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The front cable isn't in the middle of the van hence jaunty angle of the bar.

Expansion tank, the one behind the number plate flap . It’s connected to the spout on the header tank via a short rubber hose. The coolant level in this goes up and down with engine temp, the only time to set the level of this is when the engine is clap cold as it is the only constant you can get W...

Thanks for all the replies. Spoke to the mechanic who had worked on the van and he confirmed he'd done all the draining and refilling mentioned here. Said we need to refill using about 7 litres of coolant but first to refill with water only to see if it's leaking anywhere. We couldn't see any obvio...

Have a read of the header tank cap paragraph.
https://brickwerks.co.uk/blog/vw-t3-t25 ... -bleeding/

I have no idea why VW put min and max levels on the header tank, just confuses the matter.

There isn't meant to be any air trapped, that's how the system works, it self bleeds to a certain extent. I'd put the stress cracks down the the header tank, the quality of what's available now isn't what the VW ones were but even those cracked. Putting a one way valve where you've put it will cause...

https://brickwerks.co.uk/blog/vw-t3-t25-type25-vanagon-cooling-system-bleeding/ Also, the buzzer is oil pressure related and nothing to do with coolant temperature. Sounds like you may have other things going on here. https://brickwerks.co.uk/blog/vw-t3-oil-pressure-switches/ Well, yes and no - an ...

It all depends on how you choose to run your cooling system. If you run it as an expansion tank, the level must be above the "min" mark on the front of the tank. As the coolant temperature rises, it expands, which causes the level to rise in the tank. This in turn compresses the trapped a...

https://brickwerks.co.uk/blog/vw-t3-t25 ... -bleeding/

Also, the buzzer is oil pressure related and nothing to do with coolant temperature.

Sounds like you may have other things going on here.

https://brickwerks.co.uk/blog/vw-t3-oil ... -switches/

 

Shinnster wrote: ↑14 Aug 2025, 23:29 just here to watch how this is done.
i have the same thing installed on mine by a supposedly big company (SHC) and the thing has constantly leaked oil and i have no idea how to fix it.

Send us some pics to service at brickwerks do co dot uk

Originally from VW the outer cable was made in 2 parts, it had a stiffer section at the top and a more flexible section towards the bottom. Gemo made these for VW. Gemo simplified the design aeons ago and replaced with what we have now. Gemo are still the best cables but that white plastic sleeve si...

Here you go.
https://brickwerks.co.uk/blog/vw-t3-rea ... an-models/
 

Auxiliary air valve from a Mexican bug / Brazilian bay.
It's not a T3 part.

You do have the thicker radiator fitted don't you?

Presuming that you've bought a later type speedo cable with a push on connection and that it's a Gemo branded cable then you need to make sure the white nylon sleeve is fitted correctly and pushed right up to the white plastic push on connector at the speedo end of the cable like so. https://brickwe...

Oh, and the 1.6 aren't TDI.
There are some 1.9 TDI but they are engine conversions taken from other vehicles.
I answered about presuming you have a 1.l6 TD engine (JX)