You may remember my previous post regarding the P/T motor mover that we had fitted to our 'van just before Easter. We have used it only twice, at Easter and Whit. So in/out of our drive twice and on/off pitches twice. When I tried to get the 'van out of drive for its service in late June it would not move. Anthony of A1 Mobile Caravan services came out and had to replace the box. 'van has sat on the drive since then. I've just pushed the 'van up the drive ready for our departure to Croatia and Slovenia tonight or tomorrow. The right hand motor made a regular rhythmic click like a slow ticking clock as the mover moved the 'van. I queried this with P/T and they said it sound like grit in the motor bearing. P/T advise me that they cannot get anyone to me before we but the bearing should be okay for our 5 weeks away on the Continent.
I'm not very technically minded - should I believe P/T or should I delay our trip whilst they fix it? I do have RP insurance which should cover any costs of delaying.
Urgent advice please as i's a big van and we'd struggle to move it if the mover failed.
mine the other week was sounding the same,very noisy and sounds like gears rattling and grinding together,like you say gritty sound.rang powrtouch and a guy came out within two days and fitted a new motor.been fine since. 5 year warranty has run out now.
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Originally P/T said that they could not send anyone before Wednesday.
However, after a bit of "pleading", P/T sent John from Warrington. He arrived about 6.00pm. When I tried the mover with him listening there was no click!!??
He did, however, take out the bearing and found some roughness in it when turned. He eplaced the bearing and now we're okay to go, albeit, a bit later.
It's good to have it done as now I won't have to worry about it all the time on our hols. I can reverse into pitches reasonably well but some of these Continental pitches are VERY tight and it's a big 'van now that there's only the 2 of us to shove it!!!
Incidentally Red Pennant would NOT have covered me for extra ferry costs if delayed. I checked and they said that it was not covered as the 'van was not immobilised. They said if the 'van was immobilised by motor mover failure they would only send a company to remove it!!!
Thanks again for the advice folks - got to go, got a boat to catch.
Quote: Originally posted by Tim and Cary on 23/7/2010
Hi
You may remember my previous post regarding the P/T motor mover that we had fitted to our 'van just before Easter. We have used it only twice, at Easter and Whit. So in/out of our drive twice and on/off pitches twice. When I tried to get the 'van out of drive for its service in late June it would not move. Anthony of A1 Mobile Caravan services came out and had to replace the box. 'van has sat on the drive since then. I've just pushed the 'van up the drive ready for our departure to Croatia and Slovenia tonight or tomorrow. The right hand motor made a regular rhythmic click like a slow ticking clock as the mover moved the 'van. I queried this with P/T and they said it sound like grit in the motor bearing. P/T advise me that they cannot get anyone to me before we but the bearing should be okay for our 5 weeks away on the Continent.
I'm not very technically minded - should I believe P/T or should I delay our trip whilst they fix it? I do have RP insurance which should cover any costs of delaying.
Urgent advice please as i's a big van and we'd struggle to move it if the mover failed.
Tim
Hi,mine did same(Reich mover)used WD40 on screws and run it a few times fully on/off, should clear grit, the replaced box i presume is the control box and circuit board, if so DO not have AC conected when the mover isolating switch is put to on,as it can blow the box,make sure its switched off before pluging in AC.
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Topic: URGENT ADVICE ON MOTOR MOVER PLEASE
5 year warranty has run out now.
