Hi everyone,
just thought i'd say "hello" and introduce myself.
I'm quite literally a newbie - bought a motorhome just a week ago and am finding my way around it! A lovely 1989 Swift Kontiki - petrol/lpg.
I'd been looking for about 2 years for a Kontiki and they all seemed to be down south, so when one came up in Dumfries I jumped at the chance (and maybe a little too quick I must add!!)
I drove down to Dumfries, checked it out as best I could and fell in love :Blush: felt good about the guy I was buying it from too and he seemed to know what he was talking about. He told me I didn't need to worry about the cylinder head gasket as it had been done and the engine was reliable and not a bit of a problem. It was in great nick externally and internally and all of the appliances worked - and had 12 months MOT!! Excellent!! so I parted with my hard saved cash. I am now a proud owner of my very first Swift Kontiki I got insurance sorted on the phone before leaving Dumfries and the guy i bought it from said he'd put 6 months tax on (if i gave him the cash) So he did that and I was ready to head home to Glasgow (the drive was a little hairy, but I survived!) The engine konked out a few times on the way up the road, but I assumed it was my driving as i'd never driven an lpg before.........
Well, once I got home, I had big plans for the weekend to head off - after a few runs locally, the red warning battery light came on.... then the oil warning light.....and it kept konking out at lights and approaching roundabouts. Well, I wasn't feeling good about that so got her (we're calling it Katie) checked out at my local friendly garage.
To my horror, unfortunately the cylinder head gasket has gone, alternator AND timing belt (and yes it passed an MOT in December!!) I'm now wondering if anything the guy I bought the van off told me is right!! :Angry: Ach well, will just hope for the best
It's still at the garage at the moment, so I'm hoping nothing else crops up whilst it's in....
A somewhat rocky (and expensive!!) start to my motorhome adventure, but hopefully once the work's done, it's gonna be bomb-proof!! and we'll finally get away! Wish me luck!!
Lainey
just thought i'd say "hello" and introduce myself.
I'm quite literally a newbie - bought a motorhome just a week ago and am finding my way around it! A lovely 1989 Swift Kontiki - petrol/lpg.
I'd been looking for about 2 years for a Kontiki and they all seemed to be down south, so when one came up in Dumfries I jumped at the chance (and maybe a little too quick I must add!!)
I drove down to Dumfries, checked it out as best I could and fell in love :Blush: felt good about the guy I was buying it from too and he seemed to know what he was talking about. He told me I didn't need to worry about the cylinder head gasket as it had been done and the engine was reliable and not a bit of a problem. It was in great nick externally and internally and all of the appliances worked - and had 12 months MOT!! Excellent!! so I parted with my hard saved cash. I am now a proud owner of my very first Swift Kontiki I got insurance sorted on the phone before leaving Dumfries and the guy i bought it from said he'd put 6 months tax on (if i gave him the cash) So he did that and I was ready to head home to Glasgow (the drive was a little hairy, but I survived!) The engine konked out a few times on the way up the road, but I assumed it was my driving as i'd never driven an lpg before.........
Well, once I got home, I had big plans for the weekend to head off - after a few runs locally, the red warning battery light came on.... then the oil warning light.....and it kept konking out at lights and approaching roundabouts. Well, I wasn't feeling good about that so got her (we're calling it Katie) checked out at my local friendly garage.
To my horror, unfortunately the cylinder head gasket has gone, alternator AND timing belt (and yes it passed an MOT in December!!) I'm now wondering if anything the guy I bought the van off told me is right!! :Angry: Ach well, will just hope for the best
It's still at the garage at the moment, so I'm hoping nothing else crops up whilst it's in....
A somewhat rocky (and expensive!!) start to my motorhome adventure, but hopefully once the work's done, it's gonna be bomb-proof!! and we'll finally get away! Wish me luck!!
Lainey