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pappajohn · 01-07-2008, 06:29 PM

from what i can glean from the service reciepts my 2.8 ducato has only had the 5th gear selector/synchro hub replaced which seems to be a common fault on all the sevile vans, now this has been done (in 2005)i dont expect any more problems in the transmision dept.

in my mind this is a driver induced fault due to changing gear to fast ,like you would in a car. commercial gearbox's are much more robust but you do have to change gear a lot slower and 'feel' it drop in, not just force it in. my toyota pickup struggles with second if you dont take your time.

all other reciepts are for run of the mill service stuff and MOTs.

the only other failure was the washer pump but that was due to cheap screen wash fluid and once the filter was cleaned it worked as it should.

the van is now 7 years old with 20 odd thou on the clock and runs like a good 'un.

01-07-2008, 06:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
pappajohn Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: scarborough, nth yorks About Me: Waiting for Tommorrow Interests: beer,tv and motorhoming MH Type: coachbuilt MH Model: swift kon-tiki Years Motorhoming: 5 years Posts: 2,115 Thanks: 31 Thanked 143 Times in 134 Posts	from what i can glean from the service reciepts my 2.8 ducato has only had the 5th gear selector/synchro hub replaced which seems to be a common fault on all the sevile vans, now this has been done (in 2005)i dont expect any more problems in the transmision dept. in my mind this is a driver induced fault due to changing gear to fast ,like you would in a car. commercial gearbox's are much more robust but you do have to change gear a lot slower and 'feel' it drop in, not just force it in. my toyota pickup struggles with second if you dont take your time. *all other reciepts are for run of the mill service stuff and MOTs.* *the only other failure was the washer pump but that was due to cheap screen wash fluid and once the filter was cleaned it worked as it should.* *the van is now 7 years old with 20 odd thou on the clock and runs like a good 'un.* __________________ MERRY CHRISTMAS ONE AND ALL Last edited by pappajohn; 01-07-2008 at 06:32 PM.