THE WORST JOB YET! DIY caravan renovation and repair

[@cynthiakavanagh6972]

I used to condition our cassette seal with cooking oil when I was giving it all a good clean. Quick, cheap and easy, and no problems. We have a composting loo these days and would never go back to a cassette toilet. 😊

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks, we’ve also been toil oil is the go!

[@cynthiakavanagh6972]

We spent a few days last week at Inskip Point with a day trip to K’gari. It was our first, but hopefully not last. Have a great time. Your turn next, Erin 😊😊

[@nowornever_aus]

Beautiful spot there!

[@DT95WA]

Should have reused the base plate off the binned heater with the ring around it for protection of the hoses. They're usually better quality than the one included with the Chinese unit.

[@CHOPSZOOKER]

Was just about to say that. Especially because the original installation has one big hole.

[@Kb3164-t3z]

Yes use the original mount . Much better protection . We had ours specially made at the time .

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks all! It seemed to be one unit and not removable on the old one 👍🏻

[@sleepingaroundfromtowntoto4312]

hi love watching the reno but i was watching when you were changing the heater you threw the bottom bracket out on the old heater which is much better than the one you get with the heater it had a bit of pipe on it which fits into the hole that was in the floor more snug have a look at video you will see what i mean but other than that i have loved the reno great job.

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks! The old unit seamed to be one piece and not removable unfortunately

[@erkalot]

haha straight away i recognised IN THE BIN. Good to see someone else watches them and giving them a shout out haha

[@nowornever_aus]

Love mighty car mods!

[@eddiepaul7107]

I heard a romour you used to build caravans great job guys be safe on 5he road love you4 adventures thanks for the entertainment each week

[@nowornever_aus]

Don’t know who told you that! 😂

[@jadeg01]

IN THE BIN!! Thanks Marty ❤

[@nowornever_aus]

😂

[@miriamtwiname9627]

Getting there. Looking forward to your new adventures

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks!

[@tim18118]

Talk about looking through the ‘brown window’….. 😂 That’s really useful info, thanks! Same diesel heater I put in our van, they work great. Just the fuel pump is a bit noisy… silencing that is a project for another day.

[@nowornever_aus]

😂

[@katrinaolive2505]

Bit of silicon grease on the seal each empty and we found our wheels and plastic had worn down just a smidge so 2 little squares of fibro (one under each corner near the hatch door) and no more pee mess (which Mum had to clean out each time 🤢). Easiest fix! Anything similar thickness would also work (piece of plastic chopping board or timber)

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you that may be contributing with ours too!

[@josechapman7611]

Thanks for putting this up I will try the squares of fibro to lift it up

[@rickbailey1074]

A very informative episode guys well done I wouldn’t change the wheel spats they look great 🍺🍺👍

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks mate! Yeah I agree I think they look good now they are back on 👌🏼

[@RPCaravan-Bella]

Well done guys!! You’re getting there.

[@nowornever_aus]

🙌🏼

[@elel8189]

Hey guys, Great work on the refurbishment and entertainment. Just something that may be of interest regarding the red colouring on your drawbar. I bought a van which had a fair bit of red dust colouring and I used this product Autoglym Magma (500ml) and got rid of most of it fairly easily. Just squirt in on the affected areas, let it react, it turns purple and then hose off with water before it dries. Some areas will take a couple of washes, also you may want to buy larger quantities if there is a lot of areas to clean.

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you! Will look into this product 👍🏻

[@filthyoffroadadventures]

😂We just last week contacted Lifestyle and changed our order from a chemical toilet to a composting one. After watching this I am happy with our decision 🤣 Re diesel heater its the same one we installed in our camper. If you have not found the instructions I can go digging for you.

[@nowornever_aus]

You’ll have to let us know your thoughts on the composting after you’ve had it a while!

[@filthyoffroadadventures]

@@nowornever_aus will do. We had a long conversation with a couple we camped next to in Cooper Creek and they convinced us. Wo what has become of us talking about toilets around the camp fire 🤣😂

[@annapietroniro-widdeson4973]

Looking good guys well done 👏

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks!

