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Found my mystery intermittent current draw, starter motor for me. went for a drive today and when I came back the meter was showing 14/15 amp draw, it was previously 00. Disconnected fuses in turn then alternator, still showing a draw. removed starter positive wire and meter was 0.00 looks like a ne...

I am having the same problem with mine. came out one morning and it was flat, charged it up and it was ok for a week.
then, flat again! I am now connecting it when I drive it and disconnecting it when not.
I will keep my eye on this thread to see if you find a solution to our problem.

just to add my thoughts, after reading this thread i called in to see pam and ordered new cushions for my van. they are fantastic and like others i highly recommend pluss for their quality and service.

used black waste tube on mine from my local caravan place. ribbed on the outside so the oil does not build up inside. goes brittle after a couple of years but at £2 a metre its cheap.

no have been using halwits basic. there also seems to be a greasy deposit in the top up tank!

yes its an odd one but my coolant has changed from nice blue to mucky purple, is it exhaust gasses getting into the system? or something else.

ok this is very basic but, when a component is cast there are holes left in it and these holes need filling so metal cups are used (core plugs) they have other names as well i thing but that is what i know them as.they are made of mild steel and end up rusting through,first time i came across them w...

could be one of the core plugs leaking, there are three of them under there. had the same trouble with mine when i first bought it, have a feel under there you should feel where they are. if it is then its manifold off and replace all three(garage did mine)good luck...

so chaps let me get this right, to change my "panel van" to a camper i just send in the v5 with those wonderful words and they send it back as a 2 axle rigid body motorcarvan. no questions asked no trip to local office for them to check!

mine has been dripping coolant for most of the winter from the same place! not using that much coolant though. read once on the vanagon site about heads leaking due to cold weather (the alloy contracts more when really cold) if i take mine for a good 40 mile run it stops for a while but then starts ...

i have chrome baby moons from jk on my van and i use autosol.it polishes out any surface rust (which inevitably happens this time of year) and protects them short term. they have been on for three winters now and they do have a few rusty spots on them but when you stand back you can't really see the...

thanks for that, off to do a google search for polyurea grease. had a good look under the van at the linkage and it seems easy enough to drop the cup. rather than seperate the front and back rods at the spline would it be possible to split the uj joint instead therefore not upsetting the spline sett...

vw cutting edge in design! its a good job we love these vans and will go to any lengths to keep them driving. what is the special grease to use or will a good waterproof one do?

i take your point harryman, so as i would be unbolting the rear bushes to drop the shaft it would be worth splitting it and changing the rear bushes as well. im'e of to study my haynes again! thanks for your replies everyone.

ta cate, feeling like this one is for my own fair hands. will let you know how i get on.