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Yep, looks like they should be interchangable! The only part I rescued was the manifold with the emmissions control parts on!!! And this part does not match the exhaust manifold I got my hands on! This is the part I've kept from old(with a whole lotta welding)! http://www.vanagain.com/images/0252511...

Knowledgble ones! I have owned my van for over 4 years now and have always thought it is a 2.1l, thats what the garage i bought it from said. Until now I am replacing the exhaust manifolds and have not been able to locate the same parts as i've stripped off. It is a US import and after checking Vana...

Hey people, Just got the van back from the MOT, looks like I need to replace the power steering pump ( leaking for about 3 years but they've pulled me up on it this time) and replace the steering rack(leaking)! I'm told that the pump shouldn't be to difficult to find but the rack is a wee tad of a p...

Has anyone ever heard of fitting a eberspacher from a transit into a westie.
Where would it go?
My van is petrol... could I have a little diesel tank?
Am I mad? Who said that!
Can I remove the factory fitted eber from the transit?
I have no idea, would be grateful of any info.

Could well be the water pump, I know mine sounded pretty clunky and ball bearing-y when it needed replacing. Get a nice long screw driver and hold the metal end to the water pump, and listen to the handle end (it acts like a stethoscope) if it is the water pump, the noise will be applified, and you ...

I am expecting in 2 weeks and we were thinking to get straight out in the van!
The way I see it is we got here through ice ages and livin in caves...how much luxury is your van compared to that!

Hello again people Thanks to all who gave a bit of advice re my steering drift etc, I realise that this really is the place to vent my VW paranoia, instead of coming up with worst case senarios everytime I flick through the Haines manal. On advice I have booked my van in for the wheel poblem and tho...

Thank you all
IN answer to the appearance of the oil it is actually more like black grease, and when thinking about it the dust cap on the hub is connected to a cable of some type so I will assume it is the speedo cable as suggested.
Still will get it looked into.
Many thanks again
Uncle monty

Hello all Maybe someone could tell me if this is a serious needs attention right now get the thing off the road sort of a problem? The van an 85 vanagon (US Transporter) pulls to the left as it has since I have had it (since may 06) but I have just noticed that after taking off the hub cap that the ...