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by Longchap
26 Apr 2012, 19:50
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Help: engine swap, but no cooling !
Replies: 10
Views: 1428

Re: Help: engine swap, but no cooling !

Hello, Where in France?? Cordialement, :ok Salut Sarran, We're in a small wine producing village just a little south of Saumur in the Loire valley, where we're restoring an old wine production premises into a home for us, our cats, some old cars and our gite guests. Amities, LC follow our blog on h...
by Longchap
25 Apr 2012, 17:23
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Help: engine swap, but no cooling !
Replies: 10
Views: 1428

Re: Help: engine swap, but no cooling !

Hi and thanks Gordy. I'm returning toFrance this Saturday and will get to grips with the engine next week and will see if I need any of those bits. If so, I hope you can post them to France!

Cheers,

LC
by Longchap
23 Apr 2012, 16:11
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Help: engine swap, but no cooling !
Replies: 10
Views: 1428

Re: Help: engine swap, but no cooling !

Thanks again Ian, I've left the truck in France while returning to the UK for appointments and building supplies, but I've now got the vehicle back at my place and will be setting to work on it when I get back next week. I've identified some foreign plumbing in the system (fitted to try and make the...
by Longchap
26 Mar 2012, 23:30
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Help: engine swap, but no cooling !
Replies: 10
Views: 1428

Re: Help: engine swap, but no cooling !

Thanks guys and I'll pop rounf to my garage tomorrow and take a peep and some photos.

Fingers crossed

LC
by Longchap
25 Mar 2012, 21:23
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Help: engine swap, but no cooling !
Replies: 10
Views: 1428

Help: engine swap, but no cooling !

Hello everyone, I really need some helpful advice to enable me to get my wagon out of my local French garage and back on the road! My '89 single cab pick up has had a replacement 1.9DG engine from an 84 camper fitted, which works, but we have no water circulation. The coolant pump on the original pi...
by Longchap
12 Apr 2011, 10:35
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: American Headlights
Replies: 15
Views: 2768

Re: American Headlights

billy739 wrote:pick up is same weight as panel van

crewcab is heavier!

shows the build quality vw had!


Every day's a school day :ok Appreciated, cheers man :)
by Longchap
06 Apr 2011, 12:36
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: American Headlights
Replies: 15
Views: 2768

Re: American Headlights

I have fitted the benders now, so all is good :-) so it wont be me. Anyone know of any fellow pickup people on here? Jonny . . . and another here (Southampton), at least I will be as soon as I find a decent one (single cab), ha!! Hi Baldy, that looks very cool in yellow. How do they drive with less...