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Thanks gents

I will definitely be buying a top end set as will need all the gaskets plus a few extras as I am running a DG with early cooling system so different thermostat housing etc.

This is the current water jacket seal that needs replacing




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Evening all Is there a preferred gasket set for a top end rebuild. VW Heritage do Victor Reinz and Just Kampers do Elring, both are the same price but wondered if there is any difference in quality between the two? I will try to add a picture of my knackered water jacket seal which needs replacing h...

Oh bugger, that's what I was afraid of but thanks for confirming it and giving a perfect explanation. 

Thought it would be too easy 

Evening Do DF and DG engines share the same bottom ends please? The reason for asking is I replaced the original DF engine in my van with a used DG because it had leaking water jacket seals. The DG engines power is much better but it has always been a bit noisy and does use a little bit of oil, not ...

Hi all I know this has been covered quite a bit but I just want to clarify if it is ok to run the pierburg carb heater by splicing into the manifold heater wire? I hope this will then be correctly running off the timer relay and then the stop solenoid and the choke on the original permanent feed as ...

Thanks as always Steve, I will get one on order.

Evening, I am currently swapping my DF engine to a DG engine and it looks like I need to change the throttle cable as my old one has a solid piece at the end which won’t fit the pierburg carb.
Is this correct or has anyone done this and got any advice please?
Thanks in advance. Andy.

Perfect, thanks again.

Thanks Steve, is it better to blank it off then or have it connected?
I am going to be fitting this engine into my van which currently has a DF fitted if that makes any difference.

Evening all

On a 1900 DG engine where do the 2 vacuum lines go to from the base of the carb please?
I can see that one goes to the distributor vac advance but not sure where the other should go.

Thanks Andy

When I put one in my van about 10 years ago I got a standard dash switch for a heated rear screen and fitted it using some piggy back connectors at the radiator switch (fitted in original rubber boot) and some 2 core cable (so double insulated too). Super simple and all looks original with no need t...

lefty67 wrote: ↑22 Sep 2023, 19:50 Have you tried speaking to Leisuredrive.
https://leisuredrive.co.uk/

Thanks, I will give them a try.

davidoft1 wrote:Any pictures of the material?

Hi, I hope this works as trying to do it on Tapatalk but this is the material l am trying to find. Thanks.



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Hi all

I need to recover the rear seat lower cushion in my camper and would like to try get some original style material. Does anyone know where I might be able to get something to match as I don’t want to retrim the whole van?

Many thanks in advance
Andy.