JX 1.6 td Intercooler kit
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by
dcworm57 »
11 Aug 2025, 05:33
I’m considering upgrades for my JX , there doesn’t seem to be much you can do apart from engine swap. Anyway I’ve seen an intercooler kit from...
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13 Aug 2025, 08:32
Garage Recommendations
by
Seagull »
12 Aug 2025, 10:59
Hi
Apologies if this is in the wrong place.
I've just re-located to North Yorkshire and am looking for recommendations for a garage/bodyshop in the...
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12 Aug 2025, 10:59
transaxle adjuster ring oring
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Rascal »
09 Aug 2025, 15:46
hi all just wanted to check a few things b4 I attempt.. my driveshaft output on my 1.6 jx 5 speed box is weeping, iv previously changed the seal ...
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Last post by Rascal
11 Aug 2025, 19:49
Fuel filler seal help
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by
jordan01070 »
09 Aug 2025, 15:57
Sorry If this is the wrong place but I need some help, the fuel filler neck seal has perished and I am going away on Tuesday does anybody know where...
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10 Aug 2025, 15:41
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Last post by maxstu
05 Aug 2025, 12:53
Tappets t25
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by
wayne »
26 Jul 2025, 10:06
Hi all, I have a1983 t25 1900 water cooled,it won't run right since I adjusted the tappets, I did the run them down untill no play then 11/2 turns,...
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Last post by Simon Baxter
31 Jul 2025, 13:45
Vw T25 specialist garages
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by
dcworm57 »
30 Jul 2025, 15:07
Can anyone recommend any VW T25 / VW garages , specialists who know and care about these vans, that are up North . Well , North of Manchester really...
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Last post by slowcoach
30 Jul 2025, 18:24
T25 1986 automatic gearbox problem
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by
LittleNik »
04 May 2025, 18:15
Hi, we have a T25 1986 campervan with an automatic gearbox (2.1 litre engine, unleaded - don't know if that's relevant). Bought 12 months ago from...
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Last post by maxstu
30 Jul 2025, 16:35
Won't restart if engine is hot...
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by
stephencoley »
23 Mar 2016, 14:32
Hi... Just want to pick your brains.
Got a 1.9 petrol water-cooled 1984 bus and we've had an intermittent fuel/starting problem pretty much since...
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29 Jul 2025, 14:30
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Last post by maxstu
29 Jul 2025, 11:28
Fuel tank
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wayne »
28 Jul 2025, 15:36
Hi all, still trying to get my 1983 to run properly, when I take to be hose of the tank fuel doesn't run out of the tank, put the hose on a give it a...
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Last post by wayne
28 Jul 2025, 16:51
1.9 DG running fine, now nothing
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by
willmagrath »
21 Jun 2025, 12:11
Hi all, was driving back from france last week and it stumbled a few times at low revs, then it just died and won't restart. AA man was convinced it...
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Last post by 300CE
27 Jul 2025, 20:24
Spade end on side of distributor
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by
wayne »
26 Jul 2025, 10:58
Hi I have an empty spade end of the side of my distributor, 1983 T25,is it an earth,not had a wire on it ever as far as I can remember, thanks wayne
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26 Jul 2025, 20:57
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26 Jul 2025, 10:14
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Last post by matteo
26 Jul 2025, 09:55
Tappets T25 water cooled
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wayne »
26 Jul 2025, 07:54
Hi all I have a 1983 T25 and it won't run properly since I adjusted the tappets, I used the 11/2 turns, but this seems odd to me because your pushing...
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Last post by wayne
26 Jul 2025, 07:54
Would this work
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by
TONYT25T25 »
24 Jul 2025, 08:04
Last time I broke down, the RAC got me going by cleaning the carb at the float chamber level. Jets etc. If it were to happen again would spraying...
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Last post by TONYT25T25
24 Jul 2025, 08:12
Carb identification help
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by
RedHotFrank »
09 Jul 2025, 20:52
Hi all, I have a weber carb on my '84 T25. I want to strip down and recon it so I need to know what recon kit to buy and therefore what model of...
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Last post by RedHotFrank
21 Jul 2025, 20:15
Softening fuel hoses
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by
DevonAid »
21 Jul 2025, 14:51
We've heard it all before - regularly check/replace your fuel hoses to avoid leaks (& fires!), particularly as modern fuels appear more aggressive to...
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Last post by multisi
21 Jul 2025, 15:45
Running lean
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by
Michael4 »
17 Jul 2025, 08:58
Whilst doing the MOT the tester, old school, showed me the screen on his machine that tests emissions. On the only relevant test (Co2?) the maximum...
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Last post by Michael4
21 Jul 2025, 08:28
CV joint boot come away (new)
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by
Rusty84 »
19 Jul 2025, 15:29
Hi,
The boot on a pretty damn new cv joint has come away.
Is there any chance of me taking it off and poking it back in or is it a new one?
The...
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Last post by muttleypup
20 Jul 2025, 10:48
What has just happened??
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by
WasserBoy »
17 Jul 2025, 18:02
So i have spent hours today changing my Coolant flushing the whole van twice until water ran through clear, lovely!!! i was using a large flat box...
7 Replies
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Last post by TwinTurbo
20 Jul 2025, 06:44
Flywheel metal seal.
by
Vinnit25badbug84 »
18 Jul 2025, 23:43
Hi help would be much appreciated. I have a 1982 2.0lt cu engine and upon taking the flywheel off found that it has a metal seal and a felt seal, I...
