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Awesome posts guys. I've got the same problem with mine so I'll follow your advice.

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Thanks
J

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T3luestar wrote:Originally it was for a switch to operate the heated seats, but you could put anything in there (within reason) I've got an outside temp gauge in mine.

Heated seats hey. Swanky. Thanks for that

Guttering?

Smcknighty wrote:Glory?

Nope. Tried that

So I swapped my steering column over for one in good condition and I'm now wondering what the hole was for on the old one. Any ideas? Hazard warning light?

And the noise is only under load

I don't think that it had had a gearbox oil change for a good while. I'm going to have to get to the bottom of that leak. That should tell me where to check too.
In reflection the noise increases in note with road speed

There's no banging but occasionally it jumps out of 1st

I managed to make my cab doors and sliding door match the ignition key. Bliss! Just the tailgate to do now.
Great thread

After having another drive today, I don't think that's solved the problem. Could it be a whiny diff?

It looked pretty black but I didn't measure the amount Here's a shot of the drain plug

Lol. Yes it was a bit. Might be worth a note on the wiki though. All's well that ends well.

Looking like the whining has very much reduced now to the point that I have to tune my ears in to hear it.


I think that the oil leak is CV joints though on closer inspection. Joy

OK. Lesson number 2. RTFM The air cooled 2 litre with a manual gearbox only takes 3.5 litres of oil. According to Haynes anyway

Yeah. I did see that but went in favour of going in underneath and using a posh pump, bottle and tube.
I'm now in b and q buying cheap hose!
Live and learn (sigh)

I read on the wiki that draining and filling was easier with the front raised. Draining maybe, filling? nope

Thanks again