Locking cap for water tank... Forums

andy

I think we all have the same type/model installed... pretty much anyways.

You turn the key to lock it and the cap just spins freely therefore not allowing it to be released.

Trouble is, mine has just decided to sieze up... not completely but enough to enable it to be removed.

Anyone else have this problem? And if so, is it fixable or do I need a new one?

I know I can get this sorted out at the place I got my new MH from but they are 50 miles away and that's a bit of a pain in the bum...

andy

peejay · Campsite DB Admin

Andy,

I would think that if the dealer you bought from is any good they'd happily send you a replacement in the post, if not try CAK tanks of kenilworth they sell 'em.

pete.

peejay · Campsite DB Admin

Oops,

forgot to mention, their phone no is 0870 757 2324 or

bsb2000

Funny that!! exactly the same thing happened on our Boxer/Elddis, I thought it was faulty, but operating it several times seemed to clear it and it's been fine ever since.

autostratus · Moderator

Ours was a bit awkward almost from new. When you tried to turn the key it sometimes didn't seem to want to open.
After it had its first service it was ok and has been since. We hadn't mentioned it when we took it in. Maybe they they just used WD40 on it.

andy

[quote:448f3280bd="bsb2000"]Funny that!! exactly the same thing happened on our Boxer/Elddis, I thought it was faulty, but operating it several times seemed to clear it and it's been fine ever since.[/quote:448f3280bd]

I've tried freeing it up a couple of times but to no avail... I'll give it a couple more goes.

Thanks for the number Pete... I'll keep that on file. And your right... Glossops should post me one but I called em last week about a bit of a leak that's developed in me waste water tank... nothing major... seems to be coming from a large red cap in the middle of the tank. When I spoke to them this morning, the Glossop Caravans dood suggested that I bring the van in for sorting out. Trouble is... my van will be out of action for two weekends on the trot cos I can only get up to them at the weekend and their workshop isn't open at the weekend. It'll mean a trip up there on a sunday with my missus following me in the car and then the same trip the following saturday to pick the van up again. Bit of a pain when the place is fifty miles away... and it's right in the middle of the van season too Rolling Eyes

andy

[quote:8b1e5bb52c]Maybe they they just used WD40 on it[/quote:8b1e5bb52c]

oooer.... would use WD on me water tank... but I know what you mean

autostratus · Moderator

[quote:49f39662a1="andy_m"][quote:49f39662a1]Maybe they they just used WD40 on it[/quote:49f39662a1]

oooer.... would use WD on me water tank... but I know what you mean[/quote:49f39662a1]

On second thoughts!
Many years ago we were given some graphite in a small squeezy container with a protruding tube for sticking in locks.
That would perhaps be more sensible.

andy

Hiya Gillian Smile

it's not the lock mechanism that's siezed up but the spinning cap thingymajigwhotsit. The cap is supposed to spin freely when in the locked position but the friction is so great (spins but not quite as free as it should) that you can take the cap off.

andy

chuggalugs

we had that - got a replacement which also didnt work - you could take it off when locked - eventually it started to work and is fine now - try a spot of WD40 (the locking mechanism is a sealed unit so wont contaminate) and keep using it - eventally it will wake up to what its supposed to do - they must be slow learners! Unless it wont come off when unlocked in which case throw it away and get a new one.

A