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Post by Salomon on Dec 1, 2018 11:09:04 GMT
So . We have the gilets jaunes everywhere. Our usual motorway junction completely blocked so went towards the next one . I have the map to show issues etc .., Bus started making funny noise . Very funny noise .
Straight to Mercedes .
Turbo problem .
So we are going home 🙁
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Post by Barry B'stard on Dec 1, 2018 11:16:59 GMT
Oh feck!!
Bloody motorhomes! Sorry to hear this Sal. If your waiting for recovery you could always crack open some of that mountain of booze you have, every cloud an all that.
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Post by Salomon on Dec 1, 2018 12:50:13 GMT
We got home ok . Will try to get him into our local Mercedes pronto . I do not hold out much hope tbh . I reckon the trip is cancelled ...and Christmas too . Which will please some of the miserable feckers on here .
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Post by Barry B'stard on Dec 1, 2018 13:09:26 GMT
Actually your Christmas sounded ok. You never know Mercedes might pull a rabbit out of the hat although it is France Maybe you should invite all the miserable Fruitcakes to your place if you can't get away. Let's face it they would soon cheer up at the thought of endless free booze and food I bet.
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Post by Milly on Dec 1, 2018 13:27:59 GMT
What´s your saying Barry about planning to go away, poor Sal & Rodney planned this very well even to the decorating on the bus and look what happened.
Really sorry to hear this Sal, I would probably be in tears now, well I almost am in tears for you.
Plenty of time before the Ch word is here, fingers crossed you can get it fixed to make a restart fresh start.
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Post by raynipper on Dec 1, 2018 13:33:02 GMT
Yep, best laid plans an all that. We still hope to be zooming past you on the 15th. heading south. Or hopefully you will have gone. But with the rise in blockages all over who knows.
Ray.
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Post by GB584 on Dec 1, 2018 13:42:14 GMT
Sorry to hear that Sarah, what a pain in the arse. Have they said what is wrong with the turbo? When our have gone (on the last two vans) my mechanic friend was able to free them when Fiat said that they had to be replaced. However ours didn't make a terrible noise we just lost power as the wastegate had seized partially open so no damage to fan blades etc.
Hope you can get it sorted so that it doesn't impact too much on your trip.
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Post by Salomon on Dec 1, 2018 14:10:52 GMT
Well Slovenia is cancelled as we will never get there in time . All garages close at 12pm Saturday and don’t open til Monday morning .....so we will be at Mercedes then . He ran diagnostics etc but as they closed in 10 mins could not do much more . And of course no turbo in stock ... Let’s see what happens Monday. If we are not ready to leave by Friday morning then we shan’t bother . I am not doing any more Saturdays . Paris is in revolution today and there are people ( not in cars !) all over the motorways . A bordello as we say in French
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Post by raynipper on Dec 1, 2018 14:27:50 GMT
Oh crap. Any idea as to the A10 and A63 being passible?
Ray.
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Post by Milly on Dec 1, 2018 14:38:30 GMT
A bordello. a brothel, on the motorway, I´ll have to look at the news.
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Post by Barry B'stard on Dec 1, 2018 14:43:38 GMT
My experience of French garages and bike shops are they generally close Saturday and don't open until Tuesday and then of course they never have the parts. You would hope Mercedes would be on the ball though. Having said that I had to have a drive belt for a Peugeot scooter sent from the uk as nobody in France could get one. The whole saga took 9 days.
I love France but it's not geared up well as far as good and quick service is concerned.
Hope you manage to get it sorted in time.
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Post by Milly on Dec 1, 2018 15:10:33 GMT
How long is it since you last went for a trip in the bus Sal?
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Post by raynipper on Dec 1, 2018 15:10:41 GMT
I have found the authorised manufacturers agents in France stock pretty much everything. Chrysler in Caen had turbos for all models. VW Cherbourg has had all parts needed in stock.
Ray.
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Post by Joe66 on Dec 1, 2018 15:47:14 GMT
sorry to hear about your woes Sal, hope you get it sorted soon so you can get away.
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Post by Salomon on Dec 1, 2018 15:50:36 GMT
How long is it since you last went for a trip in the bus Sal? Proper trip last June . But he was up in Andorra 2 weeks ago ( chez Mercedes...having failed his ITV so had a full service etc )
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