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Thanks i will take some picks of her tomozza she is a caravel gl in gold (autum brown) ? all origonal apart from 15 inch audi mk 1 quattro wheels and bfg all terain tyres the next job is sand blasting the seams and givin her a nice coat or two of etch primer base cote and 2k lacor then shutz underne...

Hi dudes well i got my syncro out of the barn she has been lying in wate for 8 years iv only tinkered with her I realy did think the engin was knakered ??? it was over heating blowing white smoke running like a bag of spanners i changed the plugs oil cheked the throtle boddy all the earths the idle ...

Hi i have been trying to sort out my 2.1 dj cooling i need a blue top screw in sender unit not a push in with a clip also my temp gauge is not working but the fan is cutting in is there a switch on the rad ? i have tried to get hold of a sender unit but no joy any helpe please

Hi get on the well known bidding site and perchase a mig welder but get the best you can afford stay clear of hobby ones they have a very short duty cycle and poor wire feeder The best names are miller lincon murex esab and sip You will need a 130 amp min but a 160 amp will bet better running 0.6 mm...

Hi i have had a look on wiki bloody brill ! lot to look at in the morning my engine is a non cat dj i think the cooling system is runing under pressure so i will have to get a gas test i know these engines are prone to blowing head seals gaskets i did have some intermitent surges last year but then ...

Hi all in vdub land, I have a lovely Syncro. I have owned her for 7 years and have a new problem with the engine, a 2.1 It will not tick-over and runs all or nothing, then from time to time blows lots of white smoke for a few seconds then runs clean. I think the idle control valve may be u/s but thi...

HI ALL IN SYNCRO LAND I HAVE A LOVELY SYNCRO I HAVE OWNED HER FOR 7 YEARS AND HAVE A NEW PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE 2.1 :( IT WILL NOT TICK OVER AND RUNS ALL OR NUTHING THEN FROM TIME TO TIME BLOWS LOTS OF WHITE SMOKE FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN RUNS CLEEN I THINK THE IDLE CONTROL VALVE MAY BE US BUT THIS W...