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by dan1980
05 May 2007, 09:44
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Repair or recon engine?
Replies: 5
Views: 1082

Well I work in Cardiff during the week and the bus is going to stay at my dads in Norwich, so I'm not going to have much time to work on it. I was thinking of going down the 1.9 route, but I don't really have the time to source one, revome it and dispose of the donar car, plus I guess I could end up...
by dan1980
05 May 2007, 00:07
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Repair or recon engine?
Replies: 5
Views: 1082

Repair or recon engine?

I think my bus is cursed it's a 1.6td which I bought a three weeks ago, first I had major grief trying to get it insured with my insurance company and basiclly lost my £120 deposit, finally managed to get it insured with another company yesterday. Took my first proper trip in it today, from Cardiff ...
by dan1980
16 Apr 2007, 12:38
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: My new 1.6td smokes...a lot!
Replies: 7
Views: 1151

Yeah I guess the best idea is to get someone to follow me to see how bad it really is rather than messing around with it when there could be nothing wrong.
by dan1980
14 Apr 2007, 01:42
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: My new 1.6td smokes...a lot!
Replies: 7
Views: 1151

My new 1.6td smokes...a lot!

Hi, I've just this week bought my first t3. A 1990 1.6td whitestar, it's done 81,000 miles and has had a recon engine put in 10,000 miles (2 years) ago. Generally I'm very pleased with the bus, however at night, looking through the rear view mirror when there is a car behind me, it appears as if the...