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by phade
12 Mar 2010, 20:44
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: ohow do i adjust my tappets on my 2 litre Aircooled
Replies: 5
Views: 1063

Re: ohow do i adjust my tappets on my 2 litre Aircooled

The hydraulic tappets should not be adjusted.
by phade
12 Mar 2010, 20:42
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Poor cold starting - Aircooled
Replies: 3
Views: 949

Re: Poor cold starting - Aircooled

Putting the accellerator flat to the floor and dipping the clutch is the correct way to start them otherwise the engine will be flooded.
by phade
22 Aug 2009, 09:35
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: exhaust for CU engine
Replies: 12
Views: 1844

Re: exhaust for CU engine

RachelDaisy wrote:thanks CovKid. I thought £129 seemed OK, look what they charge for the exhausts for watercooled. For once I'm pleased we are Aircooled !!!

There's a lot of other watercooled stuff that's either no longer available or very expensive (eg. engines !).
by phade
22 Aug 2009, 09:32
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: exhaust for CU engine
Replies: 12
Views: 1844

Re: exhaust for CU engine

The heat exchangers are sealed to the cylinder heads by four gaskets, two per heat exchanger (note: the gaskets for cylinders 1 and 3 are different to the gaskets for cylinders 2 and 4).
by phade
01 Aug 2009, 08:17
Forum: Camping & Travelling
Topic: Camp sites on South Coast Please
Replies: 4
Views: 851

Re: Camp sites on South Coast Please

Is there a website or link for that campsite? I couldn't find it via UK Campsites.
by phade
01 Aug 2009, 08:11
Forum: Campers
Topic: Mot faliure
Replies: 18
Views: 2785

Re: Mot faliure

Reading through this thread, I think that the garage in question is more interested in taking customers for a ride by the sounds of it. For future reference only take you van to an MOT station who only does MOT tests and nothing else.
by phade
01 Aug 2009, 07:55
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: engine cutting out
Replies: 15
Views: 2930

Re: engine cutting out

I would advise against the electrical fuel pump from a safety point of view (I suspect that the quality of them may not be up to scratch as with some of the other stuff I have bought from them), but by all means use it as a quick fix for now. Anyway to order the genuine pump have a look at my Volksz...
by phade
31 Jul 2009, 08:00
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: engine cutting out
Replies: 15
Views: 2930

Re: engine cutting out

The mechanical fuel pump is still available from the VW Classic Parts Center and costs about £90. The part number is 021127025B
by phade
14 Jun 2009, 18:24
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: Body panel suppliers quality question
Replies: 1
Views: 831

Body panel suppliers quality question

Hi everyone,

I have a quick question. How good are body panels (eg. front doors) from the following suppliers:-

- Alan H Schofield
- VW Heritage
- Genuine VW (are they still available to order from a UK VW Commercial Vans Center ?)

Thank you everyone in advance.
by phade
13 Jun 2009, 13:24
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: Type 2 T3 (T25) early to late doors interchangeability Q
Replies: 1
Views: 687

Type 2 T3 (T25) early to late doors interchangeability Q

Hi everyone,

I have a quick question. Are the late front doors interchangeable with the early front doors ?

I'm currently thinking about replacing the front doors on my campervan when it gets tidied up.

Thank you everyone in advance.
by phade
26 May 2009, 20:53
Forum: Any Other Matters
Topic: tv aerial for van?
Replies: 5
Views: 3033

Re: tv aerial for van?

Hi everyone, I have been down the route of looking for camping aerials in the past and to be honest I think you'll be throwing money away. I think the best thing to have for watching TV whilst camping is Maplin's suitcase satellite kit http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=48737" onclick...
by phade
10 May 2009, 08:17
Forum: Any Other Matters
Topic: Service & Parts in London
Replies: 8
Views: 3038

Re: Service & Parts in London

What van is it ? Servicing one of these is actually fairly simple. All you need is the following:- - A decent socket set - A low range torque wrench (eg. Norbar's S1 or Halford's Professional small torque wrench) - A Haynes Manual and read it thoroughly. It will save you time in the long run. Learni...
by phade
19 Apr 2009, 18:04
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: burning brakes ?
Replies: 8
Views: 1447

Re: burning brakes ?

That sounds like a siezed brake caliper (or both).

This happened to my polo four years ago when the front N/S was smoking !!
by phade
19 Apr 2009, 07:11
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Slight Misfire on 2.0 Aircooled
Replies: 11
Views: 2383

Re: Slight Misfire on 2.0 Aircooled

Oops misread the original post.

In which case they will need to be adjusted to thier basic setup (I can't remember what settings they should be since I've never touched them, I'm sure other people on here will know). The hydraulic tappets should then (eventually) settle down by themselves.
by phade
19 Apr 2009, 06:41
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: "knocking" Noise....Info Required!
Replies: 3
Views: 1036

Re: "knocking" Noise....Info Required!

Hi All, I have recently noticed a "knocking" noise from the rear of the camper (sounds like drivers side....LHD van) that speeds up & slows down with the speed of the van, being more noisy when slower such as pulling up to traffice lights and almost unoticable when at speed. I have ha...