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A quick summary of the issue I’ve had that are in the thread somewhere.
Time at dealerships were all related to the transfer box cables and auxillary radiator fixings. I made other visits to both the Windhoek and Gabarone dealerships but that was for social reasons. Initially I had to have transfer box Bowden cable replaced in Gabarone as seized. Parts were shipped from Belgium all fixed along with some software updates. Over Christmas break I left Liberty with Ineos Kavango in Maun where they did the first service . Auxillary radiators fell out of their fixings on various occasions and held together with my fixings and final temp fix held for over a month on rough roads using very big cable ties and fencing wire.
After transfer box cable got stiff again I identified it had come out of its fixings again and rubbing on prop shaft. I did a temp fix with cable ties and wire on this also. So after about a month of travelling with these fixes I visited M&Z Ineos in Windhoek where they checked over the vehicle and ordered parts. A plan was made to come back in a week when parts would be there. I visited M&Z a week later where they did a belt and braces job of replacing and fixing transfer box cables and re fixing auxillary radiators inc new support brackets. I can attest that neither the transfer box cables or the auxillary rads will come loose again. They did a great job and did everything they could to get us back on the road as quickly as possible. A full software update was also carried out. No more error codes excepting for the occasional tyre pressure warning which I can live with.
The only issue I need to be rectified is the loose /sloppy coolant pipes which I have secured for now and M&Z could not fix at the time as needed new brackets and time to make. They confirmed my fix was good enough for now and has certainly held up so far and now over 23,000km in.
So on my return to the U.K. I’ll be looking at a full service and check over and any outstanding campaigns seen to.
So in summary so far I need coolant pipes fixings sorted, one door seal coming loose at bottom , front diff seal sweating/damp but not dripping , TPMs warnings sorted and I would like to get some spring lift spacers fitted to raise the vehicle. But I like the suspension set up as is so hopefully can keep current suspension set up and just add spacer blocks.
I also need to clean off underneath the vehicle and treat exposed metal areas. Nothing serious and to be expected given what I’ve been doing with the vehicle.
Throughout all this Ineos support in the U.K., Ineos Southern Africa and the dealerships have been fully supportive and trying to get us fixed and on our way as soon as possible . So hats off to them as one of the reasons I bought the Grenadier was the technical support and back up should I need it !
I’m ery confident I could go around the world in the Grenadier in standard spec. There’s lots of extras you could add to it but it’s super comfortable and capable as is. The one thing I would really like for overlanding is an auxiliary fuel tank and waiting to see what the aftermarket comes up with. If not I’ll live with Wavian explosion proof Jerry cans I have. !
Big plans ahead for us. And we trust Ineos will support us further if we need it.
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We're also following Dave's journey closely and loving it! The Van Zyles Pass looks epic! We plan to spend a good deal of time in Africa.
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