Recent content by brenchk

I have just bought a 520 amps battery from halfords. Would that should be OK? I assume as it is between a 45 and a 60?

Thanks for advice. So shall I go for a 45 amp? or a 60amp? does it matter?

Hi, My battery has died and will not charge up because it is so old. Need to buy another and looking at various web sites I assumed incorrectly that I would just order another but they appear to be made for different vehicles. My exisitng battery is so old there is no markings on it to help me...

Topped the water up, had the battery on charge, refitted, but... not enough power to get the van going... called out a 'man in the know' (breakdown assistance)... and the technical term was that the battery was shagged. Will need to seek out a new one ASAP. Anyway, the 'man in the know' got the...

With the sun shining I have just gone to start up my van and it is dead... the battery. I have removed it and now have it on charge. On the basis it is completely dead I presume no issues with recharging as it is flat as a pancake? Might need to top up the water... I'm in mega countdown mode...

Deepest respect! I'm going to the pyrenees in August and hopefully snow will ahev gone by then... but who knows with the weather. Superb pics!

Here's my 1971...

I do have a radio/cd player but it is switched off.

Stupid question i know but i am not mechanically minded which I know is not a good thing for a van owner... Thought it was time to take the van out for a run... hasn't been fired up for at least 4 weeks if not slightly longer but there is absolutely no life in her at all. Doesn't turn over and...

Sadly yes. Don't have a garage but rent a car parking space where it is stored but with a Protec cover protecting as much as possible. Just had a chat with my missus on our first trip of 2009 which is looking likely to be driving across spain from Santander and then ferry to Morroco for some...

Funny!?!?!?!?

Thanks. At 7.00am old time i was on the phone to NHS Direct....

TBCH - I planned to re-wax the roof on my Dorm... give it a good winter protection... and then my youngest daughter crached into my youngest son (i've 4 kids in total) and then spent some time at the emergency dentist as daugher no.2 bashed back her front teeth 45 degrees... son no.2 completely...

Great memories from a family trip to Italy via France and Switzerland... En route via Switzerland... keeping an eye on the road and the scenery... Stopping for a breather before the Simplon Pass in Swt... Made it to Italy... Kids went swimming every day in Lake Garda... one of them...

... Sell the van... I'd put that comment on a par with Strongy thinking Carol Voderman looked hot! Like the idea of a South of France commune... What is the collective noun for a load of Earlybayers? a 'Bay' of vans? South of France a definite location for the new group... any ideas where else?