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Hi everyone, 1.6 1986 Diesel - just started leaking what I assume is ?gear box oil from CV shaft. Looking on Wiki looks like the drive flange oil seal (thanks to VW Tech for advice on Wiki :) ). Coupla questions - has anyone sourced the seal from someone like GSF or Justkampers rather than a VW deal...

good man..thanks for the reply...as you say if they want it, they'll get it no matter what...ie my stereo last year from Addenbrookes hospital :evil: Where you from in Scotland originally ? We met a really fab couple in Aldeburgh a few weeks ago...the guys name was John - like me, VW lover - like me...

:? sorry if this is a stupid question..but does the Fiamma T25 bike rack actually fix permanently on to the tailgate ?? or to put it another way, when it's empty , what's to stop someone nicking it (despite the bad karma of such an act !) Just got paid me overtime and feel a summer treat for the van...

Well...had a wee look at her this morning using the fab guide under the diesel engines -diagnosis section. Fuel filter OK, diesel getting to injectors OK, glow plug fuseable strip - knackered. So 44 pence later and she's starting perfectly :D Cripes...it's enuff to do your head in eh !! Thanks again...

Hita Emma....well, it was a pretty extensive rant if i remember rightly- starting at the designers of both wheel nuts and 4 way wrenches going up through the hierarchy of Kwik Fit and their bleedin hydraulic torquey tighty things and then I may have thrown in a few threats to the big man above at wh...

Now I'm sure this has been covered before but after my experience recently I thought I would just highlight what an absolute pig the wheel bolts on our beloved T25's are to 'crack' and get loosened. With my trusty 4 way wheel nut spanner I managed to - cut my thumb, bruise my hand, crack the pavemen...

Evening Keith..just had the same problem with my van. I tried everything to get the union nut off (soaking it for days in WD40 etc) but just couldn't get a hold on it. Eventually had work done at Type 3 Dets as the pistons etc had seized too. My limited experience is that you could cut the hard pipe...

Hey Nick...you're a bleedin star mate. I'll give her the once over tomorrow and see if I can narrow it down. I'd be gutted to give up on the van after splashing so much cash at it. I'll PM you on how it goes ( and if I can learn to PM )

Cheers

Cornishjock

:cry: Flippin' eck...just had all my brakes done on my 86 1.6 Diesel (new discs/calipers/pads/pipes/bearings) and when I picked her up from garage she wouldn't start. Managed to get a tow start and she fired up OK and cruised brilliantly home at 67mph (yes you read that right ! :o 67mph!). Anyway, j...