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Check your coil or rip out all the old ignition system and fit a Powerspark kit

why, why, why. My problem is -after an engine rebuild on my 2lt cu I was gutted that the bus ran like a bag of nails.Plenty of power but as noisy as hell .Out with the engine and investigate. Everything looked spot on but the hydraulic lifters looked as if they had covered 50K. So,flat the lifters d...

I drive a 1982 Katastrophenschutz bus (Aircooled and all original) and have done trouble free for nearly 4 years. Recently we experienced a loud knocking noise from the rear loud enough to turn heads in the street. As the bus had covered over 100,000 km's I decided to replace all 4 cv joints. The oe...

What about a zig unit ,will that do the job

Dont buy a cheap 2 ton trolley jack ,it wont reach your bus, unless its lowered or you are prepared to pack your jack up with blocks of timber. Not recommended!!!!

Over the years i've spent hundreds of pounds with JK and never had a problem with panels,seals or suspension parts. BUT,bumper end caps are pants

Type25 sliding door has a top nylon block,center backet and bottom bracket which carries the weight of the door.The bottom bracket bearings (2 off) takes lots of stick, fortunately you can pick them up at any bearing specialist.I paid £12 for the two, cheaper than buying a second hand bracket.The do...

Do any peeps out there know the bearing sizes on the bottom sliding door bracket (TYPE 25) My top bearing of the two has gone awol,hence door drop off syndrome.I figure replacing the bearings is more cost effective than buying s/hand ,Mega bug want £35 for s/hand brackets.Are there any other options.

just had our 82 devon resprayed in 2 pack £1500,nice job

exstend the ariel a little, squat down and look for daylight,if you drop the glove box you should spot the hole.aim and poke,then get the misses to grab the end then whiz on the nut,job done

Untill 3 months ago I had'nt seen the inside of a lock barrel,the only problem I found was if the brass plates (if thats what you call them) were worn the key would'nt turn .I found it handy having a few donor barrels lying around

strip all your barrels down and rebuild to suit your ign key fiddly but possible

I have same problem.Have nipped up me bolts but the oil keeps a dripping.Looks like dropping the lump out unless anyone knows a shortcut

try JK all parts are available and only £5 delivery + i think they price match

Hi folks .After spending 3 hours fixing oil leaks,tube seals etc only to find drip drip drip from fuel pump drain pipe.Is this normal.What happens if I peg the pipe,will oil pressure build up under the pump diaphram-Any thoughts.1982 2lt air cooled. PS back end was jacked.