Air cooled engine bay seal
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by
Mjhayes »
28 Jan 2023, 12:16
Hi there
Just looking at the photo of the engine bay on the van I’m going to get - noticed that the engine bay seal appears to be missing....
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2.0 cu manual change to auto
by
Mjhayes »
01 Feb 2023, 19:00
So I have a four speed manual wondering if there is a specialist known to anyone who does conversions to auto, I’m considering it
thanks
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maxstu »
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What is the ideal jacking equipment for the below vehicles? Bottle or trolley jack?
The reason....
Since last April, together with numerous...
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Oil pressure, what is going on
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sump »
20 Jan 2023, 20:14
Well hi all :ok
Any thoughts on what is causing my probs?
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by
StoneRoses »
23 Jan 2023, 19:24
Hi
I've made a schoolboy error on my JX today and need some guidance please.
Locked IP and cam at TDC #1 with flywheel mark aligned with...
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by
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24 Jan 2023, 07:57
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by
herman_t25 »
19 Nov 2022, 18:24
Hi All,
last few weeks I've been doing some work to the coolant and the van hasn't run. I finally put it back together today and started to try to...
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Snapped & recessed bolt removal: video
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by
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Lot of nonsense on YouTube, but I found this snapped & recessed bolt removal video seemingly genuine and particularly helpful:
Ultimate Handyman:...
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by
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04 Dec 2022, 13:29
I think I may have asked this question before but was never quite certain of the response.
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by
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by
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I got a new/second hand set of pipes and...
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by
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I thought l had one l...
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by
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Hi All,
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18 Jan 2023, 23:53
1.6td head identification please
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by
Mike1999 »
11 Jan 2023, 13:29
Hi Club 80-90 experts.
I have a 1989 T25 1.6TD with a cracked cylinder head. The engine that it is supposed to have in it is a JX 1.6td
The garage...
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by
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by
SEKN410 »
13 Jan 2023, 18:28
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1.6 diesel power issue
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by
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10 Jan 2023, 07:46
Hi everyone, I'm new here, I've got a 1987 1.6 diesel that I've owned for a year.
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by
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by
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10 Jan 2023, 10:17
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by
Joelbtdavies »
10 Jan 2023, 08:22
Hi,
Yesterday, the van overheated at 7am in January in Cornwall - slightly strange. Up until this point not had any cooling issue apart from rising...
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brake bleeding problems
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by
ZsZ »
28 Dec 2022, 21:07
Hi all!
I have problems bleeding my brakes.
Brand new ATE rear cylinders, few years old master and then renewed front calipers.
The problem:
I bleed...
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JX Cylinder Head Crack
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by
StoneRoses »
02 Jan 2023, 20:18
Hi
Removed head from my JX today, as suspected failed gasket was allwoing gasses into the coolant (subject of another thread of mine).
As...
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1.6 TD JX - Foam in coolant
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by
StoneRoses »
12 Dec 2022, 20:31
Hi Folks
Need some guidance from you water-cooled experts. I’ve 20 years on Aircooled T1 and T2, but still pretty new to my 1990 T3.
1.6TD JX...
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02 Jan 2023, 20:36
Gearbox oil change
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by
muttleypup »
01 Jan 2023, 12:44
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by
Chumbley Van »
22 Dec 2022, 09:53
Morning!
We recently had the engine mounts replaced on our 1991 T25 Komet. Since the work was done the engine noise has been much louder inside the...
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26 Dec 2022, 11:50
Condensation in Engine Bay
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by
crazyhorse »
22 Dec 2022, 10:05
Hi guys,
any advice here.
Van is a right pig to start in this cold and wet weather. I looked at the HT leads this morning and there was water on...
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T25 mechanic in Yeovil area
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by
Chumbley Van »
22 Dec 2022, 09:57
Morning,
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by
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by
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by
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by
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by
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Hello,
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by
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by
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Cheers
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