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Just went back to the Tpiece at the back of the van, like you say they've all got M10x1 =11mm nuts, except the one exiting left from the Tpiece has a 10mm head? Bit weird, ordered new M10's, see how we get on this week when they arrive, will update this post with my findings,

I tried 10mm on the crusted unions, wouldn't fit, 11mm fits, when my local garage made me the small 4/5" pipes on the calipers he asked if it was standard 11mm Union nuts, which is what's on my van? Just double checked and i do have 11mm Union nuts on the Caliper copper pipe from the flexi and ...

hiya again, recently I had a brake pipe failure whilst driving the other day which wasn't eventful thankfully, the pipe in Question was on the n/s rear, burst at the flexi Union, ordered new flexi's for both sides as well as pipes from the flexi to the T-piece and a new T-piece, these are too kruste...

I snapped about 8 bolts doing the water pump side head seal, ended up just tapping them bc I couldn't be arsed fannying around with it, wasn't too big an ordeal, I'd never done it before, worked a treat

hi there good ppl, fairly straight forward this I think: accidentally attached an earth to positive on the starter and nearly killed the van after doing the Head Seals on the Engine, Starter now intermittently stays on after start up, I can stop this by switching the engine off then pulling the Neg ...

I have a Tap & Die set, used it when my Exhuast studs on the Water pump side snapped, il buy a bolt removing socket bc the Oil drain plug is rounded, new plug should arrive next week sometime. Il play it safe, haven't started the van since I poured the water in. Thanks for the advice guys

Hiya folks, idiot award goes to me, topping up the oil & coolant, but, both tubs are the same colour, I accidentally poured less than 50ml of water into the Oil funnel!!! :oops: A coke can is 330ml, I reenacted the event in my Kitchen and poured water from a vase into a measuring jug (to try and...

After all this doing the head Gasket wasn't really that difficult, I might add that before I bought my van I've only ever really done things like Brake pads or exhausts and suspension replacements, this job seemed beyond me in my mind but, as long as you follow advice, have a Haynes manual, are prep...

Got it!! Two holes in the Chassis for the clips to go into, adjuster bar wound out and cables are now attached, just need to adjust the brakes now, wife will be in to assist as also need to bleed them, Thanks very much as I was growing quite delirious haha!! Cheers

Aaaaah I see! Gonna nip out n have a look, thought it would be simple replace the cable but ended up replacing the cylinder, backplate, shoes, springs, pipes etc on both sides as they were well gubbed! nothing simple, but just about know where every nut n bolt goes on my van now, BRB unless I'm actu...

Hiya folks, it's dumb question time again, just about finished replacing ALL the parts on the rear brakes, my problem is that I cannot remember where this part goes on the rear handbrake cable?? Hoping someone can help as I'm nearly done https://m.vwheritage.com/productDetails.cfm?iItemID=57985038 :?

It's ok, bacon roll and YouTube viewed, new green cylinder liner gasket on.
Just gonna finish cleaning the cylinder head now as it's a bit old lookin, clean that off, then start applying the sealants and get Torque'ing, I've heard not to use the Click type Torque bar? But it's the only one I have?

No Kev I haven't, I'm still cleaning everything thus far and not yet put the head back on.
Also. You get a large and small tube of sealant with the kit, no instructions (lol) which tube goes where, gonna look at YouTube again after ma bacon roll.

Cheers 123-jn, il do that, I've cleaned off any Krud from the threads, should I do both head gaskets as the other one hasn't bust so what's your opinion?
Thanks Steve.

Hiya folks, I'm at a crossroads.
I've replaced the Head Gaskets and I'm wondering whether or not to replace the Long Head Bolts or?
Also, do I need to adjust the Tappets or will it be at a different setting bc of the New gaskets etc?
It's 1.9 dg petrol, wc, 84 manual
Advice appreciated