Motorhome is now 10 years old (1 Viewer)

[steve69]

OK everybody. Your pride & joy has just celebrated his/her 10th birthday (motorhome I mean).
No hab check of any sort for the last 7 years, but engine serviced regularly & MOTs passed OK.
What would be the first thing you would check for signs of deterioration after this length of time?
Please keep your choices to the habitation part of the vehicle.

 

[Stealaway]

How many miles? Clutch and timing belt spring to mind. Tyre's?

 

[Landy Andy]

Just keep check around the windows, and joints for damp. I’ve pulled a few windows out and resealed just to be sure.

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[Richard n Ann]

When ours got to 5 years old I had the fridge out to the clean the gas flu etc... It was spotless. Can't think of anything else, if it works it's good to go.

 

[ChrisL]

The gas system, you might have a disaster on your hands if you have any leaks, hoses perish over time, it would be the first thing on my list.

 

[Sheddy]

Definitely renew the gas pigtails.
Check any gelcoat surfaces for spider cracks.

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[Hettie's Crew]

What Chris L said, any rubber hoses on the gas system and any joints on the metal gas pipe run.
Gas hose has a life span, being rubber, the same as cam belts.

 

[Vipar]

Not only the gas hoses but also all rubber plastic hoses they get hard or brittle over time. Jubilee clips can rust. Check the electrical connections for corrosion. Check the floor especially by the shower for damp. The motorhome’s worst enemy.

Or if it ain’t broke don’t fix it

 

[Gellyneck]

What would be the first thing you would check for signs of deterioration after this length of time?

The driver!

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[deleted79651]

The driver!

Elaine did, but said there was no need to worry because I'd just been certified ...

Steve

 

[Podney]

Water pump. I carry a spare……..that guarantees the old one will go on forever

 

[Happy Jim]

Every 12v connector you can find, remove/replace just to get a good contact again. Hab battery discharge test to see how well they are really holding up.

Jim

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[Minxy]

The seams/seals on the roof, walls etc, if these go you'll first know when you have water trickling inside or damp patches (and I'm not talking about the owner! ).

 

[Phill D]

The under floor seal and the body seals and seams.

 

[deleted79651]

The seams/seals on the roof, walls etc, if these go you'll first know when you have water trickling inside or damp patches (and I'm not talking about the owner! ).

When age forces the change from being on Continent to being incontinent ... And where rising prices means that Tena pads are now £15 ...

Steve

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[63720]

I would on!y be concerned about rust and damp, everything else is serviceable.

 

[steve69]

The driver!

You're not wrong there......A few parts need replacing on that item. Starting with the brain.........no, seriously!.....reading through I've just realised i made a similar post last December.....no recollection of it, but there it is in black & white (and a few colours)....
groan.....I'm only 67...

 

[davidbaldam]

My Van is 20 years old done about 50.000 miles, body is still good, no damp. Good for another 20 years, well, hopefully.

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[Cheshirecat57]

Tyres

 

[steve69]

Up date!...I've come to the conclusion the those plastic water supply t-pieces need to replaced after 10 years. I've just had 2 of them start to leak for no apparent reason. I guess the rubber seals must be perishing after this time. Anybody else have a problem with these after a long period of service?

 

[Augusta08]

The Augusta is 13 this year, I undersealed when it was only 1 week old. So no worries there. I have over 100,000 miles on it: The engine clutch and gearbox are original. Filters and oil replaced every 6-8K miles. Ive had new brake discs, six sets of front tyres, 3 sets of rears. New tap in bathroom/shower. New water pump. 2 sets of Habitation batteries 1 new vehicle battery. 4 sets of windscreen wipers. Alde overhaul, Oven thermocouple, Fridge flue clear-out. Washed and waxed twice a year.

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[Stag man]

Debated many times on here, but pretty much everything mentioned above is covered under a good quality Hab-check.
To do all these things yourself would take quite a long time and you may not have access to some of the specialist equipment required.
I get a Hab check done on my ’van, it’s a personal decision but it gives me peace of mind knowing that things like water, waste, electrics, damp, LPG and CO/CO2 are tested

 

[Lenny HB]

As said damp is the thing to be most concerned about and I would change the gas hoses. Everthing else you will notice any problems in use.
Had 3 new vans never had a hab check as there is nothing they do you can't do yourself better.

 

[Vanman]

You might want to check the biscuits and anything in the fridge ...

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[Chris+Tracy]

Change the batteries in your smoke alarm and any others.

 

[Snoopy]

My Van is 20 years old done about 50.000 miles, body is still good, no damp. Good for another 20 years, well, hopefully.

we too have had Zebedee for only 3 years, at that time 36,000 miles it's a 2003, no damp, hab check each year, our choice...like you david, we hope another 20 years..only 40,000 miles on it, plan to do many more!

 

[drpeej]

Ours is 12 years old. Like you, no hab check for 9 years until last year when we decided to get it done.

No problems apart from a leaking handbasin tap and a stiff oven gas tap - Both easily fixed.

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[dash300]

If only Broom made Motorhomes. Mine is 2005 sits, in water, gets rained on, knocked about by wind and waves and yet is dry as a bone in every nook and cranny. We even hoover dust out of the bilges!

 

[Jamesh]

If only Broom made Motorhomes. Mine is 2005 sits, in water, gets rained on, knocked about by wind and waves and yet is dry as a bone in every nook and cranny. We even hoover dust out of the bilges!

I'll take a Hallberg Rassy MH please!!

 

[cyberyacht]

Me too.

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