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davidoft1 wrote: ↑Yesterday, 12:39

maxstu wrote: ↑Yesterday, 12:34 Hiya David.
Thanks. I recall early style vinyl seats it were just two bolts.
Runners off then it is....

Still dreaming of the red caravelle.

Driving it is the dream

Please. Stop it! still thinking it over in my head.

Hiya David.
Thanks. I recall early style vinyl seats it were just two bolts.
Runners off then it is....

Still dreaming of the red caravelle.

Wiki not accessible. Nothing worth viewing on Internet either.
What's the technique to separate drivers seat base from back?

Regards
Stuart

Rik wrote: ↑01 Oct 2025, 18:47 Hi! Another question, sorry...

Do you need to take the heater box completely out of the vehicle to open it and replace the motor/foam?

No. I managed to do all the work with it inside vehicle.

Bugger! Only about another 100 Pierburg carb components to consider now.... :D What have you tried to date? Change fuel pump. Delivery quantity Check carb is clean and float is correctly seated and movement. Give it a long blast of carb cleaner while revving above 3k Air leak at manifold Fuel pump r...

By strange coincidence my dash heater has started squeaking! Surely not four out of four!!

TwinTurbo wrote: ↑28 Sep 2025, 03:16

cobblers wrote: ↑27 Sep 2025, 21:12  it stops your heater making whistling noises as you drive at speed 

Not a problem fo most of us then 

Turning up the stereo is cheaper... ....

Thanks! That's what I needed to know. About the foam, how essential is that? It's quite hard to source for me, as the only seller I know is BW, and importing stuff from the UK is quite annoying since brexit iirc. I've fitted three blowers in various vans. Never used the foam kit in any. I will be o...

Try looking through here...
Perhaps it's a DK
https://vwt3uk.wordpress.com/t3-tech/t3 ... box-codes/

800 miles in and running lovely. At 600 have reverted to using LPG. But a motorway switch back to petrol took two attempts. As if the carb was starved of petrol. Never had this before. But have changed fuel pumps for a known used one recently, after a fuel pump failure last month. I think the petrol...

Oil pressure switch.
Remove alternator belt. Release the three waterpump pulley nuts. Remove pulley and take a peek.
24mm deep socket for the oil pressure switch

Oil pump?

I will add that rebuilds by non professionals are getting more difficult. And this forum has seen quite a few abandoned rebuilds recently. Not because of inadequancies of the individual or any doubts in their own abilities with measuring gauges or spannering. Often they realise the complete package ...

I think Snowmark sold engine.

garry247 wrote: ↑07 Sep 2025, 08:14 I had a sliding door runner fitted badly a few years back and I have decided to swap it out.

Any advice on removal and where I can get one from. Thanks


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Get a pal to help. I used blocks of wood on a trolley jack to take the weight off it's hinges.