Club 80-90 Forums

hi folks i always like to take in a little place called skrinkle in south pembs, find the youth hostel, you will see the car park opposite. with yha on the left drive straight on and round the old military slabs to the cliff top, you will see the metal staircase down to the spot im thinking of, grea...

hi

yes, for the first few days i was really interested in that irish
tv van, but then realised it would need instant g/box surgery
after importing to wales etc.

then for that price its still probably a good bet for the right
person given the chat about syncro value.

looked like a nice van

r

hi all

haynes 1.7 diesel....

hows about 1.9 diesel polo!

best all, rik

hi mickey

awesome!

best wishes, rik

hi mickey

awesome!

best wishes, rik

hi mickey

awesome!

best wishes, rik

hi folks cant believe how far back i had to go to find this, a week or two is a long time in t25 land of tech probs, anyhow.. said i would post back.... installed alternator and unwrapped a clot of red insulation tape and found a very bad join where two red pvc wires from alt via plastic block were ...

hi mark yes, forgot to say i had the unit out, so now will re-install it and get to a meter test as you suggest, seems like a classic autoleccy problem, tracing circuits etc which i dread because ive not got the skills, will give it a go! any more input from others on here welcome will post back lat...

hi camperfan thanks for input, sounds like there could be an issue with using admittedly weak batteries... but the excitation/initiator impulse may well be the thing to check i am also working on a float chamber theory as the fuel system had a water contamination issue a while ago, this has been imp...

Hi folks Ive got a 1984 t25 panel van, 1.9 petrol, watercooled I have done this twice, installed fully charged battery, got engine ticking over until warmed-up set idle speed etc and all seems ok to set off up the road. Drive up the road for quarter mile and the engine dies and the battery is gutted...

hi folks thanks to vwcamperfan for link to vw heritage parts centre where.... i found.... picture and price of Early Silencer back box fitting kit & tail pipe, for my '84 1.9 part number 025-298-053, cost £136.95, In Stock its same as aircool system from way back to Variants (T3/T412 etc) Early ...

hi philbenton

i would be wanting to put new fibre gaskets top and bottom
of the bakelite spacer, check spacer is not cracked...

then low torque, just tight enough plus 20 degrees, ish...

dont want to wear out your fibre gaskets with too much torque

best rik

hi gti mad man any thing needs unbolting, slackening off, un screwing on a motor i get a spray difuser for gardening filled with diesel an spray all up early on those drive shaft bolts an other stuff with recessed heads, spray up with diesel and dig kak out with old paint brush an diesel i always pr...

hi shortbloke chill-out hows aout you refurb old brake cylinder; clean out, install new internals, pistons seals etc, then, re-install old brake cylinder with clip attached?! get the spring mounting stick-welded, 'bodged' and 'tacked' back onto its centre at trailing arm to hold it while you go on h...

hi all

yes but

what about gearbox flushing?

does it makesense, is it a good idea?
what product would one use?

best rik