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Hi.
My Van has occasional starting problems, Sometimes when you turn the key nothing. If you disconnect the Trigger/Exciter wire then put it back on, It fires up straight away.
Any ideas gratefully received. As you can imagine its a pain especially when you have stuff in the back.
Cheers.
James.

Hello,
Would a 1z engine out of a 95 Golf require a different gearbox ? I have a JX in at moment. Dont know code(yes i have looked, cant find one). Also is there much work involved? Its on Ebay, Comes with plug and play ecu. and manifold.
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Hi, Now are the long(rubber) smaller pipes that run the length of the van the heater matrix pipes?. One comes from the back of Engine block, The other near the header tank split from another.The one near the block keeps splitting. Time for new 2nd hand ones i think. Need to know that am looking for ...

Having had no oil loss/return to header tank, We think it is the Oil cooler. The question is now, Do we really need an Oil cooler? It runs perfectly well without. Is it a case of "its there so it must be needed". Or something else. I need to convinced of the merits of cooling oil with scol...

I have just finished bypassing oil cooler by joining the two water pipes together. Flushed out the water system. So will now run for a bit and see if it returns (fingers Xd).

Hello,
I have just gone to check Oil and water in my Van, And the header tank has quite a lot of oil in it. Any ideas as to why.Its a 1.6td jx.
TA.

It turned out to be a Bolt in the Manifold, Which for whatever reason only seemed to Tap/Rattle when Van was moving.
Thanks for all your help it really is appreciated. (Honest).

Once upon a time, My little girl (who is 10 ) said to her mother (age irrelevant) "whats that tapping/knocking noise coming from the engine mummy"."I don't know said mummy we shall ask daddy when we get home". But daddy was clueless!, So he thought he'd ask the nice people on CLU...

Thanks for your replies, The tappets were adjusted 6 months ago. It only seems to be happening when moving, No noise when idling or revved when sat on my drive.

Good afternoon,
My van has developed a very loud Tapping noise. Making it sound rather like an Aircooled rather than the 1.6td it is. I have looked on Wiki to no avail, So am hoping someone may have an idea.
Ta.

The alloys are merc W211 E class. From what i have read on here most people seem to have gone 20 mm on back and 10 on front, but seem to catch on full lock.So was thinking of goin for 15mm on front. Et of wheel is 42 bringing front down to 27 which i have read is abit low. Any advice on what to use ...

Right thankyou. Its just that i have seen some advertising different CBs on Ebay. Wondered if it made a difference.
Cheers.

Hello.

When fitting spacers to alloy wheels do you fit ones with the same size centre bore as the wheel you are fitting or would any do as long as its smaller ?
Thankyou.

Sir,
I thank you.
20mm spacers ?

Hi,
Have been offered some wheels,they are 7J 15/5X112 ET39. What would be required to make fit my T25
Thanks in advance.
James.