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I`ve just done this on mine. You drain the oil with the dipstick tube nut that goes on the sump. I had to warm this up first to get it to undo. Used a small gas torch. You can then remove the four bolts holding the sump. There is a gauze filter inside that needs cleaning out or replacing depending o...

My westy is on the genuine 14" VW alloys.
Its got 205/70/14 fitted as standard, but they are a bit of a pain the a*** to find the tires.

I`ve got the smaller oil filter. The needle is sitting lower part of the light. It never gets hot before it blows,the light just comes on for low coolant. The gaskets i was using were Victor Reinz kit from GSF.(does bothsides) I`ve now rebuilt that side with a Elring kit.(only comes as one side) The...

Thanks for all the help. Believe me i`ve wanted to kill this van a few times now, but i`ve been a mechanic for years now and i don`t let cars beat me. I used every way i now and have been told to bleed the system to make sure i`ve got all the air out. When i brought it the bloke told me it had a lea...

That pipe is water.
I would at a guess at the pics and say it`s a MV.
You have a data sticker in the cab area that will give you the code.

Sit back and get comfortable this might be a bit long. I`ve got a 2.1 MV engine in a 89 westy. It blew the rightside water jacket seal first and when i stripped it i would have said this was just from time.(200,000km+ on origanal engine) After the rebuild,(new heads,water pipes,injectors,LA exhaust)...

Get some black spray paint.
Spray random lines over your primer before flatting,you know you`ve flatted it all when the black paint has gone.

Bigger,Vented discs are fitted standard to the later South African built T3.
The kit is new calipers,Discs,Pipes and Hubs,and you need 15" rims.
I`ve only found them available as a kit from America.
But me and mate are looking into what parts are needed.

I had the same problem. 2.1 MV engine. It first blew the head to block rubber seal out. Stripped it down and it had a bad crack across the head,in between the valves on number 4. After rebuilding the engine i couldn`t keep heat at the top of the rad. Turned out to be a crack in a piston liner.(numbe...

I`m after the front roof section for a westy.
Have you got anymore info please.

I have the same sort of problem but not as bad on a 2.1 MV engine.
I`m just working my way through the advise on this web site www.vanagonauts.com.
There is a lot of things that might cure the problem first.
If it turns out to be your air mass,try some sites in America first.

You can get replacement tanks from www.gowesty.com.
Listed in camper parts. $319.95 + your postage.
Whats the site you found in Germany.

Fit an electric one!
You should be able to T piece off if i remember rightly where the pressure switch fits.

If you have the blue cover Haynes manuel 82 to 90,it`s in Chapter 1 section 10.

I had thought of that as an option.
I think i`ve a crack in a liner and the pistons looked OK.
I was wondering if i could bring the power up if i fitted the other pistons.