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Clanging sound, goes when clutch down. Anything other than CV stuff?	Middle29	05 Jan 2026, 10:58	Once this week	Mechanical
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So we buy quite a lot of bits from GSF eurocarparts and the like. Quality can be OE or pi$$ poor. Mr Baxter tends to sell the better quality ones but...
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Thank you all

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Evening all …….

Because of you all continuing to support this Club and this forum we can keep the pages tidy and free of adverts and pop ups ....
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** PLEASE ** add your van details

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Add your van details to your signature , and then it will be on every post

STATE THE ENGINE TYPE and Gbox (4 or 5 speed or Syncro ) age of van and...

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itchylinks

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Now here

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VW T3 T25 useful links
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Morning
I’ve a DP code gearbox which 4th has gone, Im trying to source a replacement, I see an ABD code one for sale locally, anyone know is this...

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Clanging sound, goes when clutch down. Anything other than CV stuff?

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by Middle29 » 05 Jan 2026, 08:51

Happy new year - New year, new knocking sound :D I have an irregular knocking / clanging sound that came on quite suddenly a couple days ago....

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by Jim San » 17 Jun 2025, 20:49
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I'm not good at build threads and i'm far from being a mechanic so if thats why you are here, best lower your expectations from this point on :rofl...
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I've finally had time to identify where the coolant is leaking out from, it appears to be between the thermostat housing and the block. As seen in...

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Suddenly no resistance to clutch pedal

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by F41XTH » 29 Dec 2025, 10:55

Hey all

Used the search function and googled what I can but could use some advice. I drove the van 2 days ago and no issues. But today I've started...

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Hi guys

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Hi all,

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Hi All,

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Hi all. Seeking some help. First of all, my van is a 1989 T25 1.9 petrol Holdsworth Villa 3 camper, and this summer it had a new starter motor and...
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Hi all

Hoping for some words of wisdom

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Hi all. Need a new offside trailing arm and just wondering if anyone has used the powerflex bushes here? Worth it? Have done ARB, drop links and...
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1984 t25

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I am replacing the LCA bushes as the old ones had some deformation and excess movement

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stuck rear brake drum

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I have a totally stuck rear drum and any advice is welcome.....

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Tapping after oil change

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T25 petrol 1.9, 1987.

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by chrism589 » 19 Oct 2025, 14:56

Folks,

I have a T25 camper 89.

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It's TCA inner bushes time for me. I prefer the original spec rubber bushes (as opposed to the Powerflex ones), so was going to fit those, but I've...
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Thermostat housing torque

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Morning all
I am struggling to find any torque settings for the 2 x bolts that hold the plastic thermostat housing to the engine block. I seem to...

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Have been able replace most of the parts from brickwerks at the gear lever and in the box underneath.
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hi what size are the mounting bolts on a 1.9 dg thermostat housing thanks

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I have a T3 from 1990, diesel, 4 gears. I have been having trouble with the gears so I changed all the bushings and other worn parts underneath...
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Hi, I was going to change the needle valve as my van keeps randomly cutting out, and I've tried so many things to try and fix it. But the new valve...
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by projordio » 12 Oct 2024, 15:50

Hi everyone
I'm going to be fitting a second hand VW speed shop exhaust to my 1.9 DG. I'm going to have to disassemble the exhaust top bring it back...

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08 Oct 2025, 19:05
Oil leak help

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by F41XTH » 24 Aug 2025, 18:09

Hey all!

I'm new here but have owned older vehicles before. Bought my van 6 weeks ago, looking to finally get on top of the oil leaks. It appears to...

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04 Oct 2025, 11:30
Coolant pipe inserts

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by Rik » 25 Sep 2025, 21:47

Hey all,

Currently replacing all my coolant hoses after some recent ruptures. While disconnecting the hoses from the long plastic pipes I found some...

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26 Sep 2025, 14:07
DL GEARBOX CODE .

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by MOLEMAN » 26 Sep 2025, 11:11

Hi ,would anybody know about the codes on my 20ltr Aircooled gearbox ,its DL14 025X .
I've checked on the web and cant find any information.

Thanks...

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