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Hi guys, I don't come on often and when I do it's to ask a question because I know this is the best place, my lights behind my dash have gone, behind the speedo n temperature gauge, how do I change these please? Also how do I change wiper blades too. Please thank u
Lou

wot to make a extra bed out of????

hi, sorry about the delay, just wanted to say a huge thanks to the two people that helped me fix my van before we headed off to newquay!! have just had a fantastic 13 days down there and the van never missed a beat, it turned out to be a new battery that was needed even after being told the existing...

hi again thanks for the help, am on my way to a friend with a garage, have charged the battery and its started (as predicted) will get him to do those checks.
also go you know what stop solenoid i will need? am hoping to get one tomorrow

thanks again for the reply, i am on the mission of locating the stop solenoid this morning in the hope i can buy one today and replace or get the rac to replace it. so far im just staring at the engine lol
thanks again

what has happened today is....i started it after 2 weeks of being stood, no problem, let it tick over while i washed it then took it out for a run for approx 40 mins, no problems running. came home turned it off and polished it and left it for about 2 hours, came to start it to put it back on drive ...

thanks this is very helpful i am better when i have a picture to follow, so i need to get a new stop solenoid? and check all the connections on this one? will i be able to change it ok then? where do i get a stop solenoid from b4 weds?
thanks again

do you mean a spare stop solenoid or starter motor? is a stop solenoid a independant part? im sorry if this seems a silly question i am totally useless but willing to try.

hiya, many thanks for the reply i appreciate it, i am no mechanic at all i do try to understand things and am eager to learn but i think changing a starter motor may be a little out of my expertese? (sp) it is a intermittent fault, it will start for ages no problem and then do something like this an...

hi sorry forgot to put what it is...its a 1.6d watercooled 1982

hello me again....i know only post when something is the matter...sorry here goes.....im in a pickle...we go to newquay (well perranporth) on thursday and the van has decided to start playing silly beggers again! started him up this morning no problem(been sat for 2 weeks) let him sit for about 20 m...

well got the van started turned out to be a flat battery!!! yay so all is looking well for newquay at easter!
thanks for the advice again this site is exellent.
lou

i dont have access to a voltometer, i am hoping it is only the battery and nothing more serious, i have suspected it hasnt been holding its charge for a while as when we last used the van it started fine we ran it for a good 20 miles stopped at a shop to get stuff and the little so n so wouldnt star...

hello me again i dont post and then wen i do i seem to become a pain in the bum!!! well here goes.... we havent had the van out for a good 5 weeks but usually it starts no problem....well this last weekend he decided he wouldnt start so off i took the battery and charged it over night! left it sat t...