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2 December 2011
It is worse case scenario. The whole gearbox has to come out as they could not find the fault elsewhere. Not with the hydraulics, nor the linkage, so now they have to take out the whole box and my heart sinks as I the further they go with the operation the more bolts and nuts and parts are lying around and wondering if they know what will need to go where once they have to put all back together. Problem is, there is no one we know and we don't know who is better/worse than the other company.
Problems did not end there. Just before knock-off time, I noticed water seeping from the gasket between the waterpump unit and the engine. This means the water pump and the attachment unit must be taken off the engine to fix the gasket because if running out of water, the engine she ain't going to go nowhere. I think at this stage, we will replace only 3 components - the engine, the gearbox and the body and we are sorted. The 'Cape to Cairo' is turning into F1M2AM - 'From One Mechanic to Another Mechanic'. At least I get analyse the various African soils close-up very often as I am crawling underneath the vehicle.
BUY TOYOTA!!!
Furthermore we only have a week visa for Malawi and the vehicle won't be ready before then, so hopefully we can get an extension at the Immigration Office which is thankfully just around the corner from the mechanics. Problems for Monday
At the camp site people are coming and going. We are bound for a dull weekend in the town of Lilongwe where we are stuck without a vehicle.
BUT, we will struggle through and see what happens next.
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Anet Lyk my die mechanic sal maar moet saam!! Die nadeel is dat al jul rusdae van die hele toer nou opgebruik word .... maar nou ja, mens kan ook net soveel kere om die kamp loop. Julle sal maar moet leer cheat in die kaartspelery, ens om die tyd om te kry. Groete vir Arina
Hanlie Hello Julle ai dis nou 'n storie! Maak maar die beste vd saak. Ons hou duim vas iets kan uitgesort word. Lyk my die Olifantwa het nou genoeg gehad... Ons ook besteel laas Sondag (O se foon,id, kredietkaart) maar alles hopelik nou uitgesort. Dief het sommer ook ander bankrek oopgemaak in O se naam en begin geld oorsit. Bogger. Lyk my ander gearbox julle voorland.
Adrie Watter mechanic help julle nou: die met die baie stories of die een met die baie jare? Hou maar 'n oog oor die boute, daar mag dalk niks rondlê as hulle klaar is nie, maar hulle is nie weer op die regte plek (of voertuig ) teruggesit nie??!! Hoop nie julle word vir 3 weke opgehou nie! Groetnis
Jocelyn I am dumbfounded!!! Poor Arina - after all that hard work on the vehicle over the past few weeks!!! Rikus I really think that Arina should jot down all the parts that were repaired/replaced/checked - and also note down how many times she had to go back to get it seen to again - before you even left!!! I think that this information should be put up on the web - for all to see and take note of!! Truly dreadful from Landrover's side.....and Arina used reputable company's down here - and did they give her the round around before you even got to CT!!! You have time now to do this....so put it to good use!!! Gee, I just cannot believe it....lets hope that this is the last of it!!! Vasbyt xxxx
Jocelyn Eugene sends his love and best wishes xxxxx from Eugene