Picked up my motorhome yesterday morning - oh so exciting!!! Drove the entire 12 miles home where I could park it up and study her in great detail without the dealers eyes burning into the back of my head...
Just as I started reversing into my specially prepared parking spot, the clutch started slipping...a lot...then a few seconds later the clutch went completely
At this point, I am blocking one and a half lanes of a fairly narrow and quite busy road. Drivers on both sides very evidently getting very angry with me and not bothering to hide it either. I suspect they thought I was an idiot trying to do a 3point turn in a narrow road and got stuck...
I guess I should be embarassed, but was too concerned about my lovely new mh to bother about anyone else. My wife tried to help the traffic past while I desparately tried to pull her out of first gear and start her up to pull to the side, which I eventually did.
As upset as I (and the kids) ate at having to resort back to my tent for going away this weekend, I am glad it happenned now, hence covered under the dealers' warranty, well I hope that's what he'll say when I speak to him today.
Is not excessive for the clutch to go after 34k miles?? The recovery guy reckons not because of the weight these things carry around...
Eitherway, I am not phased...I look forward to having her back and going away soon.
Somehow, I already feel better having told you all about my very first experience and got it out of my system...
Better start pulling out the tent from the back of my shed...maybe I should not stick it on ebay afterall!
Just as I started reversing into my specially prepared parking spot, the clutch started slipping...a lot...then a few seconds later the clutch went completely
At this point, I am blocking one and a half lanes of a fairly narrow and quite busy road. Drivers on both sides very evidently getting very angry with me and not bothering to hide it either. I suspect they thought I was an idiot trying to do a 3point turn in a narrow road and got stuck...
I guess I should be embarassed, but was too concerned about my lovely new mh to bother about anyone else. My wife tried to help the traffic past while I desparately tried to pull her out of first gear and start her up to pull to the side, which I eventually did.
As upset as I (and the kids) ate at having to resort back to my tent for going away this weekend, I am glad it happenned now, hence covered under the dealers' warranty, well I hope that's what he'll say when I speak to him today.
Is not excessive for the clutch to go after 34k miles?? The recovery guy reckons not because of the weight these things carry around...
Eitherway, I am not phased...I look forward to having her back and going away soon.
Somehow, I already feel better having told you all about my very first experience and got it out of my system...
Better start pulling out the tent from the back of my shed...maybe I should not stick it on ebay afterall!