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Hey Dude, Right i could be wrong on this but i think the petrol and diesel engine 'bars' are different so start there, do you currently have a diesel fitted? or are you converting from petrol to a 1.9 diesel? you could find you need to get yourself a set of new diesel engine bars, (ebay, 2nd hand sh...

Thanks for the advice everyone! Put some wood under the rear cross member and used the jacking points (slowly) she is solid, pleasantly surprised, a few bits that need addressing but thats van ownership! ....what wasn't nice to find is that the coolant leak i was tracing is right above the fuel tank...

Hello Again! Thread revival! gearbox oil is on the long list, have perused this thread and many other but wanted to ask in terms of fully synthetic and semi synthetic, i saw a few comments that fully synthetic is better? Why is that? Sorry if i should know this, but i always thought that a semi-synt...

OK thanks for your responses, just to clarify my bus isnt quite a 'rot box' but ive heard stories of poorly done welding etc so i am just being careful! will go on the ramp at lunch il let you know how i get on

The forward outriggers are only folded sheet steel channel section and not parallel to the floor... If you doubt the state of your jacking points 1. get them investigated/repaired 2. repeat 1 ;) Sent from my S60 using Tapatalk Indeed, i agree, i feel there must be a reasonable alternative until thi...

Hi All, sorry for the noob questions but i couldnt find exactly what i was looking for when searching the forum, im chasing a coolant leak from one of my heater pipes and where i work im lucky enough to have access to a 2 post lift similar to the below: http://www.jamesmeadows.co.uk/t25/TDI/2postlif...

randolph57 wrote:Really nice neat install ! Horrendous cv joint angle IMO but the rest of it looks super!

Yeah it is! I mean it's on a 2 post I think so could be just suspension at full height it might be better on the floor! Its deffo going to do through a joints at least like that if not

Still feeling inspired! some great install pictures popping up here and there now! check this from the guys at Busmeister in bham http://www.jamesmeadows.co.uk/t25/TDI/tdi1.jpg http://www.jamesmeadows.co.uk/t25/TDI/tdi2.jpg http://www.jamesmeadows.co.uk/t25/TDI/tdi3.jpg http://www.jamesmeadows.co.uk...

Hey, im also new(ish) here too but we have just been through the same debate (all be it with a much smaller kiddo) what we went for is the side elevating pop top, it an easily sleeps 2 up to down, to top would be a little short for say 6ft+ but i sleep in there at the moment and its very comfy and w...

Hi All OK our florence has a 1.7Ky in her and i went back and am in the process of documenting everything (services work etc) i can see she is up for a new timing belt and water pump soon, i can also see she had a rebuild about 1998 (i dont know if that's a good thing or a bad thing :shock: ), one t...

Oh interesting! to be honest i hadn't even considered it with the rarity and cost of the UN1 i written off that route, interesting to know there is substantial fabrication though, I dont think il use the P/S pump, i actually dont find the steering that heavy on these busses. I think if i go flipped ...

Yeah Gearboxes have always been a daunting prospect! the ideal would be to use the original rebuild to a spec that would suit but as you say it can get quite pricey. Im looking at the flipped AFN gearbox at the moment, ultimate engineering have done alot of the 'grunt work' us, saying that still loo...

Urgh, final drive on 1.7KY box is horrible, will confirm what ive got....

I Think its gonna be a flipped passat box...

Mark thanks for taking the time to respond in such detail, i was going to ask what your solution was, the 1.7 box would appear to have the same ratios as a 1.6TD box i think if im reading this correct http://vwt3.com/t3-tech/t3-data/t3-gearbox-codes/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return...

Thank you guys, Mark thank you for your details, i would like to use my box with an adjusted final drive a few other things in the first instance then rebuild when £ allows (im also looking to tune the engine to suit the ratios alittle better if its possible), and i would like to install the AFN at ...