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Thank you - a great find Capt Byrne and thank you Oldiebut goodie for the referral!

Cheers,

Chris.

Hi, The underside of my engine cover / lid is torn (looks like a clear plastic covering matted hair?). Can anyone suggest a good (presumably fire-retardant) material to replace this old stuff with?

Thanks,
Chris

Hi, I have a white T25 with a white fibreglass high top. I was thinking of spraying it ocean blue and keeping the high top white, but I don't think I can afford a full inside and outside job, so we may just re-spray the outside white. I have stripped out the insides if the van and I need to get some...

Thank you - really useful. There is so much advice that appears to contradict itself. My corroded cables looked exactly like yours!

The alternator has male terminals for W (separate - not sure what this is for), D (indicator light, blue wire), and 2 x B+ (connected inside I believe).

Hi, I have just put the (refurbished at home) engine back in the van. I am in the process of re-wiring and replacing the wires that need it. While doing this I have been using the Haynes manual wiring diagrams, but they don't match what's in the van already. I have looked long and hard online about ...

Update: Thank you all for your ideas and help. I have the bugger out! In the end I welded a nut onto the end of it, heated it to extreme and it failed to budge. I then 'bathed' it in rust-penetrator and oil for about 2 weeks, spraying into the base and trying everyday to remove. Finally, I bought so...

Thank you. My current plan is to bathe the threaded end for a week or so with ZX-54 and / or some rust penetrator and try to turn a bit every day...
The engine was working when we took it out - just a blown gasket and that side is all fixed now, so this is very frustrating!

Fingers crossed!

Thank you - I had a chat with Ollie on the phone and he offered the advice we've taken. My current plan is to wet the threaded end with ZX-54 and make up some rust penetrator (50% acetone 50% Automatic Transmission Fluid) and 'bathe' for a week or so to try and loosen it. If that doesn't work I'm no...

I've read some great advice on here and I'm hoping there's some more out there! I have a 1915cc, 4 speed, water boxer engine which I've taken out and it's on a bench. I needed to replace a blown gasket on one side which I did with help, and while at it, we replaced the piston rings and seals. Good a...

I've read some great advice on here and I'm hoping there's some more out there! I have a 1915cc, 4 speed, water boxer engine which I've taken out and it's on a bench. I needed to replace a blown gasket on one side which I did with help, and while at it, we replaced the piston rings and seals. Good a...