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by skater
12 Oct 2015, 18:27
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: speedo arm inoperative
Replies: 3
Views: 1204

Re: speedo arm inoperative

Thanks guys - some work to do this weekend!
by skater
12 Oct 2015, 18:26
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Oil dipstick tube - hens teeth?
Replies: 13
Views: 4397

Re: Oil dipstick tube - hens teeth?

Brilliant! Thanks so much everyone. Pionte - if you have one, I'll take it! If not, that link to ekm powershop is great - thanks itchyfeet :) lovin this forum!
by skater
11 Oct 2015, 12:57
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Oil dipstick tube - hens teeth?
Replies: 13
Views: 4397

Re: Oil dipstick tube - hens teeth?

Thanks 300CE yes please if you could let me know if it doesn't go - need the dipstick too. Will keep checking with brickwerks and pop them a message as suggested. Thanks for all the help
by skater
11 Oct 2015, 12:55
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Wierd hazard lights issue
Replies: 3
Views: 1266

Re: Wierd hazard lights issue

Thanks guys - all sorted. Relay was a tad dusty! Onto the next issue ;)
by skater
10 Oct 2015, 20:46
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Oil dipstick tube - hens teeth?
Replies: 13
Views: 4397

Re: Oil dipstick tube - hens teeth?

Thanks guys. I did know about the 'small' problems and brought with full knowledge but until I started reading up a bit more about the little things, didn't realise that they might cause problems! It ticks all our other boxes (which were many!) and we still love it so I'm still not massively worried...
by skater
10 Oct 2015, 20:12
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: speedo arm inoperative
Replies: 3
Views: 1204

speedo arm inoperative

Hi all. Just brought a 1990 1.9 petrol transporter. Few little glitches, one of which is that the speedo arm doesn't work, although the speedometer does. Makes a bit of a whirring noise. Haven't even attempted to get into the dash yet - thought I'd see what others had to say first. :)
by skater
10 Oct 2015, 20:03
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Oil dipstick tube - hens teeth?
Replies: 13
Views: 4397

Oil dipstick tube - hens teeth?

Hi all. New to here and watercooled (but not Aircooled). Just got a 1990 1.9 petrol transporter. Among some other little glitches (see other posts!), the dipstick tube is missing and someone has made a makeshift rubber tubing which is being held up with cable ties against the housing. Wasn't particu...
by skater
10 Oct 2015, 19:57
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Wierd hazard lights issue
Replies: 3
Views: 1266

Wierd hazard lights issue

Hi all. New to here and to watercooled (but not to Aircooled). Just got a 1990 1.9 petrol transporter. Among a few other little glitches, a wierd thing is happening with the hazard lights. Indicators work ok but I gather that's a separate fuse/relay so not confused by that. But switched the hazards ...