Dear Barry,
Sorry if you were upset by my last post . Your response accepted – I have just picked up my dummy from the side of the pram …….
Fred – I am back and still sorting issues on my glorious Exsis . I was pleased to see that the owner of the other Exsis who is sorting his freshwater drain has a vehicle of a similar age to mine – and in the same colour !! I am building myself up to tackling my seized drain issue next week and the correspondence between the two of you – especially the photographs which Barry kindly added have been extremely helpful in building my confidence.
My main worry is to ensure that I do not damage the bottom of the tank when trying to remove the old drain . I am however lucky (?) that when I purchased my motorhome it included a replacement drain mechanism (in plastic) and I will see what I find when I have removed the old mechanism before deciding whether to use it or not .
It is interesting that whilst contemplating the job, I telephoned no fewer than 5 supposed Hymer suppliers/workshops for guidance on the problem , but none of them had encountered the issue before and none seemed keen to take on the task !!!
I also read the previous postings which is where I got the information on over reading of the speedo. I suspect that the original owner of my Exsis was not aware of the possibility of a recall and blissfuly thought that everything was well . I feel that at almost 13 years since the original date of registration that Fiat would be unlikely to honour a recall – but I might just call into my ‘local’ Fiat garage in Inverness when I am passing and ask the question ( a mere 250 mile round trip from home !!!
I have already got used to ‘recalculating’ the speedo reading to make a best assessment of my actual speed – on a positive note, I suspect that I am unlikely to break the legal limits if I stick to what the speedo is saying !!!
Tom and Phyllida