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Don’t know if this helps solve your problem but came across these foam pads when working on my previous van?  Inside the door cavity, VW placed a self-adhesive dense foam pad/buffer to gently sandwich the glass and stop it from vibrating in the wind or when closing the door. Over decades, this foam ...

All fixed!! Thanks guys for pointers to solving the problem. Spent a couple of hours this morning in the engine bay, removing and cleaning all the earth points listed in the Bentley. All wire terminals thoroughly cleaned back to shiny metal, body points also. Thin smear of dielectric grease and then...

Thank you both, Mark and Aidan, that gives me some good leads to try and trace the fault.
Will report back in a couple of days with any progress.
Cheers, John

Electrical puzzle? Engine starts and runs fine, no problems there at all! Water cooling light extinguishes as it should after 4 seconds or so, BUT every now and then it will start flashing at random times.   OK I thought, as I need to replenish the coolant, I will drain and thoroughly flush the syst...

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Have you tried “Seals Direct” have found them to be very helpful in the past and they will send you a small sample so you can check the profile / size before committing to purchase?
Cheers, John

Upholstery question. Have got this really annoying cigarette burn in the drivers seat in otherwise perfect upholstery for a 39 year old van. Suggestions as to how I can possibly fix it please? Have thought about glueing a small foam plug into it but then not sure how to blend / disguise it. https://...

Hi Welcome to the crazy world of the T3! Has your van got a leisure battery? If so you will find that the previous owner has rewired not only the radio and cigarette lighter socket but also the interior lights to the leisure battery so that when camped up you can listen to the radio, have the lights...

I might be able to help you here! My old van, slowly being dismantled has a fibreglass window surround fitted. It’s glued and pop riveted into place and might be persuaded to come out in one piece! It has the remains of evo stik on the surface that should clean off quite easily. Not sure how it woul...

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Whilst surfing YouTube I've come across these guys who go by the name "Team Overland UK Raptor's Garage". A good source of mechanical videos to while away the time, and they have successfully used Truck bed Coating (on *and *overs) and show how to apply and maintain the fresh look. https:/...

Well, at long long last, I’ve finally managed to do some work on my van! It’s not been easy, so much other work to do around the home but hey, some time on my van has been good. So first task was clearing the inside of the van of its roll as being a storage of bits. https://live.staticflickr.com/655...

Hi all, I hope to be back soon. This is how my poor van has been left for quite a while now. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47687753911_9b7f14a8b8_c.jpg IMG_2430 by Grandpawoody , on Flickr Sadly I lost my wife to Cancer at the beginning of this month. This was almost the last photo I have of h...