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does not really matter just make sure you put new exhaust mounting rubbers on at same time I did not and exhaust silencer pipe snapped off Thanks for sharing that, I shall be sure to do so. I have only changed a mid-section on an old Volvo before, but I will have some help from a family friend with...

Impossible to say without direct comparison but put in simple maths terms, you can get nearly 3 cheep ones for the price of the expensive one. So, if the cheep one lasts only half as long as the other it will still work out better value. Personally, if you intend keeping the van for longer than the...

Hello again. Now it is time to change the exhaust on the army bus. My question is; should I buy a cheap one or an expensive one? I can pay from €103.09 to €286.99 for a set. http://www.auspuffanlage.de/public/catalog_xmlxslproducts.aspx?suid=8758&art=viewproduct&productid=2186151&opr=1&a...

I wonder if anyone else has seen this. The bus was occasionally experienced shuddering transmission, when we lost all power an AA man found the fuel cut-off switch connector had worked its way loose. We had the same thing happen again recently and I found that the terminal onto which the connector p...

Thanks for the advice. HOWEVER ... since the oil change, we now have the blinking oil pressure light on (light only, no buzzer) when braking/running slow. We had to finish our journey, so we ignored it. Could it be as a result of different oil, or is it more likely as a result of my changing the ins...

In short....the 1.7D has no issues with blue antifreeze and does not need to be confined to the use of 15W 40 mineral oil. A 10W 40 or 15W 40 are fine, as are semi synthetics, in fact I would be inclined to use a 'Diesel specific' semi synthetic oil, perhaps best to stick with a 15W40 if your engin...

Does the oil light come on when you turn the ignition on before starting? then go out once you have started? if so the switch is working why are you changing them anyway? did you have problems? thanks for your reply ... the oil light comes on when I turn the ignition on, then goes off after a secon...

ok ... I have fitted the new 1.4 bar black for the high pressure, leaving the old brown 0.25 for the low pressure, as I do not have a blue 0.3 now. I think that is the one that has been there since we got the bus. We are on the road tomorrow, please let me know if I should get a blue to replace the ...

Yes you need a 0.3 bar switch for the low pressure switch on all engines. The high pressure switch is 1.4 bar for non turbo and 0.9 bar for turbo engines. thank you for that. Luckily I have both 1.4 and 0.9 now! I am going to have to trust that the 0.3 brown is ok ... these were all mixed up after ...

I just received two new oil switches as described by the member above, but I think one is wrong. from the wiki: Typically the low/low is set at about 0.25~0.3 bar, depending on vehicle and switch (colour) code. Typically the high/low is set at about 0.9~1.4 bar, depending on vehicle and switch (colo...

ok, I have been advised to put in 15W40 mineral oil, so shall it be.

it's all metal (see pic) pretty much factory spec transporter.

I will post pics at the next unfortunate opportunity.

That is great, thank you!

mastic all the way round. and quite a lot too. The water collects when the bus stands in prolonged rain; on the road it seems less of a problem. I have had a nose around with a torch. It drips onto the inside of the front wheel arches from some point above them; it also collects on whichever side is...

OK, I need to know which oil pressure switches to order. for 1990 1.7 diesel non-turbo. I did check the wiki, found this https://club8090.co.uk/wiki/All_engine_faults/repairs/maintenance_Dashboard_oil_pressure_warnings_and_causes" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; but it is sti...