Alko Axle Problems

How many know that motor caravans that are also running on alko chassis ,are expected to be fitted with grease nipples, but are not part of the base vehicle service, and should be part of the caravan/habitation service,

Sorry Pando I was not suggesting you were selling a van with a known fault,but as this axle fault seems so widespread how many owners will just get shot of their van rather than having it repaired.

Sorry for confusion.

Have a search for other threads on the ALKO axle issues, they make interesting reading.

Its unfortunate that no one will accept any liability and many owners have had to pay for repairs for what appears to be a design and possibly manufacturing fault.

There are possibly safety issues and the fact that many used vans for sale may have failed axles which cause a lean, its more likely its been corrected on Bailey vans due to the reduced wheel arch clearance but other makes need measurement's checking ideally prior to purchase. 

I tried to motivate the clubs technical department to compile a database on failed axles but the reply was that there were insufficient numbers of members with this problem.

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I tried to motivate the clubs technical department to compile a database on failed axles but the reply was that there were insufficient numbers of members with this problem.

I have registered my axle failure with the technical department.They are compiling a database.

Dear Fozzie and other "victims" of axle failure.

I started this discussion in 2016 and have been following the thread since then

Well done getting the club interested in this problem

Could you please give us the name and contact details of the person compiling the data base?

Thanks 

Georgevan

GV I first contacted the Club's legal helpline and spoke in length about my options.The woman from the legal helpline mentioned the Club were compiling a list of axle failures so I rang the technical dept.

They rang me back with the line "I hear you have an axle failure on your Bailey",when I said you are partly right and I said no mine is a Coachman the lady replied ""Well I will still add to to the list."

I did not get the woman's name.

My personal feelings in all of this that is seems to be the long fixed bed type van's which suffer from this.The Vigo, Valencia ect mine is a Pastiche 575 all have the long overhang behind the wheels to end of van,I do not believe that the suspension can take all the boomphing and bounce it gets when towing.Especially over speed ramps and the table top type speed ramps.

If it was loading why do two berths not suffer.

2 berths do suffer from the problem. With those it seems due to the fact that all the services, bar the heater, are on one side of the van.

Maybe a new (sticky) thread is needed to draw attention if the club are logging this problem?

I have a 2016 Pastiche 575, tell me more please.

Welly  and Mac

It went in for its annual service,we had used it the previous week beforehand,unfortunately I had not emptied everything out of the van and it was found to be 12kg overweight,I has not removed bedding or anything like chairs cutlery but no clothing or food.

When I was called to see the "relaxed axle" you can see the suspension rubber had squashed out rather like a carbuncle,being a Coachman these vans have a higher inner wheel arch so no rubbing was visible.

Axle ordered and fitted within time given.I have exactly the same 1550kg rated axle fitted but instead of being round it has a flat top angled sides and a smaller flat bottom,so it looks a different design.

I have also posted recently (under the Caravans section)the very small pay allowance left after this axle had been fitted.Nearly everything goes in the car now.Note though I do have a MM fitted.

If you do need any more info let me know