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by veritycupcake
26 Mar 2017, 10:16
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Help with a leak...
Replies: 2
Views: 763

Re: Help with a leak...

Thank you Multisi.
Appreciate your help.
by veritycupcake
26 Mar 2017, 07:14
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Help with a leak...
Replies: 2
Views: 763

Help with a leak...

Good morning. My 1990 1.6tdi Westfalia Atlantic has developed a leak. The last few days I've been noticing puddles on my drive..I initially thought it was the waste water from the sink or a leak from the water tank but I had a look under the van last night and saw this. It's on the drivers side (lef...
by veritycupcake
14 Jun 2011, 18:33
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Grinding noise when on full turn
Replies: 3
Views: 525

Re: Grinding noise when on full turn

Thanks so much guys.

I will have a look..
by veritycupcake
14 Jun 2011, 15:39
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Grinding noise when on full turn
Replies: 3
Views: 525

Grinding noise when on full turn

Hi. I was reversing out of the drive and had the steering wheel on full lock (turned as far as it will go). The van (t25 Atlantic) made a loud grinding noise very similar in sound to being not quite in gear. The same thing happened when I turned the wheel full lock the other way... Obviously I check...
by veritycupcake
17 Jul 2009, 17:13
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: banging noise
Replies: 12
Views: 1316

Re: banging noise

Very kind of you Covkid.

I'll give John Austin a try.

Thanks all.
by veritycupcake
17 Jul 2009, 11:58
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: banging noise
Replies: 12
Views: 1316

Re: banging noise

Hi again.

Thanks so much to everyone for their replies.

I really appreciate the swift responses.

I'm based in Suffolk if anyone can advise a good garage.

Thanks again.
by veritycupcake
17 Jul 2009, 06:29
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: banging noise
Replies: 12
Views: 1316

Re: banging noise

Hi Des, Thanks for the reply. It's a left hand drive van and the noise seems to be coming from the rear on the drivers side (left). It's a lot more noticable when the accelerator is out and seems to stop when i push the accelerator back in. Excuse my ignorance but what are 'cv joints' would they be ...
by veritycupcake
17 Jul 2009, 06:08
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: banging noise
Replies: 12
Views: 1316

banging noise

Hi. I've noticed a loud knocking noise from what sounds like underneath my van (a lhd 1.6td westie high top). It's more noticable when i slow down approaching junctions and especially when I take my foot off the accelerator. Also it's something that seems to happen after I've been driving for an hou...