Hi, just joined eriba folk and had first service on our 320 gt to satisfy insurance policy. Used a mobile caravan service agent, but had to take to him because our drive is on a slope. The handbrake doesn't hold properly now and blowed if I'm driving over there again. It took an hour for the service...is this about right for a standard service and dryness/gas safe paperwork? Cost £190!!!. Think I will attempt to adjust brakes myself if I can find a flat surface nearby.

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Hi, just joined eriba folk and had first service on our 320 gt to satisfy insurance policy. Used a mobile caravan service agent, but had to take to him because our drive is on a slope. The handbrake doesn't hold properly now and blowed if I'm driving over there again. It took an hour for the service...is this about right for a standard service and dryness/gas safe paperwork? Cost £190!!!. Think I will attempt to adjust brakes myself if I can find a flat surface nearby.

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If your water ingress check is within the warranty period it must be carried out by a Hymer agent to be valid. I think 1 hour is not enough for service and damp test. £190 is also suspiciously low, I think.

Stewart

Just be aware that the handbrake may not work as expected on a slope in one direction. Can't remember if it is forwards or backwards. This is due to the design of the automatic reversing aid built in to most modern vans so that you don't have to jump out and pull over a lever to reverse the outfit.

I got caught out with this a long while back and nearly lost my van in a ditch

My service from a mobile engineer costs just over £200 but it takes him around 4 hours. And not all of that is taken up with us gassing and drinking tea. That includes everything - gas checks, damp checks, wheel strip and brake check, etc, etc...

On a slope always point the front downhill. Your handbrake will not operate as efficiently in reverse due to the overrun. If you have no option make sure you chock the rear of both wheels.

Stewart

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My service from a mobile engineer costs just over £200 but it takes him around 4 hours. And not all of that is taken up with us gassing and drinking tea. That includes everything - gas checks, damp checks, wheel strip and brake check, etc, etc...

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