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Funnily enough stripped a beetle engine down the other day that had been sitting for at least 10 years, had to belt the crap out of the head by using a block of wood on each corner and belting the wood with a large hammer, it wasn't shifting due to rust/corrosion with it been sat outside. Got it off...

I suppose as long as it stays dry its fine, im glad i swapped to the plastic stuff as it doesn't itch   and it seems to hold heat better.

Rockwool holds water stu, when I stripped the LT it had that in it and it was like a waterlogged sponge,
I'd get the recycled plastic loft insulation its very good for heat holding doesnt hold water.

Probably better to replace the tank with a new one

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Usually some firm belts with a rubber mallet does the job.
Maybe its the seals holding them on with a lot of sealant?? if you're doing a refresh just cut the seal off and see if that does it, although not sure how successful that will be.

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When I built mine mrs booked a holiday with some friends so I ended up going on a 300 mile journey about a week after fitting it :roll:
Motorway driving first real drive out so I was speeding up and slowing down a lot went like a stabbed rat, still does lots of fun.

Aidan will be your man there id have thought. The AAP box i have was really great for cruising til it jammed I. 2nd. Could do 70 at around 3700 on the rev counter ish give or take. The current unknown one I got in 50mph is about my limit as them im going over 4k at 60 let alone 70. I think all 5 spe...

ajsimmo wrote: ↑19 Jul 2026, 23:04 Or just use the drain points provided in the cylinder heads (between pushrod tubes - you need to remove guards first).

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If they aren't seized solid 

If the clutch is slipping like mad then its proabably soaked in oil so replace that with a new one as well. The engine main seal is probably shot or the input shaft seal on the gearbox could have gone, but youd get a fairly rancid smell from the oil if that was the case as trans oil stinks.

I thought the return line on the syncro carbs with the plastic vapour pot had the return line on that rather than the carb body.

Thats a very good fridge.. so far for me anyway. Had it running constantly since fitting it in may. Two 130w panels on a 110ah AGM battery keeps it running happily doesn't draw much at all, about 4amps when the compressor runs for a bit. The freezer keeps things frozen so icecreams are now in our in...

shiney, but a new carb? what sort?
 

Long story short, did a service for a chap with a CU with twin solex carbs, a lot of play in the spindles on the carbs ones leaking petrol badly but only when the engine isn't running. I've advised him about the leak and that it would probably let air in as well meaning you'd never be able to get th...

The LR mirrors are a very good upgrade you can see a lot more than the standard factory t25 mirrors they can fold against the van easily and adjustment is better. I did the same as Alfredo and bought the brackets from ebay.