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Last post by Vinnit25badbug84
18 Jul 2025, 23:43
Front to back cooling pipes
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by
patrickpawsey »
14 Jul 2025, 16:13
Hi all,
I've checked under my 1990 1.9DG to check the condition of the front to back cooling pipes as we're going on a longish trip next month. They...
6 Replies
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Last post by patrickpawsey
18 Jul 2025, 09:34
Anti-roll bar
Replies: 1
by
egoruwfka »
17 Jul 2025, 06:08
Hello. My anti-roll bar bushes need replacing, can my van be driven (carefully) without the bar and drop links in place, whilst I clean up/paint...
1 Replies
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Last post by Mocki
17 Jul 2025, 06:20
Brake Pipe Bolt Seized
Replies: 18
by
maxstu »
12 Jul 2025, 13:54
Can't separate these two. And the higher solid pipe nut is getting damaged.
Any tips please. No leaking fluid. Just sprayed with penetrating oil....
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Last post by maxstu
16 Jul 2025, 18:35
15 Replies
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Last post by Jim San
14 Jul 2025, 21:03
Engine lid insulation
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by
matteo »
29 Jun 2025, 21:21
Hi,
The engine lid on my van is lined with some kind of fibre, which is retained with thin plastic and wire. I guess it's there to protect against...
1 Replies
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Last post by Dueller
14 Jul 2025, 19:03
Bent 5-sp gear lever
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by
PaulFDennis »
29 Jun 2025, 16:39
I’ve had two T25’s, a 1987 2.1 Caravelle and now a 1991 1.9 DG Autohomes Komet. Both had bent gear sticks and this seems to be a very common issue....
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14 Jul 2025, 18:58
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Last post by Flint
09 Jul 2025, 22:31
MOT Fail Emissions Advice
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by
YellowDaisy90 »
06 Jul 2025, 09:37
My 1990 1.9 petrol T25 failed it's MOT on emissions
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbons content excessive
Reading was 1914ppm the limit is 1200
Any...
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Last post by YellowDaisy90
09 Jul 2025, 09:23
VEGE JX engine identification
Replies: 1
by
Rubbersoul71 »
06 Jul 2025, 16:15
So...
Is there any way of identifying the manufacture date of a VEGE engine from the plate on the engine block?
Sadly, there's no details of an...
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07 Jul 2025, 15:07
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05 Jul 2025, 14:49
Jammed heater control
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by
AlBundy »
21 Jun 2025, 16:03
Well not fully jammed, just jammed together. I can't move the top 2 levers independently, they both move at the same time. It feels mechanical just...
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05 Jul 2025, 09:50
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03 Jul 2025, 10:50
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03 Jul 2025, 07:36
T25 servicing in Cumbria?
Replies: 3
by
Westy123 »
13 Jun 2018, 19:33
Just wondering if anyone knows of a reliable garage in or around Kendal that knows their way around a T25??
3 Replies
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Last post by Oren Kipnis
02 Jul 2025, 21:47
GAZ suspension
Replies: 3
by
Rascal »
14 Jun 2025, 07:55
Just wondering if anyone has Gaz shocks fitted to their T25. I know Brickworks offer spax and other options. But windered if. Anyone has the Gaz...
3 Replies
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Last post by Da dan
02 Jul 2025, 20:48
Pierberg 2e3 settings
Replies: 14
by
TONYT25T25 »
01 Jul 2025, 19:47
Still having issues with my carb, it starts ok from cold with a bit of encouragement from the accelerator pedal. But revs do not drop when engine...
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02 Jul 2025, 19:53
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02 Jul 2025, 19:44
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02 Jul 2025, 19:38
T25 gearbox 2nd to 3rd issue
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by
Matthew »
29 Jun 2025, 09:09
Hi there, I've owned my T25 1.9 petrol water cooled for the last 5 years. I replaced the 4 speed gearbox about 4 years ago with a recon box, Its been...
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Last post by Aidan
02 Jul 2025, 07:23
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Last post by SurfT25
01 Jul 2025, 17:18
engine racing
Replies: 2
by
Freddievan »
22 Jun 2025, 16:36
Engine starts ok, revs a bit high as you would expect with the choke. Engine settles but once it gets hot the revs sound excessive when idling....
2 Replies
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Last post by TwinTurbo
29 Jun 2025, 07:04
North Kent VW specialist
Replies: 3
by
saspey »
23 Jun 2025, 19:40
Looking for personal recommendations for a VW specialist in the North Kent area. I'm a recent convert to the T25 and looking for someone I can trust...
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28 Jun 2025, 12:02
1.9 DG 5 Speed Manual help
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by
T3_Rourke »
24 Jun 2025, 08:17
Morning all,
Just a quick one on something that I imagine has been touched on multiple times but I can't seem to find anything that is either new...
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Last post by silverbullet
25 Jun 2025, 10:09
Need some advice on cutting out
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by
Africatwin »
03 May 2025, 13:20
This is a real intermittent issue so I’m struggling to put my finger on what could be the problem.
The reason I’m posting is because it happened...
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Last post by Africatwin
25 Jun 2025, 06:59
small mercies
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Jim San »
16 Jun 2025, 18:07
When it comes to sheared bolts, sometimes you just have to be grateful it's just bad and not terrible
As my clueless stripdown i sheared a bolt...
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Last post by Jim San
25 Jun 2025, 06:41
Pierburg 2e3 automatic choke
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by
PaulFDennis »
19 Jun 2025, 15:04
Many years ago we had a 1987 T25 Caravelle with the 2.1L fuel injected engine. Once the children had grown up and moved on we reluctantly sold it....
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24 Jun 2025, 06:49
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