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Morning all. I need to make a heat shield for the exhaust on my 1983 Vanagon as I need to protect the engine from the heat. This is a Tdi conversation. This wagon spend most of it's early years in the US and Germany, so had an engine cover fitted for noise ect. After various works by various mechani...

Hiya

Does anyone know of anyone that would/can refurb a Diesel Injection Pump ?
1.9TDi - AHU Engine
Think it's a Bosch pump - 028 130 115 M

I'm down in East Sussex.
Any numbers and recommendations are gratefully appreciated.
Ian

Please post pictures of your progress. It'll be interesting to see the roof underneath the Hightop, your methods to rectify any issues, your installation of the new pop-top and the final finished job. Please document your journey, I'm sure there'll be many other keen to see your progress. Owning and...

silverbullet wrote: ↑13 Jun 2025, 07:08 Because I am basically lazy I'll buy something like a portable 100W folding mono crystalline panel with integrated charger and clip it onto the battery terminals when parked up, because we won't be going anywhere.

That's actually not a bad shout. My father-in-law does the same on his caravan

Mine is a Yuasa - it cost about 100 quid from my local Auto-Electricians in Tunbridge Wells. My driving battery is also a Yuasa at around the same cost.

Had no problem with either.

Mocki wrote: ↑20 May 2021, 17:03
are these any help ? 

Steve, this is brilliant mate

Just putting it out there....
Would temperature be a factor ?
It's been really warm, then really chilly and now warm again.
I only ask due to my Hope C2 Hydraulic Brakes on my Kona need bleeding regularly in the Summer months.

Just askin is all.

I had one cut by this eBay seller, from a photograph and it worked perfectly. He also gave me the key code.   https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234790595895 We did the same with a locksmith once. Wife left her keys in her handbag when putting it into the boot of our old Passat. 30 seconds later it all loc...

I got a couple of spare keys from VW Heritage Parts down Shorham (they deliver) ......it was about 12 years ago when I first got the wagon.....got them cut via Timpsons using the original if I remember correctly. Rubbed a HB pencil over the keys first before using. Graphite is a good old skool lube ...

I need help figuring out why the Injection Nozzle from my 1.7D KY is leaking towards the outside of the engine… no missfire or troubles running.  From my understanding it‘s just the Injection Needle within it‘s Block, some kind of ring/plate, the spring and distance plates for pressure adjustment. ...

What a great idea....could be linked to this site giving us the opportunity to recommend/not recommend said garage.

I bought a set of these. https://www.autostylewheels.com/#wheel_detail In case that link fails they are Dotz Dotz Dakar Silver, They are from Germany. I just swapped the bolts on the front to slightly longer studs and put a set of Brickwerks wheel nuts on. The only downside is the centercaps don't ...

My Sump Plug is Silver......

Cheers.
Done.

Any idea of Torque Setting when re-fitting ??

Trying to change the oil and the blasted Sump Plug won't undo.

Engine is cold and not been run today. Would it help if engine is warm ??

What to do??