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Thanks for the info and your words of wisdom have made me stop and think where I want to go with this project.
Auto box is from an audi I think.

The van was manual orginally but was changed to automatic in Germany. From your experience then should I be looking at beefing up the engine. I was talking to a mechanic about my woes and he mentioned a subaru engine being fitted but I was thinking a gearbox change may make 65mph cruising more enjoy...

Help. I currently have a 1.6 td engine linked to a 3 speed auto box. Its very slow and want to change it back to manual, so I can get up hills Questions: 1. Will a petrol 5 speed box bolt in or do I need a specfic diesel gear box. 2. Do I need to worry about the drive shafts or are these compatible ...

HI
Thinking about my next project. Would like to replace the middle windows from sliding type to just plain glass. ( black out )
Questions
Did VW do non sliding middle windows?
Any one know where you can get two?

Thanks

Hi Wonder if any one has come across this or can help. On my friends 1990 Westfalia California when we connected the mains to check everything was working I noticed a smell and heard the leisure battery bubbling. Disconnected the mains. Then tested the voltage using a meter when we put 240v into the...

Thanks Doctor but thats complicated.
Added a picture of camper against the Quechua Base tent on my garage

Moggy Not sure if this is your problem I had a problem with the Kyham tourer awning. The only position the inner tent could be placed was the same side as the front end of the vehicle meaning you stepped out from the van directly onto it . I guess its that kyham is mainly built for lefties as my fri...

Thanks to all that helped with advice. I have bleed twice now and gave her a run out today. The temp gauge sat at 2mm above the LED light. As like most things I can't remember where it used to sit prior to me dumping the coolant but I think its where it should be. Plus the engine did not smell hot w...

answer here is I have never removed the expansion cap when its been hot. Friend got burnt once doing that.( I learnt from his mistake - he he)

I was thinking about trying bleeding again. Thanks

Hi. Hope some one can give me some advice. Recently and succesfully replaced my heater fan, all nows works perfectly after a weekend of head scratching. I have heat! Problem is since draining the coolant system I have run the van on a couple of short (10 miles ) trips. On my return I have noticed th...

Fairwynds.. Did not remove the steering wheel. but the column came down, after a lot of head scratching and tuting, I drilled them out and will replace with an alternative nut and bolt ( lock nuts ) To take the box out there are six bolts. Four were knackered and had to drill out. ( will replace som...

Update - The heater box had never been touched so have prized the thing apart. The blower was solid. Bit of wd40 and it fired back to life, but I am not going to do this again ( hopefully ) so I am buying a new one. As for the resistor, I will take your advice and get a new one for the same reason, ...

HI. Wonder if any one can help. This site is great to learn from and I have removed the dash and heater box. My fuse kept blowing when i turned the blower on. Now proved the problem to be a seized / dead blower. Trouble is I can't get into the box to remove / replace the motor. Any one got any tips ...

Thanks all for you help. I have checked out the wiring using a digital volt meter. At the main battery ( MB) with engine turned off and on - 12v ( 11.8v) Disconnected the leisure battery (LB), no change, the main battery still showing 12v I took a reading off the alternator, with engine running, 14....

Its a 1.9 Pertrol. 1986 caravelle. Not sure of engine code. i will post when I go home later