2013 getting home from TEC Nats

[johnbluerio]

I have thanked Aiden for his assistance at the Nationals.
We packed up, quick check round, and set off for home, made it out of the field and realised the charge warning light was illuminated, opened the engine cover which you can do whilst driving, no more difficult than answering a mobile phone to find the fan belt shredded. Did a U turn and returned to the show field with fan belt in pieces.
Before I had found one of three spares we carry Aiden was already tooled up and into the engine bay loosening the alternator adjusting bolts ready to fit the new belt. The only real difficulty was persuading Aiden to fit the belt because it said FERODO on it not Toyota!! I didn't realise how Toyota passionate our friends are from across the water.
Its still working OK and the other spares are unfortunately also Ferodo.

I could have fixed it myself but it may have been dark by the time I had done it.

I think this shows the right spirit and enthusiasm that the club tries to promote.

PS I did tell Aiden he had moved up several places on the buyers list should we ever sell our camper

[Uncle Bob]

Sept 19, 2013 20:54:48 GMT johnbluerio said:

I have thanked Aiden for his assistance at the Nationals.
We packed up, quick check round, and set off for home, made it out of the field and realised the charge warning light was illuminated, opened the engine cover which you can do whilst driving, no more difficult than answering a mobile phone to find the fan belt shredded. Did a U turn and returned to the show field with fan belt in pieces.
Before I had found one of three spares we carry Aiden was already tooled up and into the engine bay loosening the alternator adjusting bolts ready to fit the new belt. The only real difficulty was persuading Aiden to fit the belt because it said FERODO on it not Toyota!! I didn't realise how Toyota passionate our friends are from across the water.
Its still working OK and the other spares are unfortunately also Ferodo.

I could have fixed it myself but it may have been dark by the time I had done it.

I think this shows the right spirit and enthusiasm that the club tries to promote.

PS I did tell Aiden he had moved up several places on the buyers list should we ever sell our camper

Well done to Aiden a true superstar.