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Watched a "Celtic Link" ferry unloading, and they had the campers on the top open deck, drivers had to reverse round the centre island and then drive off. Was wondering how they would respond if I had to hold up proceedings and dive underneath! Good news it, made it to the boat no problem....

Mine is doing the same thing, but the splines on the shift lever are fine. Plastic/nylon ball comes out of the Cup arrangement if reverse selected. Then under with 2 13mm spanners and drop the rod as far as it will go and get the ball back in place. Gear Lever seems to get "jammed" in the ...

probably too late , but here are contact numbers for a vw shop in Paris area. taken from the back pages of Super VW magazine.(2010 issue, but hey) Schmecko Ile-de-France (+33) 01.30.31.00.74 4 rue des sales, 95280 Jouy-le-moutier There is a number for Aircooled Machines shop 06.60.36.4380 or 01.60.3...

^^ you would like to assume a mechanic would have found it if it was an obvious vac hose failure but I suppose maybe not :D You would assume the mechanic bothered to look at it in the fist place. I am becoming convinced he didn't spend too much time on it. Not the big pipe to the solenoid, took it ...

Thanks for the great response, folk. Will have a go at it myself in the morning.!

Hi all, Have a 1984 1.9 wasserboxer, and it refuses to idle. local mechanic blew out the carb jets etc, and checked plug leads and ignition timing and components etc. He did mention that the symptoms resembled an air leak, but he could not find one anywhere. Its a pain at junctions, as you can imagi...

Hi AdrianC, not an MB Trac, probably a Holder or one of the other small Vineyard tool carriers. That was cutting Lavender at a Monastery down near Avignon. Going to clean off the worst of the surface rust, and give it a blow-over before August , no leaks to the inside yet, so next winter will reveal...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/22814006@N08/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Here she is, in all her glory........... Going to make a start tomorrow, investigate at any rate. Might have to make do with a clean up, and paint over until the winter time, and a the long evenings i...

Thanks for all the replies, guys, very helpful!
Will get a few pics up this afternoon. I am less worried about the roof flying away, having checked out that Samba webpost!

Cheers, Mack.

Anybody?

Hi all, my 1984 westy high-top has extensive rust along both gutters. this seems to have been bodged in the past, with layers of sealent etc. On the right hans side a "U" shaped lenght of alloy has been siliconed into the original gutter track. Now my question is this: How is the roof conn...

Have a look at http://www.type2ireland.org" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Join if you like, as members can access a list of members in each county who have put their name forward as contacts in case of breakdown. Some people have mechanical knowledge, or tools and parts, an...

If you get as far as Mayo, you should head on to Achill Island. Stayed there a few years ago with the Type2Ireland crew, ad it was great. big campsite across from the pub. Lavelles golden strand, I think its called. If you are crossing to Larne or belfast, then you can do the entire Antrim coast roa...

Hi Patrick, Went all along the coast of Finisterre 3 years ago. Lots of standing stones, stone walls and small fields. Incredible coastline, was in a little town (Portsall?)where the Amoco Cadiz ran aground in 1978. The ships anchor is on the village green, hard to imagine the scale of the ship! Whe...

Hi Patrick, Heading out 20th August, back early september. (Kids do very little in the first week back at school,right?) Having a sept. return knocks about 150 euro off the total package. Heading to Cherbourg, then have to decide if going east or west! East would be a change from last time, and perh...