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Well l'm close to 100 quid out of pocket because of this. Plus the fuel economy drops considerably when they start to go. The first signs are low tick over and poor fuel economy. Then suddenly, on a cold start up, the engine starts clattering like a gaggle of geese and performance drops. And then th...

I will be taking out dash later in summer.
Will insulate sink plate then

Decided to put my adult trousers on and sort this myself. I managed to solder the bridge with good results and no interference from the sink plate below. https://i.postimg.cc/c1K9VBSy/IMG-20260512-114503.jpg Clock, coolant light and gauge now working. COOL! https://i.postimg.cc/V6vM0gRv/IMG-20260512...

I had a look as the Pelican supply. One common theme noted about the poor quality versions that fail prematurely. They all have tapered heads. Whereas the genuine VW ones don't. Pelican are tapered. Gowesty are displaying stock with non tapered heads yet still aftermarket? Order in place. Aftermarke...

Thanks. A good piece of advice.. That's what caused the damage. Well l did. :oops: . I was replacing the regulator for a reverse Brickie version and slipped across the track and it is now completely in two halves. I was using a watch screwdriver to remove two rubber bumps below the regulator as show...

Thanks Ian,

Will scrape away more to reveal the copper. Then try some conductive paint.

There's a computer repair shop across the road. Perhaps they can fix it?

My Autosleeper HAD a perfect blue foil with everything working. But the clock was a bit lazy on some days. And the temp needle a bit higher than it used to be. So l though l would change out the voltage regulator. l oh so stupidly slipped with a small screwdriver and cut across these two tracks for ...

fingers crossed :ok Thanks for your help and support. Have also order an auto diff sump plug kit. https://gowesty.com/products/differential-pan-drain-plug-kit-auto-trans-late-bus-vanagon?variant=52743927529840&country=US&currency=USD&utm_campaign=sag_organic&srsltid=AfmBOorMMr_-t_NC...

Aidan wrote: ↑11 May 2026, 13:07 GoWesty's solution seems to be to add a set of lash caps, and I pressume their set of screws, that's what they say is in their new build engines
lash cap kit

Yes. Have ordered a set.

which supplier/brand of aftermarket ? Three suppliers.....but cant be certain of first one now? Second lot from Brickwerks. I sent an email to Michael with photos showing damage. He claimed no known issues and no complaints. But l didn't pursue due to ill health at the time. Most recently from Mr M...

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From left the three aftermarket adjuster. Fourth is genuine VW



From lef

So are the 10mm screws that are available all the same now, Heritage say theirs are genuine, and VW Classic Parts say they are "Genuine VW Quality", whatever that means - also says made by VW in the manufacturer info; I assume Heritage are selling the ones from Classic Brickie sells VWIB ...

Yep. I read that part as well.

Thanks for your reply Andrew. :ok At the moment l'm running three genuine VW adjusters and five aftermarket ones in the 2.1 Since last August l have changed out nine aftermarket adjusters. Every time the original are fine. What's really annoying is they are so badly damaged it is not simply a case o...

Thanks for your reply...

Never as straightforward as first thought!!

So using 9mm *could* end with premature wear on the adjusters. Exactly what l'm am experiencing now.

Might as well give it a go...