Door repair needed in East France
Not sure if this is the right place to ask, but I'm currently stopped in Châlons-en-Champagne (just past Reims) and travelling South to pont de Bourgogne Saint- Marcel (down past Dijon and Beaune) tomorrow (Tues 17th). My caravan door is not shutting, the hinges appear to have worn out and it just keeps slipping down. I've got by so far through lifting it back up and tightening the screws but it's getting worse fast and I'm worried it will just collapse! Do any experienced travellers know of a good mobile mechanic in this area of France, or a workshop that I might pass on route? Many thanks
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Do you have Red Pennant Insurance? If so they may be able to point you in the direction of someone who can repair it. I think they keep a list of friendly repair agents and garages across France. The problem is usually the sourcing of any parts rather than having the work done. If its a UK caravan its unlikely that parts will be available locally.
David
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Google says go to CLC Libertium caravan dealer with workshop at St Dizier. Campsite owner may have better idea. And as DK says your breakdown insurance may be even better still. Good luck.
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PS But I see your plea was three weeks ago and it has been kept hidden since then. That really is shameful.
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I don't think Mods have anything to do with approving posts. This is the remit of Rowenna and other members of staff.
I've noticed several first posts (replying to one in Parts & Accessories myself today) lately, all of which are several weeks old.
Maybe a Mod could raise the issue with Ro and ask her to take steps to address the issue.
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I myself will step aside from this forum and will not be answering other queries until the Club managers can explain why these members were kept waiting for three weeks after putting in an urgent request for help.
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Yes that is the case, posts requiring approval can only be actioned by admin although mods can see the posts. If we notice them, perhaps we didn't see this particular post so apologies to the OP, we would normally highlight them to admin and afterwards they are usually approved very quickly.
David
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Our sincere apologies for the delay in this going live. We've had some technical issues with the system which has delayed some posts going live. This should have been posted immediately. We are investigating further to ensure there are no delays in the future.
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We are, perhaps, fortunate in having worked in technical areas before retirement. And that experience has paid off time and again. I think that maybe self help might have been called for. We carry a cordless drill for various tasks, and a small pack of drills in our toolkit. Maybe drilling a hole just underneath the slipping hinge and screwing in a self tapping screw would have blocked downward movement. Given a few more tools, drilling and countersinking the hinge, then tapping a thread to take an additional set screw would provide a permanent fix. Faults on leisure vehicles can be many and varied, which justifies the extra weight that a selection of tools imposes. If you ask for help there’s a good chance that a nearby camper can be found to assist.
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