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- Mon May 13, 2019 11:04 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Steering - how good should it be?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1614
Re: Steering - how good should it be?
I overhauled mine myself as well, its not difficult. The hardest part is probably pulling the pitman arm and actually jacking the bus high enough to withdraw the box and column out from underneith. Once its on the bench its a piece of cake. Dismantle, drift the old bushes out and install the new one...
- Wed Mar 27, 2019 9:08 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Heat exchanger cable fitment
- Replies: 2
- Views: 776
Re: Heat exchanger cable fitment
Down the right hand tube when you're sat in the van facing forward... the offside. I think the reason is cylinders 1 and 2 sit slightly further back on the block, as does the HE.
- Sat Mar 23, 2019 7:50 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Stripped spring plate thread
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1374
Re: Stripped spring plate thread
Are you sure the thread is striped in the reduction box? Have you tried without the springplate? When I have removed springplates before I've noticed that they tend to be twisted and dont sit flush against the back of the redction box. Try clamping the plate and reduction box together and line up th...
- Fri Mar 15, 2019 8:34 pm
- Forum: VW Related Chat
- Topic: Brake problems
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2144
Re: Brake problems
If its a gunson eezibleed then you shouldn't have any problems. I think they're a great piece of kit and make bleeding any brake system or hydralic clutch on your own a doddle. It keeps pressure on the system using a spare wheel/tyre so allows you to locate any leaks also. Just remember to follow th...
- Mon Mar 11, 2019 12:34 pm
- Forum: Buses For Sale
- Topic: Bus project for sale £9000
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4117
Re: Bus project for sale £9000
Sent you a text
- Thu Mar 07, 2019 10:23 pm
- Forum: VW Related Chat
- Topic: Problems registering my bus
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2208
Re: Problems registering my bus
Your other option is to send your VIN number to https://www.automuseum-volkswagen.de/en ... heets.html and get a birth certificate. This is proof of the year of manufacture and I had no problems registering my bus using this.
- Sun Nov 18, 2018 11:15 pm
- Forum: Bus Parts For Sale
- Topic: Og heat exchangers
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1381
- Sun Nov 04, 2018 7:47 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: wheel bearing locking tabs
- Replies: 1
- Views: 634
Re: wheel bearing locking tabs
Yeah that sounds right if you're talking about the front hub nuts. If I were you though I'd purchase a pair of the locking nuts used on bay windows. Much easier to adjust!
https://www.vwheritage.com/211405670-lo ... e-vw-spare
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- Mon Jul 30, 2018 4:25 pm
- Forum: Bus Parts For Sale
- Topic: Clearout - all must go, beam, AS41 case, etc
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2632
Re: Clearout - all must go, beam, AS41 case, etc
PM sent for carb and heat exchangers.
- Mon May 21, 2018 3:10 pm
- Forum: Bus Parts For Sale
- Topic: REDUCED - OG Part 2
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3113
Re: OG Part 2
PM sent re roof light.
- Sat May 12, 2018 8:59 pm
- Forum: Bus Parts For Sale
- Topic: 12 v 1967 model year wiper motors
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2315
Re: 12 v 1967 model year wiper motors
Still got any of these available? If so i'll take one please. PM me your phone number 

- Wed Feb 07, 2018 4:13 pm
- Forum: Bus Parts For Sale
- Topic: Early and late splitty bits &engines clear out
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4067
Re: Early and late splitty bits &engines clear out
Pm'd you re pop out latch
- Wed Feb 07, 2018 4:03 pm
- Forum: Bus Parts For Sale
- Topic: Moved to USA - Clearning out all my stash of VW parts
- Replies: 29
- Views: 7044
Re: Moved to USA - Clearning out all my stash of VW parts
PM sent about the cab door glass.
- Mon Feb 05, 2018 8:13 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: That Damn Hinge Pin !!!....................
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1003
Re: That Damn Hinge Pin !!!....................
Did mine the other day - LOTS of heat with the blowtorch and then a punch and club hammer. Piece of cake 

- Sat Jan 20, 2018 9:26 pm
- Forum: Bus Parts For Sale
- Topic: Various splitty parts
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2375
Re: Various splitty parts
Pm sent