Still in Spain…

I´m still stuck in Spain.

So far, from what I can gather, there isn´t a local Daihatsu dealer, so the jeep has been towed to a Suzuki dealer in Pamplona. There now appears to be some confusion over authorisation to even get a diagnosis of what is wrong with it (´it´s the water pump…. WATER….PUMP…. agua… pumpo…. si?´. Apparently, according to Spanish law, they need my consent - but I speak ´poco de Español´ so I can´t really communicate that over the phone… I´ve told the RAC I fully consent to a diagnosis, but they´re having problems passing that on… and all the time I´m stuck in this hotel, which whilst quite nice, and having internet access, is in the middle of a services, in the middle of nowhere, with nothing to do all day :-/

It´s frustrating, as I know it´s the water pump, and I know a part like that costs only around 20 quid. It should only take an hour to fit - any competent mechanic could do it. It´s been 4 days since I broke down… WTF!?

Moral of this story is - don´t buy a vehicle and take it on a massively long overland journey without first having enough time to buy a few spares for it (including a water pump). Oh, and take RadWeld and Gun Gum.