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Are so that's what it's like in the Haynes manual it shows a proper threaded puller on nights now so will get one made up in the workshop cheers for the pic Colin

Thanks for the replies guys, brickwerks have the 2 gaskets I have got a nackered engine in the garage that i intend to rebuild so took the oil pump off it today fairly straight forward { on the bench } but the pump housing did not have a threaded bit for a puller for some reason, came off though wit...

Hi All Going to replace the oil pump on the bus next week had the buzzer of doom come on so did a pressure check when replacing the oil switch turns out its way low, thought i would do the pump first before further investigation. Any tips or hints doing this job with the engine still in would be app...

Hacksawbob wrote:yep tank out I'm afraid to replace the whole lot. Or cut the threaded bar and either weld a new one on or get a female threaded tube to attach a new threaded bar on to the end.

Thats what i did threaded bar and welded it on to the exsisting

Yes your shocks will be shorter i had to put mine back to standard after fitting a lpg tank where the spare goes

Hi all
i will be doing the roller paint job soon and i need the Ral code for VW 90D pastel white i know theres not a exact match just after the nearest match if anyone can help
Cheers Lee

Hi Hugh
Welcome i am only in Flixton by no means an expert on T25's but have done quite a bit on mine over the last 18 months engine, gearbox, body work, brakes and interior, if i can help in any way shout up
Cheers Lee

Had the same thing when i changed my gearbox in the end i just adjusted the gear rod right next to the petrol tank, i undid the clamp and gently tapped it out about 10mm

No you are deffo not alone, i keep looking in on this thread, changed my engine a few months ago and kept the old tired 1.9 DG engine in the garage for the long winter nights to have ago at strippng and rebuilding
keep the posts coming
Cheers Lee

Now sorted Cheers { you know who you are }

Morning
Would someone in the know kindly pm me info on fitting a cut out switch on my ignition system, ie which wire to fit the switch to
1991 DG
Cheers Lee

I got a thin piece of MDF and sprayed it black then nailed it on

Just a thought. You just said it was difficult to engage gears with the engine not running, but gears can be engaged without using the clutch with the engine switched off. So the symptom sounds as if is not clutch related at all. If it is not gearbox related it would seem to be linkage related. I w...

Have checked the nylon ball all ok so will change the slave cylinder as this is a cheap option then go from there

Evening all i have just bled the clutch again and while i had my head in the engine bay i remembered something i did when removing the engine and box [ please dont all shout at me this is the first VW i have owned never mind T25 and i am nearly 50] When removing the gear linkage i undid the nut on t...