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Hi, had a look through various topics on here, but when I am replacing tail gate gas struts, I have locked the gate open, removed the bottom fitting with the cir clip, removed the little pin and clip thing on the gate end mount but still cant get the bugger off. At this point, should it unclip and h...

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Try Sandydown Bodyworks, we have used them on a car and it was good. One day the van will go there too. (0)1264 810 757.

Not far from Winchester. Not sure if they service though.

Cheeers
Terry

Hello, anyone know where to get struts for a Devon Pop top.

Cheers

Terry

Hello, Ive a gasure conversion on a 2l AC, done around 20k with one tune up last year. However, Ive run out twice recently and only been able to get around 40litres in what seems to ba an empty 70l toroid. Previously got around 50litres in from empty. The mileage is consistant with that volume of fu...

Hmmm, that will be intersting, Im starting to think of a body job (for the van, im way too far gone). Its a question of how much to do myself / cost time etc.

Terry

Fixed!!! Thanks for all the advice, in the end it was an assembly problem. A couple of splines out on the shaft that comes out of the gear box fixed the 1st and third problem, and I hadnt put a washer on the nut that holds the bracket on to the splined shaft, The nut digs in and the bracket is then ...

Yes, I will try and take some, trouble is the camera gets covered in oil. I did succeed in making it worse yesterday, but I think I know what it is. If I select 3rd with a spanner, then the gear shift locks up, it looks like the double nylon ball thing and its cup have gone "too far" and o...

Ah, the L shaped one that sits on the stud? In what way was it wrong? I cant remember if it is keyed or not?

Terry

Hi Ive just swapped me clutch, (the aches and pains have almost gone), but I now have trouble selecting Reverse, 1st and 3rd. The first problem I found was the guide bush had slipped off the guide rod on the selector linkage , that helped a lot, but it it still not quite right. Ive looked in wiki, a...

Aha, so it is, these things are always mor tricky than you first imagine!! I had a look at the finished pics though and they do look good.

Thanks for the info.

Terry

Hi I read in one of your posts that you had fitted a set of saab seats, I have a set that I bought without measuring the rail width on the assumption etc etc, but they are 3 inches wider. Did you find this, or have I bought something completely different, ie useless? Obviously, this serves me right,...

Id quite like your garage.

Terry

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Thanks very much, that is just the sort of inspiration I was looking for. Hopefully I should be getting on with that in the next few weeks, new sprog arrival not being early and all.

Cheers
Terry

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Im after tips and hints that are not in the manual, ie, best way to support the engine, any dos and donts that are not apparent, funny tools required all that sort of thing, having never attempted this before.

Terry

Hello , its almost time to swap my clutch, I have the new one, all I need now is some instructions / hints. Im doing it without removing the engine, so the manual is only a partial help. its a 2.0l AC.

Any advice welcome.

Cheers
Terry #760