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i saw a bay window bus the other night with those angel halo headlights.
Can this be done to a t25 too?
What do i need to do it?

Thanks
John

ok thanks.
im not sure how i can check that ?

Hi i have a 1981 combi van which had a 1.6d engine, i fitted a 1.9 engine a while ago. My gearbox is getting a bit worn.
How hard would it be to put a later gearbox on my van.
My gearbox code is DM.
Would i need to change the gear linkage, ive heard it may be different for the later boxes.
Thanks
John

will sliding windows from a 1989 caravelle fit in a 1981 van?

thanks

JOHN

yes i had the same thing go on mine and nearly got rear ended because of it. it turned out to be the switch in the master cylinder that is located in the instrument cluster thing. they are only cheap to buy but i used one from a old vw beetle that i had lying around it fitted straight in. hope this ...

Hey Covkid you really are a 80-90 dyanamo.

we love u

ok i went back out and tried it again.
the glow plug light does go out but it takes longer to go out that than the old relay, but it eventually does so hopefully it will be ok.

cheers for advice guys.

John

yes i was thinking of that weazelchin, but i didnt want to pi$$ around too much with it.
i bought a new realy cos the 50amp fuse blew and i thought it may be the realy cos its real old.

ill figure something out man.

cheers

Johnny

i have a diesel t 25 and i had previously taken off the temperature sensor wire so that my glow plugs came on every time i started the engine wether it was cold or not, but then went off when the engine started, this helped a starting issue i had with the van, as sometimes it wouldnt start after a s...

ok hi tower, if you send me your email address ill send you pics and notes.

send email to dridgy@hotmail.com

cheers

john

ok im not sure what the original amperage was.

does anyone know what it should be?

80 amp or 50 amp?

cheers

John

well i took them all out one by one and put them across the battery and they all got hot, so i rekon they are ok. im hoping its just the relay i have orderd one now so ill put that on when it comes and see what happens. just wonderd if anyone else had come across this problem and maybe had a possibl...

my 50 amp glow plug fuse has blown twice now in the last couple of months?
does anyone have any idea why?
i have ordred a new glowplug relay from justkampers just waiting for it to arrive, do you think this could be the reason?
i have tested all the glow plugs and they are ok.

any advice appreciated

ok how do i post pics on here can anyone tell me and ill do it.
thanks

john

i thought it bleeds itself as you spin the engine over?

mine does.