inspect brake drums
- Clean bearings, inspect and regrease
- Clean brake drums and regrease bearing houseing
- Refit bearings and replace hub seals
- Inspect brake magnet and their electrical connections
- Inspect brake linings for heat cracks and wear
- Inspect backing plate and components for non binding movement
- Clean and regrease backing plate
- Lubricate brake adjuster
- Refit brake drums
- Adjust hub nut to correct tension and replace split pin
- Adjust brakes within manufacture specifications
- Check underbody of van for kinked or damaged water and gas lines
- Inspect springs and suspension
- Inspect bushes for movement
- Clean outer brake drum and re spray with zinc based paint,black/silver
- Grease suspension
- refit wheels
- Check tyre pressure and tyre age
- Check spare tyre pressure and age
- Reco sheen face of tyre and rim
- Lubricate stabilisers
- Lubricate external locks with silicone spray
- Adjust hand brake
- Tension wheel nuts
- Check hitch bolt tension
- Lubricate jocky wheel clamp and hand brake adjuster.
- Check for external body damage
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Bearing Service
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This service is mainly for box and boat trailers or horse floats without brakes. But if your on a budget and want the peace of mind that you wont be stuck on the side of the road in your caravan with a sized or collapsed wheel bearing this service can get you out of trouble.
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- Remove hubs, seals and bearings
- Inspect bearings, clean, re grease and replace hub seals
- Refit hubs, tension hub nut and replace split pin
- Tension wheel nuts
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Inspection And Adjustment Service
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This service is good if you have recently bought a second hand van, or if you are getting your van out of storage after a long period of time.
The arm that mechanically applies your brakes can sieze up when left unused for long periods of time especially when stored outside.This can cause uneven braking or worse a brake that does not work or locks up when applied and wont release. Possibly ruining a Tyre.
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If you have just bought a second hand van roadworthy inspectors wont typically go into this much depth when inspecting your van. This service can give you real peace of mind knowing exactly what condition your brakes ,bearings and suspension are in.
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This inspection service can be upgraded to a 10,000km service if for instance we find the bearings need cleaning and re greasing. It works out cheaper and is much better value for you to have a 10,000km service than to pay for a bearing service combined with this inspection service.
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- Check running lights
- Test brake away
- Test brakes
- Remove wheels
- Remove and inspect brake drums
- Inspect bearings
- Inspect condition of grease and seals
- Inspect brake linings for heat cracks and wear
- Inspect brake magnets and their electrical connections
- Inspect backing plate and components for non binding movement
- Inspect bushes for movement
- Inspect springs and suspension
- Check under body of van for kinked or damaged water and gas lines
- Refit brake drums
- Adjust hub nut to correct tension and replace split pins
- Adjust brakes within manufactures specifications
- Refit wheels
- Check Tyre pressure and Tyre age
- Check and adjust hand brake
- Tension wheel nuts
- Check hitch bolt tension
- Check for external body damage
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