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kevtherev wrote:just the cost of the water pump change please

Ok will let you know!

kevtherev wrote:Could you give us the price of that service?

No worries will let you know, but also getting 2 new front tyres and new rear shoes - looking at around £300ish!

Thanks all - van is booked in for a new water pump next week along with a new fanbelt at the same time

If you can't afford a waterpump you can't afford to run a classic van properly or safely. Blocking the gland leak is http://www.ostrichheadinsand.com/images/ostrich-head-in-sand.jpg Bit harsh....... Clearly I am driving an unsafe van then - not! Like I said temp fix only for now but pay day today :)

BOXY wrote:Take the old one into Hypehose (branches in Portsmouth, Poole & Southampton) and see if they can match something to do the job. It won't be preformed but unless it's a weird bore size, an NBR lined hose will do.

Boxy, thanks I will try the one in Southampton

Still after a crankcase breather hose if anyone knows where I can get hold of one? Thanks.

The camper is finally sorted. It turns out the cowboy garage I took it to had dented the rear backplate braying to get the drum off. It had been rubbing on the inside edge of the drum, scoring it down to bear metal. Dent now banged out, no longer rubbing and no more grinding noise. Good to hear that...

Well fixed my seeping water pump with chemical weld last weekend. Only a temp fix for now till I convince her indoors that I need to spend yet more money on a new water pump!

I have had a coolant leak for ages and finally got to the bottom of it today after removing the engine tray. On startup coolant is leaking from the bottom of the water pump so looks like more expense

kevtherev wrote:sorry I meant the brake plate.. senior moment
They are very expensive so try and fix/repair it first
also have the bearing checked for excessive play.. just to be sure

Ok many thanks. Hopefully it is not the bearing as they changed them all last week with the bearings I bought from Brickwerks.

you might have disturbed the disc cover Thanks - the wheel was making a noise when I collected it, and ended up taking it back as well as to get one of the brake pipes sorted again as it was still leaking. I told the mechanic and he said he would re-adjust the shoes. When I collected it again the b...

Hi all just taken the van out for a long run and I have a scraping/grinding noise coming from nearside rear wheel but only when turning right? There are no sounds when turning left or driving in a straight line. As a bit of background my van was at a garege last week to have the brake lines sorted a...

Quick question for all you fellow 1.7(KY) engine dudes - do you happen to know what size fan belt I need? I have had a look at the one fitted however it is so old all the markings have come off. I have the Bosch 65A alternator - but so many different sizes out there any help would be appreciated :D...

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Quick question for all you fellow 1.7(KY) engine dudes - do you happen to know what size fan belt I need? I have had a look at the one fitted however it is so old all the markings have come off. I have the Bosch 65A alternator - but so many different sizes out there any help would be appreciated