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dbz864 wrote:thanks for that.cheap that,did they repair(recon)at a fixed price and stick to it?Thanks adam

yes. They did. Very straightforward. I am waiting for the receipt of the work done... their printer was down. other than that, everything was done as they said it would be.

As promised here's what happened... Elite towed my camper from Yorkshire to essex... Mick was the person who did it, he was polite and friendly and arrived when he said he would. They had the Camper on wednesday and i picked it up at the weekend. I had a long journey getting down to Essex (via Londo...

Hi,can i be nosey and ask how much elite are charging?I know how much they normally charge for a recon,just wondering how much they charged for picking it up.thanks I don;t mind you asking. I paid £200 for the camper to be picked up in saltaire in Yorkshire and driven to essex (250 miles?) . I was ...

slowcoach wrote:Fingers crossed for you

Thanks!

There a lot of duds out there. Was it a much loved family van that they were sorry to sell again? Good luck! :ok thats bordering on ,unkind :rofl the last owner was sorry to sel but due to an illness and the need for regular hospital visits it has to sadly go as it wont fit under the hospital car p...

Good luck with it fella - what was wrong with the last engine, was it irrepairable? yes... apparently. You can see from the photographs head seals gone, oil leaking badly, the fear was that the studs could be corroded. The cost of repair was too close to the cost of a reconditioned engine. I just h...

Feeling pretty stupid having been sold a bit of a dud (1986 T25), and after much agonising, i decided to plunge headfirst into getting an Elite recon engine fitted by Elite in Essex. I had quite a lot of advice here as well. The guys at the garage have been helpful and friendly. They picked her up i...

If I was in this position again, I for sure would get it delivered to Elite VW and get THEM to fit one of their reconditioned (repaired) engines with their warrantee which by most accounts is good. I say get THEM to fit it to make sure the warentee is not violated and they are also doing this week i...

[quote="ghost123uk"]I was in this situation about 7 years ago. After my experiences = A) Buying a used engine for top dollar that turned out to be a wreck (and a DF not a DG as advertised ) B) Spending AGES and lots of hassle to get my money back off the seller. C) Getting a local garage t...

[quote="ajsimmo"]Looking at picture 2, your garage's advice looks spot on. thanks so much for the advice... my choice is to sell up on ebay (for parts) and lose quite a bit on what i paid, or spend and loose about the same but have a camper that'll take me to special places, slowly. Second...

sorry... does this work?

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/a74vs9tq2kht ... 0big%20Van

hello.... I'd really appreciate some advice for a complete novice. i have a 1986 T25 (just bought). It overheated (temp warning light came on), steam up underneath the dash and into the cabin. I stopped. The engine had splatters of antifeeze everywhere (see pics) and the water container was empty. I...

Great. yes, they look good. I'll talk to Simon.

That water system has been seriously messed with! Looking at the engine bay pics I wouldn't be surprised if you have multiple leaks....? Also that fuel filter needs removing from the line tween the pump and the carb, it should only have one filter, just after the tank under the van.... See you in t...

Yes you are mad a T3 is nothing but a money pit, what you paid for it will pail into insignificance to the cost of fixing it up and keeping it running. but whats wrong with being mad the big grin when you drive it will make you look mad anyway. 1st thing is to find out where the coolant is leaking ...