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mine were quite faded too, i didnt spray them, i used back 2 black interior stuff . they came up a treat and look like new now.
was impressed with the results!

thanks for the very detailed replies guys, much appreciated and definitely given me food for thought now to spend that little bit more !
i had looked at lithium but was put off by the price, and my van doesn't have solar fitted yet (its in the plans for the future!)

 

Hi all, the time has come to get a leisure battery in my van. Ive been using a second car starter battery for the past 2 years which has kind of done a job but that's now dead and doesn't hold any charge really. After looking around and doing some research i'm still struggling to find a good budget ...

interested in this too! i also have a 1.9 Dg, i have been 70 in it (only once as i dont want it blowing up) but it will easily cruise at 60 - 65 if i want to. ( i drive at 55 mainly  and thats around 3000 rpm) but then the hills come..... and the speed goes away! when i head down to Cornwall there a...

shepster wrote: ↑22 Nov 2024, 07:03 Cheers,
Be about 3 yrs now with no problems.

is the space at the front actually usable to carry any luggage etc up there?

thanks for the reply. how long have you had yours?

nice looking van!

Hi all, has anyone used or know someone that's used spaceroofs in okehampton to fit one of their roofs to our vans? I'm deciding whether to take the plunge and get a roof fitted to mine, and they seem to be the only company i can find that does their own roofs and has a fitting service. its a lot of...

They look similar (not the same) to what i have on mine (and what Larcs has in that video posted above) which are Alcar 9787 17 inch steels for a mercedes.

ive only had my bed 2 years but so far soo good, the foam seems pretty good!
i got it covered in a leather / pleather type material though so it hopefully lasts longer.#

they may be unique to each conversion, all my knowledge goes up to is either 3/4 or full width bed.

do you mean the foam for the bed? if so, i got mine from https://www.gbfoamdirect.co.uk/foam-cut-to-size/vw-camper-van-replacement-foam-cushions/  (they have templates for either 3/4 or full width beds) and then had it covered using a shop in Rayners lane (not too far from you) it wasn't cheap thoug...

thank you .  I'll see if i can locate one elsewhere

Hi all, just had the van MOT'd and was advised to change out this worn boot / gaiter that is by the gearbox. can anyone tell me the exact name of what it is as i've tried searching places for a replacement but can't seem to find one. also, is it an easy enough job for a driveway mechanic laying unde...

i had this with mine and asked the same question on here.
took me some brute force and prying it off with a screwdriver but got it in the end!

ive given up on my standard jack, as the vans toppled off of it twice now  (luckily with all wheels still on) which is scary to a novice like me!
hinders me doing work on the van now as the trolley jack i have doesnt even reach the van to get the wheels off the floor

There are two TDC's, exhaust and compression, but the rotor arm rotates at half the crank speed, so if the arm points to a lead then it the compression for that cylinder. However, it's not likely to be TDC. You can use the position of the arm to select a cylinder, but then determine true TDC by che...