[@michaeldavis8712]

Coming along, nicely. Silicon spray the that toilet seal each time you dump your tank, it will stop the leaking

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks!

[@Relaxingkiwi]

I reckon you should upgrade the rims to black, would set it off

[@nowornever_aus]

Agreed!

[@shanehirst3964]

We upgraded our toilet to compost (OGO) 5 months ago best thing we ever did..

[@nowornever_aus]

We’ve heard they are good

[@garethraven3933]

It's looking awesome 👍

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks!

[@craigtomkinson2837]

Lovely ep and work guys

[@nowornever_aus]

Thank you!

[@josechapman7611]

Thanks for doing the toilet ,I have experienced the leak ,it only leaks when you close the toilet after you have been ,if I leave it open and just close the lid no leaking ,I will be changeing the seal so interested to see how yours perform thanks ,you have been so helpfulll with your vids I have learnt a lot thankyou guys

[@nowornever_aus]

Cheers!

[@antw2254]

looking good

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks!

[@treeman3663]

Can the gas bottles go in the boot or back on the A frame

[@nowornever_aus]

Yeah we plan on pushing them back and closer together

[@antem77]

Can't wait to see the adventure with Wild touring 😉 should be great 👍

[@nowornever_aus]

Cheers!

[@Adam-ox6zy]

$10 for the seal, $100 for the hazmat suit… priceless😂 And white fuel line for the heater 👍 Get a proper in line fuel filter too (the ‘factory’ ones are crap). Make sure there’s no air bubbles in the fuel line after priming.👍 And ensure the wiring to the heater glow plug from the battery can carry 8-10amps for at least 5 min over the distance that it runs👍 Ask me how I know all this 😂

[@nowornever_aus]

😂 I’m guessing you used to build caravans?!

[@ronluthe1552]

Looking forward to the final “installment” of the heater.

[@nowornever_aus]

👍🏻

[@treeman3663]

Hi guys another great video keep up the work still allot to do and did you know Alex used to build caravans have a gr8 time on kgari

[@nowornever_aus]

Cheers mate!

[@Tojo420-n8c]

I know about in the bin but you can always go and get it from the bin if necessary

[@adamberg1379]

I laughed hard at you servicing your poo catcher and remember a time when I used to service and repair caravans. A customer complained their toilet would not flush and had a red light on. Funny enough that van sat out the back lot for a month or so waiting for the owner to come and remove the catcher and clean the bay as they didn’t like the addition service fee ($$$$$) that we were going to charge them.

[@nowornever_aus]

🤮🤢 no way would I clean someone else’s!

[@johnmathisen1167]

Did you moonlight at retreat when you were at kedron , I think that maybe you forgot to silicone the side of the van that you now have

[@nowornever_aus]

😂😂

[@nzmarkb8713]

You need to find someone who’s worked on caravans to give you a hand mate😉

[@nowornever_aus]

😂

[@davekerr8133]

Looking good team. Replacing cassette seals... BLECH $^&

[@nowornever_aus]

Thanks for the tip!

[@keithchad661]

did you service the heater or was it just stuffed

[@nowornever_aus]

Just buggered unfortunately

[@keithchad661]

shame there a good heater .will be intestering to see how the other one does

[@neilthorman3646]

Hey guys I’m no expert but maybe wash out the cassette before you work on it. Great teamwork

[@nowornever_aus]

Cheers mate, yeah it was all clean, just making a bit of a joke about it 😂👍🏻

[@garethraven3933]

Awesome not only can I get a coffee I can have a poo 💩💩💩🤣😂🤣😂

[@nowornever_aus]

😂

[@Tojo420-n8c]

Erin that’s what building caravan’ does to you

[@nowornever_aus]

😂

[@LeonieHall-c4o]

No instructions??? Utube it mate.

[@nowornever_aus]

👍🏻

[@aaronhunter7062]

Seriously get a composting toilet

[@nowornever_aus]

Definitely something we are considering!

[@_mywayaround]

Don't worry about the instructions they're not an English anyway

[@nowornever_aus]

😂