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Thanks, I'll beat that in mind. It's the original cap. The coolant has always sat high in the expansion tank when the engine warm then drops back when cooled down so thought working, but could be the first sign of it failing... Thanks for that.

Yes, this is the tank the water came out of. I'm thinking it's an air lock that's finally found its way out of the system. Its been a year since the coolant system was interfered with, I changed the coolant sensor, since then the needle has sat over the half way mark. It's now in the middle.....but ...

Ah, no, there is a small spout on the very top with 3 vent holes. I'm beginning to think it was an air lock. The expansion tank isn't really that hot so don't think I'm boiling.

Just been for a 5 mile drive up the motorway, got back, parked van up and about half a cup full of water came out top of expansion tank?? So, tested - now been ticking over for 20mins. Rad hot, fan cutting in and out, water circulating (could see it through main tank) water level in expansion tank h...

Ive heard, don't know how true it is, that Peugeot 206 front door upper seals fit the T25 door cab??

Could be 2nd choke on the carb not opening up. My had the same issue, maxed out at 65 mph and no grunt up hills. Cleaned carb out and fitted new vacuum pipe, you can now feel the engine pick-up as the second choke comes in and will max out at 80 - 85 on the flat, empty and no bad head wind. (1984 We...

Havnt some people replaced the metal (early) or plastic (late) pipes with rubber hose, deliberately? So long as its the right spec rubber for heat and coolant etc, im sure there's been talk of this, and not so long ago either. . anyone? The heater matrix pipes are rubber after all. . . yes all mine...

Currently restoring my '84 westy and will be fitting new headlamps as mine are stone chipped. I have some spare lamps, but these have a metal deflector inside and take a different bulb, other than that they have identical frames and lenses. Would these be off an earlier van? My original lights gave ...

Detol Mildew remover in a green spray trigger bottle Morrissons for £4.

Will clear your mildew and make your westy roof look like new in seconds

Use a towel to mask off your canvas as it contains a bleech.

Oh, and don't wear you favourite VW T-shirt either

Hi, cheers for that, I'll contact some one tomorrow to get compression test. I've re adjusted to zero lash, revved it a couple of times and it's ticking over nicely. I'll get the tappets set and checked for leak down.

Backed the adjuster off, can feel the tappet expanding. Set to just contacting, still won't tick over. If I rev it, you can here a faint pop on releasing throttle. Don't understand this. Day before I removed rocker gear to replace a pushrods tube, rather van did a 60 mile round trip with no issues. ...

Mate, 1.5 turns is far too much, those valves are open if its backfiring, do yourself a favour and do them again, this time just put them in so that there is zero gap and try it, do not load them at this point, if that then cures your problem then you need to set them properly, you will find that t...

After a few days use, it's happening all over again, sounds like a bag of spanners and won't tick over. Took the carb off yesterday and cleaned / blowed it out. Drove to work this morning and still the same. If I floor it there's plenty of power but sounds rough. As I let off the throttle there's a ...

Decided to re re re re re re check the tappets now it will tick over and they are acting differently now - they are rising as I wind off the pre load or expanding as you would expect. I've now re-set at 1.5 turns, the engine will still idle. I will now road test it. Got my RAC card.... Could my tapp...

I think my engine is finished. It's not a fuel problem. I'm thinking burnt valves. Wouldn't tick over when cold, got it warm, revved the knackers off it and BANG, it was like a shot gun going off! Couldn't get the bugger to start at all then. After a minute or two got it started and it will tick ove...