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by Louislewin
24 Oct 2015, 16:25
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: distributor and vacuum advance rebuild guides ?
Replies: 19
Views: 6447

Re: distributor and vacuum advance rebuild guides ?

That's brilliant thankyou
by Louislewin
24 Oct 2015, 11:23
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: distributor and vacuum advance rebuild guides ?
Replies: 19
Views: 6447

distributor and vacuum advance rebuild guides ?

Hi I think i have seen someone put up a guide on a distributor and vacuum advance rebuild on a DG but I can't seem to find it?
or anyone know of a good gide to rebuild my distributor amd fit my new vacuum advance

Thanks
by Louislewin
23 Oct 2015, 14:56
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Gasket maker on 2e3 carb
Replies: 4
Views: 845

Re: Gasket maker on 2e3 carb

It looks like there is already one either side of the plastic gasket ?
by Louislewin
23 Oct 2015, 14:03
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Gasket maker on 2e3 carb
Replies: 4
Views: 845

Gasket maker on 2e3 carb

Hello I'm having problem with sealing my carburettor to the Internet manifold I have bought the new 6mm plastic gasket but was wondering if I can use gasket sealant/maker aswell ? Or is this a bad decision
by Louislewin
03 Aug 2015, 15:30
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Coolent pipe location trobble
Replies: 2
Views: 788

Re: Coolent pipe location trobble

It's comming off the rad return pipe so it's not an atual pipe on its own I had a quick look in the manual and it looks like it might be a pipe that goes to an auto gearbox fluid cooler but I don't have an auto so there may have been a possible pipe change at some point or long ago maybe the van had...
by Louislewin
03 Aug 2015, 13:52
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Coolent pipe location trobble
Replies: 2
Views: 788

Coolent pipe location trobble

Hello was put the engin back in the van today and found a pipe resting on top of the gear box that previous owner had blocked off with a bolt I located it to the back of a plastic manifold pic below was wondering were its ment to connect to So the plastic part just behind the back of the bay on driv...
by Louislewin
29 Jul 2015, 17:24
Forum: Bodywork, Seats & Glass
Topic: Window problems - what seal
Replies: 1
Views: 1060

Window problems - what seal

Evening I bought this window of eBay and I'm going to be fitting it to my van as it will be a better option than the sliding window on the cooker side however when I was going to buy a new seal there is two different types my van is the flush seal type and the window that I have got off of eBay is t...
by Louislewin
16 Jul 2015, 06:30
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Head skim on 1.9 DG
Replies: 5
Views: 1494

Re: Head skim on 1.9 DG

Thanks for the advice I thought it may be common as have seen a few pictures of them with pitting

So it maybe best not to get the head skimmed although the skimming will be free of a mate with a machine shop

I'll try get some pictures up of the pitting over the weekend


Thanks
by Louislewin
15 Jul 2015, 21:23
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Head skim on 1.9 DG
Replies: 5
Views: 1494

Head skim on 1.9 DG

Hello I have the heads off and seem to have some small pitting on the head face so was after getting them skimmed was wondering if it was possible on my petrol 1.9 DG , as have seen a few threads saying it's not possible on the Diesel engines Also I am replacing the valves as I have a valve with a s...