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Just wondering how you got on with the rust issue?

Cellulose paint thinner on a rag should remover any chemical grease. Then a wipe with a water based cleaner for the final finish.

Pull out the grommet, if any water is present it will drain away. Punch or drill a tiny hole in the grommet and replace, this allows any water to drain away.

Hi, a quick update regarding the leak. After reading the posts regarding a leak like this I decided to give K-seal ago, after all I thought I had nothing to lose. I poured it in and have run the van for around 100 miles, hey presto no more leaking! I am aware that this leak could come back again or ...

Thanks Steve for the invaluable advice. I’m not much of a mechanic myself and don’t have the luxury of a drive or garage so will shop around. I’m looking on the bright side and hoping too have a nice refurbished engine in the spring. It’s lucky it happened now so I can have her fixed over the winter.

Hi all, just had ten lovely days camping in Holland, however on final day I noticed water dripping from engine, I checked all rubber hoses and couplings but could find nothing. I rang for help, when the brake down man came (3 hour wait, another story) he told me the leak was coming from the black se...

Meant to say belts not pulleys!!

I will measure it before I buy but as far as I am aware there are only two available pulleys. Thanks for the measuring link it’s fascinating.

Thanks guys, my old one was 1075 so I will try a 1100, have a great weekend.

Hi guys,
I have recently converted from a 45a alternator to a 90a. According to Brickwerks there are two lengths of belt; 1075 and 1100, which one do I need?

In my opinion they both look quite typical. i would be more wary of the orange one though because the sealer should not be mouldy. This points to a poor repair using cheap materials so I would be wary as to where else costs have been cut The white one with rust looks to me as though it has had some ...

Sir you are a GENIUS! She looks fabulous!

I couldn't comment on the amount of primer because that all depends on the amount of repairs. When you say a full re-spray does that include the roof? In my experience you will need 3 litres mixed paint for two full coats if painting under the roof gutter line (that is 1 litre each side and 1/2 litr...

D.A simply means dual action. They usually come with a weight on the rotor which can be adjusted for grinding (heavy rust ) or sanding. When sanding the DA turns in a figure of eight to minimise flat spots, when grinding it revolves like a record player. Useful for removing rust and sanding down for...

Hi, I've just measured mine and it is 6 inches exactly.