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Awesome,glad you are putting all that hard work to good use. Loads of people get put off doing the hard yards and rebuilding these themselves, but I would much rather trust my own work than someone who i don't know :shock: Having rebuilt the engine (which is running sweeet BTW) I am now heavily int...

Gents! Thanks for all your input, I have had my hands tied for some time now, but have now got a chance to provide an update on this semi re-build. After removing the pistons, fitting the new rings and getting it ready to fit back in the van I was also trying to arrange a 12 week EU holiday, quit my...

Well today I managed to get some time in after work. Pulled piston #2 & #4 via mm289's trick i found here one of his threads https://club8090.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=87097&p=7635876#p7635876 Post number 3. Here are some pics of the twist and pull method. :D Glad I never had to t...

This looks like they have made ring sets with two different different design oil control rings as both appear to live under the same part number??... Lucky dip as to which gets supplied maybe?? I think the 2.1's part number is 198 175 025A The 1.9's are 198 175 029 Base on this source. Don't have E...

Evening all, here is a quick update on progress so far. I have removed the engine. MUCH BETTER! Gave her bit of a clean.... :ok http://i.imgur.com/YcrRH.jpg Found some serious looking pitting in the crank case where the old water has had its fun... http://i.imgur.com/2R5Jf.jpg Would my only option h...

I went to check the Engine number on the block on the oil breather mount... It’s been shaved off!!! :run all it had left was the number 193 after the logo... That suggests it is a VW replacement engine I have the same on my engine just a vw logo and a number Cheers Kev, I think this might be the ca...

Measure the rings on the piston,,, But, looking at the pic of the pistons, they look like DJ ones.... VW Heritige list the 2.1 rings as all the same... I cant check EKTA at the mo... Machine 7 list 2.1 as 1.75mm, 2mm, 3.5mm, 1.9 as 1.75mm, 2mm, 3.5mm 2.1 is 3.5 mm oil scraper 1.9 is 4 mm oil scrape...

The pin at 6 O'""cock"" is connected to the centre pin as soon as you get the key even part way in. It remains connected what ever the position of the key. We have a winner!!! :ok :rollin :rollin Thanks tony for confirming this. This now means that I could obtain a 6 pinned swit...

Nice on tony!! cheers for having a go, good to know that there are 6 pinned switches out there. Hmmmm..... So with the key in its live, with key out its not live. And with the key in and turned to "engine running" its off. Correct? I actually just realized that the image with my "key ...

Stop reading Yanky tat, there vans are wired differently, most europeans at that time could be trusted to notice they had the key in the hole, we had the parking light function instead. Thanks Erb. You reckon the 6th pin is for something else. This photo is from my van's ignition. notice it only ha...

either i am going crazy or i have two broken ignition starters when the key is in it is supposed to send 12v down pin 6, yea? are these prone to failure.... i think so. i am trying to accomplish a 12v relay by use of the 'key in' not turned in any way to power the stereo without all of the other acc...

I went to check the Engine number on the block on the oil breather mount... It’s been shaved off!!! :run all it had left was the number 193 after the logo... The old owner said it was a 2.1 with the 1.9 running gear (carb etc) now that I have to replace the Piston rings I don’t know which ones I nee...

I have answered most of my own questions from above. I *THINK* that this link http://www.vanagonparts.com/tech_index.html is in the wiki and most likely most of the contents. :ok I am going to get the liners ""honed" (new words :o ) and get a fresh set of piston rings before putting t...

Your average garage mechanic is often in the dark (and will often talk bull pooh) when looking at a T25. It certainly sounds like your mechanic falls into this category. Our's did in Belgium .... " gearbox Pah ... where is ze gearbox ?" As the spare wheel landed on him :mrgreen: :rofl :ro...

Hi Gents, Thank you all for you gracious wisdom of gargantuous proportions. I have taken the heads - (with liners attached) to a head specialist to get them cleaned up and tested for leaks/wear etc. Not to mention separating the liners, and fixing the threads. they seem very capable and had all the ...