Completely different metropolis totally different mechanic’s store. I’m uninterested in dwelling within the mud ready for elements however we have now some work that must be finished so that is good, higher than it seems. Our neighbor from Germany is just not occupied because the house owners are in Germany for the summer season.
Iveco is a part of the Fiat/Ram/Jeep group so our two vans share the identical door handles, and we each have the identical entrance winch. Other than that I’d hate to drive something so huge however some vacationers are fearless. This Mercedes beneath is deliberate to grow to be a touring house however that challenge for an Iquique resident has been three years within the making and appears a tad bit stalled.
There are autos of all kinds within the compound some ready for elements whereas some house owners are ready for cash to get them repaired.
GANNET2 seems a bit uphill however she’s a magic van as the inside feels so much much less on a slope than it seems. Mark the proprietor rescues native canine and thus far he’s acquired 5 with a brand new arrival separated as she was rescued off the seaside attempting to boost a clutch of puppies. All of them reside subsequent door and the children are flourishing.
We hope our elements might be on the town inside the three days promised. At the least this time we’re coping with put on and never breakages.
The plan is to vary the tie rods which management steering, plus the common joints that maintain the wheels in place and take the stress of the transmission.
Rusty doesn’t like all of the fogs within the compound however he’s getting used to them. He wants time to adapt and he spent the afternoon subsequent to me sitting within the solar however he spent the morning indoors out of the best way.
These are the bits we’re changing. The one closest is the drive shaft that was the half that I heard clunking.
The outer tie rod was new in Panama and it really works okay however the torn rubber will permit dust in so we figured it’s greatest to vary each and never cope with them for some time.
I had the aftermarket heavy responsibility CV joints put in within the US they usually had been presupposed to final however right here they’re and can I belief get replaced by normal Fiat Ducato elements. I’ve been greasing these items each few thousand miles and I’ll be glad to see the final of my grease gun.
The entrance brakes take the stress on the Promaster and we have now spare pads however we’re going to maintain ours and purchase replacements. At the least we caught these in time and soared our rotors. They’ve some materials left however once more the thought is to deal with stuff that’s beginning to give manner and never wait till there’s a drawback.
Thrilling stuff. I can’t wait to be again on the highway. Oh and we examined the rooftop air conditioner once we’re within the hotter areas inland and wouldn’t you understand it, it’s blowing laborious however not chilly. And we want that mounted for the Brazilian drive which might be in tropical warmth.
It was a day without work for Rueben so we learn and exercised and took Rusty for a stroll within the desert. That’s how we wait within the solar both chilly evening and by no means at the very least whisper of rain this desert. Not a foul winter.
