General
What's wrong with my Ford Focus?
I’ve changed my 2002 Ford Focus three-door hatchback for a 2006 one and the towbar fitter swapped over my towbar. Now I’ve got problems with the indicators. If you turn them on they don’t work, but if you click them on, off, and back on again quickly they do work. Any ideas as to the cause of this problem?
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Where can I get a decent digital stereo for my van?
Somebody broke into my two-year-old Bailey and stole the stereo head unit which, foolishly, I’d left in the caravan. I’m going to fit a replacement and thought it should be a digital one because apparently it gives a much better sound quality, but I can’t find anyone who sells them. With the UK moving over to digital radio, surely somebody must sell digital car stereo-sized units.
Bill Arnold, Nottingham
Caravan jacks - is there another way?
I’m a recently retired mechanical engineer and I like to do my own caravan servicing. The one job I hate is jacking the caravan up when I want to work underneath it. Do you remember those balloon-like things they advertised as an alternative to conventional jacks, and do you think I could use one of those on my caravan?
Albert Lee, by email
What's your advice on flood damage?
I’m about to buy a four-year-old Elddis which the dealer says was slightly flood damaged, but he has dried it out and it is in perfect condition. He will back that up with a six-month warranty. But I remember Caravan advising to be very cautious about buying flood damaged caravans.
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Mud flaps
If I were to fit some new mud flaps to the back of my Rover 800, would they stop all the muck that sprays up from the road in wet weather from splashing back and getting on the front of my caravan? Or will there be no difference because the distance is too great? You used to see them everywhere, but not so much these days.
I wanted to check with you before 'splashing out' on a pair.
Mr Strong, Luton
Matador tyres
A dealer writes: 'You may remember me from last year when you were sorting out the blocked gas regulator issue. But are you aware that the Matador tyres fitted to caravans are all faulty?'
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Towbar blues?
I bought a new Saab three years ago and the dealer had a towbar fitted by a local specialist. I didn't get a caravan until this year and now every time we take the caravan out the fuse which protects the caravan road lights blows. I've been back to the Saab dealer who claims that since he didn't fit the towbar, any responsibility for faults aren't his and the faults may be ones that have happened since the towbar and electrics were fitted.
Can you tell me who is responsible?
Adam Sutherland, Manchester
Unfriendly awning
We've been caravanners for 15 years and have usually used an awning. In recent years I've noticed that many of the pitches are ruined because caravanners won't lift their groundsheets, thus killing the grass. Is there anything we responsible caravanners can do to make the irresponsible ones lift their groundsheets?
Mrs Ascot by email
