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So after over a year of water leak........fixed! Eventually a Dalek Cap, after everything else was replaced! Among other parts Tink has had............New fuel pump, radiator, diesel tank (thought things were odd, looked underneath and the diesel was exiting as fast as it was entering) power steerin...

Ah. Thank you. My bumper is metal then??? As soon as I posted that plea, I got strong and phoned citizens advice. I asked for my money back........he's going to rectify the situation on Tuesday. ......thank you for your help. That's incredible that you had the same thing happen!!!! Thank you!!!! I'l...

Hello everyone. I seem to be forever having trouble with my Tink....................this time it is reversing sensors that were professionally installed a year ago. They had an intermittent fault. I would put it in reverse, and sometimes, not always (intermittent, see) the sensor alarm would sound. ...

Hiya! Thank you! I've only realize there were 3 pages to this! Today it seems to have settled down.....4 hours driving without adding water!!!! It seems it may have been the cap!! Thank you though. I'm keeping your details! Thank you everyone for helping! I love you all!! Gonna post piccies soon on ...

Garage admitted getting wrong part...not genuine. They're replacing it today.....they say the vw part sucks but doesn't blow (or other way round) is that OK? ? Gonna honest vw. Not too happy with this garage really. They noticed a pipe had flattened (vacuum) but said it was 0k when the engine was ru...

Wahoooooooooooo!!!!!! No Sucky blowy!!!!!! The garage are getting one brought in!!!!! Thank yoooooooooooooo!!!!!!!! Plus I have it booked in today to get the matrix (Neo) heater looked at!!!! Yay!!!!!!! Thank yoooooooooooooo! !!!!!!! Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

That pipe he put on was one that had been kicking about!! I hope something crawled up in it and went and did the big sleep!! Suck and blow!! Xxxxxx

Right!! I'm on it like a camper bonnet!!! (If it had one!!) Thank you!!! The garage from yesterday opens at 8.30 and I'll ask about the heater matrix too!!! Suck and blow, here I go!!!! :0) thank you!!! Xxxxx

Yup!!!! Went To Michael at Elite VW in the middle of nowhere in Basildon of all places!!! I cannot praise this man and that garage enough!!!! Sure enough, didn't need an engine, needed a Michael!! Everything done, so happy, will go there for services and everything!!!!!!! Thank you everyone!!!!! Eli...

Hiya, no, not well off.......I have just bought a T25! Even less well off, as there are lots of things to be considered if you want to KEEP the thing!!! Alarm and tracker was something I felt I must have, or it's kinda open season......... I have invested a lot of time in this li'l camper. I am 65 a...

Hi. I wrote a reply thanking you all but it slid down a plug 'ole or something....second try. Thank you, I will contact the Michael, and pick his brains with as much insight to engines as I can muster!! In reply to "which engine?" No idea. I have a 1600.....diesel with a Turbo. Came with t...

Hiya, apart from not knowing how to upload piccies, anyone know where I can get a refurb engine for my T25 Westfalia?? I have the original engine at the moment, but my mechanical man suggests I now get a re[lacemant as it is leaking lots of oil, and would probably be cost effective to replace. it ha...

Hi. Please, how do I undo the water cap in the engine. It has wires on it that tangle round. Thank you. X

Oh dear! Just replied, and then found a zillion other posts to the one I thought was last!!
Not good at this! Just gonna go back and read everyone's post! Crumbs! This is a fantabuolous forum! Thank you! You are all soooooooo interesting!
I'll be back!
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Thank you everyone! Especially Greasemonkey. I'm gonna use Plastdip for sure now. Found a way to cover the walls and ceiling that will come off..............will post piccies when I have done a bit more to look most amazing! Have asked for original piccies from previous owner, cos being a plank, I d...