Arto 5.9 metre ,year 1999..2.8 fiat engine, reviews owners advice (1 Viewer)

[Billy Grumplin]

Hello Campers ,I'm thinking of buying 1999 ..5.9 metre arto bischoff with 2.8 fiat engine would like advice and jinfo to help me in this purchase......,

 

[Boringfrog]

Is it the 2.8 id TD?

 

[Boringfrog]

Oh, and

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[normanandsue]

I had one and loved it, the rear bed is a bit claustrophobic and the table got in the way so I removed it. Check for misting on double glazed sliding window panels in front as this is a an expensive fix. Make sure front roller blind fits snugly in runners. Failure to fit in runners is a sign of damp damage.
Enjoy

 

[wanderer]

I had one and loved it, the rear bed is a bit claustrophobic and the table got in the way so I removed it. Check for misting on double glazed sliding window panels in front as this is a an expensive fix. Make sure front roller blind fits snugly in runners. Failure to fit in runners is a sign of damp damage.
Enjoy

Damp damage to what ?

 

[dave newell]

Is it the 2.8 id TD?

Not on a 1999, the HTC came out in 2001.

D.

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[CazPaul]

Not on a 1999, the HTC came out in 2001.

D.

I thought it would be the 2.8idtd Dave, the JTD came out later, it will be the set up with the dreaded 5th gear issues.

 

[Billy Grumplin]

Yes that's correct it's the 2.8idtd...thanks for your precious help ,regards ..

 

[funflair]

Damp damage to what ?

I can't imagine as the body is double skinned alloy on PU foam and the front cap that fits over is fibreglass.

Martin

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[funflair]

I had one and loved it, Check for misting on double glazed sliding window panels in front as this is a an expensive fix. Quote clipped.
Enjoy

The steamy double glazing is an easy DIY fix for a couple of hundred £ or less.

Martin

 

[funflair]

Hello Campers ,I'm thinking of buying 1999 ..5.9 metre arto bischoff with 2.8 fiat engine would like advice and jinfo to help me in this purchase......,

I think the only place to check for damp is the garage floor as sometimes the door seals leak apparently the main body is double skinned alloy with no wood no nothing to check, I have heard of some people using a probe damp meter and they will show 100%

Martin

 

[normanandsue]

The steamy double glazing is an easy DIY fix for a couple of hundred £ or less.

Martin

This is not so I took mine to Polch, the N B factrory in Germany and the windows that were bonded in were cut out and replaced. They would not have done this if an easy fix were possible.

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[funflair]

This is not so I took mine to Polch, the N B factrory in Germany and the windows that were bonded in were cut out and replaced. They would not have done this if an easy fix were possible.

OK but they should be bedded on non setting mastic which makes it easy, somebody must have refitted them with Sikaflex at some time would be my guess.

Martin

 

[CazPaul]

This is not so I took mine to Polch, the N B factrory in Germany and the windows that were bonded in were cut out and replaced. They would not have done this if an easy fix were possible.

Martin is speaking from experience, he has done this himself for peanuts compared to the dealer prices. I amazed they cut them out when you need to take the inside trim/catch off and ease the whole lot out, then try and get the glass out without breaking it which would be the hardest part.

They could have been taken out before and someone erroneously used sikaflex instead of non setting mastic as Martin said.

I checked earlier this year when I was going to buy an Arto and it would cost 1950 euros to replace an Arto side window at Polch, but would be more than this at Travelworld.

So todays exchange rate it would be 4 grand at Polch to do both sides and about 5 grand at TW.

If you had a bit of dry storage you could do both sides yourself for about £200 ish.

 

[Boringfrog]

Not on a 1999, the HTC came out in 2001.

D.

Pardon?

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[dave newell]

Pardon?

Flaming autocorrect! The jtd engine was launched in 2001, prior to that it was designated idtd.

D.

 

[Boringfrog]

Flaming autocorrect! The jtd engine was launched in 2001, prior to that it was designated idtd.

D.

Flaming new technology.