Stunning Wales Van Life: Mwnt Stuns + Van Struggles
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ก.ย. 2024
- Trouble you say?!, whilst visiting Mwnt in Wales our Mercedes Vario had an issue. Thankfully the location was amazing and as always fun was had.
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This time we stayed in a certified location called Eden X, but just for a night. We were in the field with just one other van, but we did pitch on a bit of slope (which may have caused our issue, who knows). Other than that the location was great.
We will be keeping an eye on the van for the remainder of our trip, but hey these things happen.
We also visit Fishguard on our way down the West coast of Wales.
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These aren't the only places we are visiting in Wales, as we are winding our way around the North and West Coast. This weeks locations were stunning, and next week we are moving onto Pembrokeshire.
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Another beautiful quiet beach..Glad the gearbox sorted itself ..x
Thank you. Everyone touch wood 😊. But seems to be okay at the moment. It was a beautiful spot, would recommend x
Great video again guys, we're sure you'll have the bus sorted in no time at all 🙂
Thanks guys. Who’d buy an old bus or van 👀
Great to see you guys out on the road, hopefully with the gearbox running smoothly! 🤞
Thank you Andrew. Touch wood it has been okay, but we’ve got an eye on it 🔧
I have to say that I have not managed to get my mini into reverse yet so I feel your pain!
Oh no, is it a good ole project then? Liking this post for morale support
Great vid as always guys loving these?
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Glad the van fixed itself guys 😁 a lovely part of the world. If you ever head back there, let me know, I know some great places 😁
That would be great. We will definitely be going back. Lovely part of the world
Had several commercial vehicles, worst on lorries when the gearbox is stone cold !
It was so strange Paul. Thankfully it could be pushed into 5th so we could get it moving at least.
Another great video. Beautiful views. Did you find the problem with the transmission
Thanks Kev. At the moment we haven’t found the issue but have some theories. Fingers crossed it was an isolated incident.
Loving the tour of Wales guys. Sounds like the bus would enjoy a transmission oil change though, I bet the hills and mountains are giving it a good work out😀
Thanks Mike. Glad you’re with us for the journey.
The Welsh mountains are 100% giving it a workout and it’s been an interesting first proper test. We did change the oil out before we left, mainly as second was a bit of a chore (synchro) which made a difference. This is what made the problem so weird, first thought was the oil had all leaked out somehow but it hasn’t. And we used the proper stuff from merc - which left us confused when it happened. We will be getting it checked for sure. Strange one.
nice video !!!
Thank you 😊
Well done guy’s, looks like you’ve had an amazing time in Wales, I’ve really enjoyed your videos, I love Wales such a beautiful place. I drove to Stourbridge in Birmingham yesterday to view my 2008 Mercedes Vario 613D and went for a little test drive. Can’t wait to get it back and start working on it, hopefully in about 3 weeks so I will be uploading regular videos hopefully on TH-cam, I’ve learnt quite a lot from your build, Kinging it and wondering home so I’m really excited and I’m sure there will be plenty of challenges along the way 😄
This sounds amazing. That’s really exciting. Is it a van or minibus?
@@WanderbusAdventures it’s a minibus, I’ve uploaded a couple of videos on my channel as I went to view it yesterday as I brought it blind through an advert on marketplace so I wanted to check it out to see if it was mechanically and structurally sound before I parted with anymore money, fortunately it drove quite nice but could do with the restrictor being removed once I’ve changed the class on the logbook and put it through an mot
Ah brilliant. Will check that out. Ours doesn’t have a restrictor on it, it is useful to have some extra MPH but on the whole we keep it to around 55 anyway 😂
@@WanderbusAdventures it’s not the speed that was the problem, he said it wouldn’t rev beyond 2000 rpm so around town he was constantly going through the gearbox and once removed it would probably be easier and more efficient to drive. We will see in time hopefully
Ah yes that sounds like a pain
Hi Rich not sure off the system on merc busses but it might have a hydrolic clutch slave cylinder instead off a conventional thrust bearing some have normal thrust bearing and a secondary cylinder on side off gearbox great vid Wales is beautiful all the best donny
Thanks Donny. This is interesting and we will look into it.
Wales is stunning. We wish we had months to explore it. Thankfully it’s not far away 😊. Hope you’re adventures are going well 🚐🚐🚐
@@WanderbusAdventures all good thanks 😊
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Great to follow you along. Hope the gearbox behaves. Did the clutch pedal feel normal?
Thanks Martin. Fingers crossed with it for now but we have an eye on it. The clutch didn’t have as much travel but then seemed to correct itself. Wondering if we had some seepage or something odd on the master cylinder? Was advised to pump the clutch 10 times if it happens again to see if it is that. But not really sure. It was absolutely solid apart from fifth that could be forced in.
@@WanderbusAdventures yes does sound like air in the system. Best to get it checked when you get back. Enjoy your travels.
100%. Thanks Martin. We were parked on a bit of a slope. But wondered if it was a coincidence. But the more we think about it, the more we think it was clutch.
@@WanderbusAdventures definately clutch. Try not to put much force on the gearbox when trying to engage gears as it will damage the gearbox.
Great video guys, definitely getting your steps in there! Any news on the gear change issue?
Thanks Ian. The gearbox is a strange one but it seems to have resolved itself for the time being. Really weird. Wondering if the incline we parked on caused some sort of clutch fluid issue or similar. Really strange but we will be keeping a keen eye on it.
@@WanderbusAdventures maybe box needs an oil change?
We did one before we left. Am hoping we’ve not filled it with baby oil 😆
@@WanderbusAdventures ahhh ok. Hopefully a one off then.
We hope so 🤞