Wildman
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Do you park up all winter, leave in storage, well not all vehicles are happy with that situation. Infrequent use caused the brake compensator on my sprinterbased motorhome to seize up (it was serviced and coated with copperslip for MOT last September) So the parking brake remained on when applied even though it was parked with handbrake off. Parked up for a month and that was enough it seems. Binding parking brake heated the brake drums, burnt out the shoes then finally cracked the drums, causing them to spread and provide an ineffective brake. So 2 new Rear drums and new parking brake shoes(twin wheels so big dismantle jobbie).
now I would have thought servicing once a year was sufficient to prevent the problem arising, it would seem not so keep those wheels aturning and keep using the brakes so that cylinders do not get a film of rust and seize up. These vehicles were designed for daily use I suppose I should not be surprised. Dragging brakes increase fuel consumption really not worth the hassle.
Thats the first massive bill, and got MOT next week so what else will need sorting I wonder.
now I would have thought servicing once a year was sufficient to prevent the problem arising, it would seem not so keep those wheels aturning and keep using the brakes so that cylinders do not get a film of rust and seize up. These vehicles were designed for daily use I suppose I should not be surprised. Dragging brakes increase fuel consumption really not worth the hassle.
Thats the first massive bill, and got MOT next week so what else will need sorting I wonder.