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Thanks all for your replies, extremely helpful.

A job for the week ahead, so I'll let you know how I get on. Then I should be MOT ready for the week after, if there is anyone around to do it for me.....

Oldiebut goodie wrote:As above but use two screwdrivers in adjacent holes then you can adjust the position easily with one hand on both drivers. Plasticene/modelling clay is handy for keeping bolts in position on a bit whilst you get it started.

Plasticene is a really good shout thanks.

Hi, As part of MOT prep I have needed to remove my nearside driveshaft and replace the CV boots. I'm finding it quite challenging to re-mount outer driveshaft! It's all greased up with new bolts and washers, but I'm finding the combination of marrying it up and driving the bolts home very challengi...

Hi, As part of MOT prep I have needed to remove my nearside driveshaft and replace the CV boots. I'm finding it quite challenging to re-mount outer driveshaft! It's all greased up with new bolts and washers, but I'm finding the combination of marrying it up and driving the bolts home very challengin...

This is the hose that doesn't appear to have the lip inside prevent a good seal: https://www.brickwerks.co.uk/t3-parts/engine/petrol/watercooled-engine-wbx/cooling-system/coolant-hose-t3-wbx-early-upper-right.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Have asked Brickwerks if this...

You've bought the correct ones I hope? I'm pretty sure there are 2 different diameters, early metal are smaller than later plastic if I recall. Sorry just made it back up to the van after a couple of weeks. Yes I believe so but with it being an '85 van occasionally there appear to be late parts. I'...

Can you cut the pipe back and replace the damaged bit, all you need is a short length of metal pipe the same diameter as the existing plastic, a short piece of rubber pipe and 4 hose clips. I did this on mine for years until I swapped them out for stainless. I've bitten the bullet in the end and ju...

You can get decent results with chemical metal - I have repaired a cylinder head on a compressor this way, so let's call that 7+ bar, compared to a max 1.5 bar in a coolant system. As the temperature you are dealing with is low, the fast setting variety should be up to the job - I suggest that you ...

davidoft1 wrote:Epoxy almost certainly won’t work, but moving the pipe past the split will

You are quite right. Epoxy bubbled and split when the van made it up to temperature. I can't seem to move the pipe far enough in to cover the split.

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I have just found a hairline split in one of the main coolant pipes. When the system is under pressure there is a considerable leak and the coolent temperature light is flashing. We're due away in a few days and I wanted to check views on a temporary fix for a few weeks before replacing it. The spli...

How was the 10 week old baby involved in all of this ? I hope you wasnt using it to wedge the pedal down ! Whats wrong with just a piece of wood. :? I had him on the bleed nipple :D - No - it feels like a standard excuse when you're trying to fit an hour in first thing in the morning, when you've b...

So you're all going to really like this, and I feel incredibly stupid (I blame this on my 10 week old baby entirely rather than my own stupidity...) but these reason this has been so difficult is I have been topping up the reservoir with gear oil rather than dot4..... My only feeble excuse is the co...

Thanks for all of the responses! Yes, me and friend had a couple of efforts in the week (albeit pretty early in the morning and therefore not fully functioning), but without any joy. Today however, I went back through the new pipework and the I think the problem was I had over-tightened the coupling...

have you checked to see if the bleed nipple is blocked ? sorry if it sounds like a silly question lol No silly questions bearing mind how silly I feel at the moment! Yes had the bleed nipple right out and back in again (put the syringe directly back in) when it was out could you blow though it ? ,,...

Oldiebut goodie wrote:Did you clean out the little hole whilst you had the nipple out? Quite often they get blocked with crud.

No, can check that, but the cylinder slave is new. The set up is new from the slave back to halfway along the rigid pipework.