• 3rd Mechanic In A Week!

    February 11, 2018 in Ecuador ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C

    Auuuugh the noise is back again... Luckily we were near a recommended mechanic (our friends with a 1979 Dodge van are a great resource for mechanics!) and they got to work. We couldn't get the parts we needed so off Phil went with the lead mechanic, and they found some engineers who apparently rebuilt it stronger than the original - let's hope they are right.

    There was also another overlanding couple, although without a vehicle - they had got on so well with the lovely family who runs the place (they did spent 4 weeks there) they had gone back to visit a year later! We were invited out with them all for some delicious Venezuelan areas and we only had to spend one night - not such a bad breakdown!
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