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Hi thought would put this out there, Found set of rover 620 leather seat in the brakers good condition, looking at the runners only look to be about 20mm wide and though not had a good look at the bottom of the seat look like the same unbolt and space fix as saab seats. Has anybody had a go at fitti...

Just on the solid brake pipe issue, at the point where the solid pipe meets the brake caliper there us a 11mm union (think it was 11mm on mine) any way after i clamped the rubber brake pipe i undone this union after removing the two main bolts the caliper its free to be taken off this means you dont...

I just changes my o/s wheel bearing tonight, Like your self i had no idea what to expect, but i got stuck in and job was done in about 2 hours, (had a brew mid way through) i did not need to remove ball joints or anything other than the calaper, wish i did step by step pic's now.

I have a Dave Cooper motorbike rack which i use on the back of the Camper, its easy to use and load with the scooter even better if you have some one holding the front brake as you lift it. I have carried a P200x with no problems and my mate has used it to carry a MX bike. Jonno Yeah with someone h...

Hi i had my other halfs 125cc liberty (same engine as vespa) on the back of my van and had no issues, We did motor way miles and around town, was so good to have the scooter with us get to see alot more around you and can leave the van set up while you make the beer & Bacon run ! I also have the...

Hi i have a 1.6TD on a run 440mile run back from Scotland i worked out i was getting around 34mpg sitting around the 65mph, Also drove about with a 125cc scooter on the back made no diffrence to the power, Over 65mph it will use more fuel but norm save that for overtaking.

my door trims are in excellent condition but the door cards have been wet at some time,is it possible to get the trims off the old cards without butchering them and fit them back onto new doorcards,or maybe cut the damaged bottoms off and maybe graft new bottoms on somehow? would prob say reaplace ...

Thanks for your tip about the foam was thinking of doing something along the same lines, Well i cut out the new card on 9mm ply just as i thought to thick could not get the poppers through so i thined it out to 6mm, Poppers fitted offerd up to door all lined up poppers and door pull spot on but stil...

Thanks I'll give them a call in the morning see if we can get booked in, I was shocked dont seam to be alot of places to camp near Brighton ??

Enjoy your weekend

Thanks again.

So far so good ive stapled the old card to the new board this stops it moving about allows to get all the holes marked without it slipping going to cut it out in the morning, Then do a fit before re-fitting the old cover (carpet), But thinking of changing to real fake leather, but that would mean ch...

After months of thinking about it im going to make some new door cards, I've bought some exteiror ply 9mm (Wickes £19.99 for 8x4 sheet) and ive striped my old cards for template im past the point of no return, I'll get some pic's up later !!! For now has anyone tried this ?? What Glue did you use i ...

Thinking of giving my Van "Eddie" one last chance to prove to my other half hes worth keeping, have spent over £2300 in the past 4 months geting the engine running right,
Anyway looking to go camping down Brighton way last weekend of April, Anybody know of any good places ??

[quote="t3trooper"]Hi Give Tony a ring at http://vwenginerecon.co.uk/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; he will give you some sound advice, we have had 3 engines and other work done, 1st class service.

Steve[/quot


Nice one thanks Steve

Just a quick update, yep my van was missing some parts... after a few weeks of coolent problems i gave up and handed it to the pro's THE TOP UP BOTTLE WAS MISSING witch ment it was drawing in air when it was needing water, that fixed found i was still getting air locks, leak behind the water pump. o...

I Just had a look at the weight of the scooter we took with us, It was a piaggio liberty 125 dry weight 99.0 kg (218.3 pounds) The type of rack i use bolts onto to where you would bolt the toe bar onto, ive seen other ones that clip onto the toe bar (know thay dont hold as much weight) I can only go...