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by mrhutch
16 Jan 2026, 12:19
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Overheating damage
Replies: 11
Views: 12014

Re: Overheating damage

cobblers wrote: ↑16 Jan 2026, 10:23
2: throwing good money at what is quite likely a terminally damaged example of the worst engine fitted to one of these vans.


:rofl :rofl :rofl
by mrhutch
26 Sep 2025, 13:28
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: DL GEARBOX CODE .
Replies: 5
Views: 5371

Re: DL GEARBOX CODE .

icosahedron wrote: ↑26 Sep 2025, 13:07 A South African van perhaps? I also have a DL, it was the gearbox VWSA fitted to the last of the air-cooled vans.

oooh I didn't know that!
by mrhutch
26 Sep 2025, 12:58
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: DL GEARBOX CODE .
Replies: 5
Views: 5371

Re: DL GEARBOX CODE .

it'll be a DK box
by mrhutch
02 Sep 2025, 15:47
Forum: T25 Alternative Engine Forum
Topic: Re-mapping AHU TDI
Replies: 14
Views: 25130

Re: Re-mapping AHU TDI

have you got the ODB2 connector? Standard ECU?

Then the answer is probably yes
by mrhutch
17 Jun 2025, 23:45
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Overheating 1.6td jx
Replies: 11
Views: 5206

Re: Overheating 1.6td jx

and while you're there you can do the waterpump, timing belt and tensioner.. win win.. :lol: :lol:
by mrhutch
17 Jun 2025, 23:44
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Overheating 1.6td jx
Replies: 11
Views: 5206

Re: Overheating 1.6td jx

it'll be the HG

It's not a huge job really, it just feels like it when you haven't done one before, and can feel quite overwhelming.. it's not..

Happy to give pointers/help if possible
by mrhutch
17 Jun 2025, 15:56
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Overheating 1.6td jx
Replies: 11
Views: 5206

Re: Overheating 1.6td jx

Head gasket?

order a "sniff" test
by mrhutch
03 Oct 2024, 08:43
Forum: Past Events & Meets
Topic: Adventure Overland Show - last one ever
Replies: 30
Views: 168517

Re: Adventure Overland Show - last one ever

Aidan wrote: ↑02 Oct 2024, 16:04 Image

Is that one at mine chap?

Was lovely to see you all
by mrhutch
04 Jul 2024, 11:31
Forum: Campers
Topic: Ventura Roof Tents
Replies: 6
Views: 37228

Re: Ventura Roof Tents

he mentioned the PRC and immediately got hacked :lol:
by mrhutch
20 Dec 2023, 11:24
Forum: Any Other Matters
Topic: Failed MOT - rear seat belts
Replies: 19
Views: 152388

Re: Failed MOT - rear seat belts

cobblers wrote: ↑20 Dec 2023, 11:14 As above, fold the bed down, then it's not a seat anymore and doesn't need any seatbelts.

absolutely this...

I once MOT'd an old panel T3 with no windscreen installed because the wiper motor had failed and I didn't have time to fix it.
by mrhutch
28 Nov 2023, 10:33
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: New flooring
Replies: 2
Views: 9559

Re: New flooring

why not bond the ply down?
by mrhutch
04 Nov 2023, 22:23
Forum: T25 Alternative Engine Forum
Topic: 1.9 TDI engine identification
Replies: 9
Views: 12561

Re: 1.9 TDI engine identification

do you have the part numbers for the different tensioners? belt will be the same
by mrhutch
04 Nov 2023, 22:15
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Water in oil sump.
Replies: 24
Views: 37081

Re: Water in oil sump.

tobydog wrote: ↑04 Nov 2023, 21:22
GavW splained his situation to start with... :roll:

 give it a rest chap, you're not helping with this kind of comment
by mrhutch
26 Oct 2023, 06:44
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Problem starting engine - electrical-related
Replies: 6
Views: 9634

Re: Problem starting engine - electrical-related

have you measured the voltage drop when cranking??  a dropped cell in a battery can show 12v+ when no load but drop to under 9 when under cranking load
by mrhutch
20 Oct 2023, 21:05
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Drive Belt treatment
Replies: 8
Views: 9416

Re: Drive Belt treatment

Mocki wrote: ↑20 Oct 2023, 18:43 I ended up dressing the water pump pulley on one of ours because it did exactly what you describe , the more it did it the more it polished the pulley , so ten mins with the angle grinder and a sheet of 800grit and a new belt, resolved

Ooooh I never thought of that. Good tip chap!!

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