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I’ve found that the steering wheel centering is simple enough to do by just spinning the wheel from lock to lock - with the drag link disconnected so that the end stops don’t come into play. Off the top of my head, there is something like 1.25 or 1.75 turns in either direction, and moving a...

I’d certainly be having a look to see if the spring that is on the pedal pivot point has snapped. The master cylinder itself is spring-loaded, so this will assist with returning the pedal to a certain extent, but there is a point where the pedal spring needs to withdraw the rod slightly from the MC.

Set the correct tension on the cable by holding the carb fully open, then pull the cable tight at the carb end (so that your accelerator pedal is pulled flat to the floor) and then nip up the clamping bolt. This ensures you’re never over-extending the cable, but also that you’re getting a fully...

Good news! Even with the aftermarket rocker covers, they have remained leak-free so far. These were installed dry, and no sealant etc. I guess time will tell how they hold up, but I’ll certainly be purchasing more off the back of them immediately outperforming the others I’ve tried.

What a bizarre thing to have been done by the previous owner - must have been a pain to use the door when facing downhill 😂

I have sourced some OG ones (that is one of the ones I’ve used in the pictures above) but for the purpose of being scientific, I’m just going to use my existing aftermarket covers with a new gasket (and no sealant) and see what happens.

Hi folks, Following on from a recent post of mine on here regarding leaking rocker cover gaskets, I was made aware of the poor quality materials being used by most of the major parts suppliers. I have been on the lookout for an alternative, and stumbled across ‘shirley9293’ on EBay, who seems...

Took a bit of searching… https://earlybay.com/threads/topping-up-oil.79744/#post-622615

Intrigued to know if this is the same bottle top type that I posted a little while back regarding keeping oil in the bus for top-ups?! I too am a bit sad with things like this 😬

We have a Vango Airhub Hexaway - absolutely love it. Aside from the door connecting to the van, there’s another two doors so it can be opened up like a shelter, or zipped up when it is grim. It’s a decent height and can accommodate a small gathering for a late night lock-in 😂 I believe you can...

Check your fuel pump diaphragm as well if you’re still on a mechanical pump. If this is split, it will drain fuel straight into the case.

Has your case got a slip-in sand seal added to it? If so, you can carefully remove these, and as long as the case isn’t damaged, an original pulley can then be fitted. I have done the same, the hardest part was removing all the sealant used to hold the sand seal in place without bits dropping...

Ever since we’ve had our van, I’ve had to use sealant to stop the leaks, and in fairness, that has kept them dry. But the most recent oil change and both are leaving a puddle after being parked up, despite being religiously cleaned and a smear of Hylomar added (as I’ve always done). I’ve never...

I believe if the splines are allowing even the tiniest amount of rotational play that the rear drum can begin to wear on the inner spacer that it butts up against. The drum will start to be worn down at this point as it moves back and forth, and eventually will lead to it being loose. So...

Not much more to say from the title, I’m on the quest to find why I keep getting rocker cover leaks, and I’ve exhausted all possibilities I can think of, other than the aftermarket cheapo covers being of a poor quality pressing. Let me know what you’ve got, ideally close to Worcester / Cardiff...

Not the best photos, but I like making stuff rather than buying something generic off the shelf:

If you’re talking about your front trailing arm ball joints, then a 10 tonne (minimum) hydraulic press and some offcuts of steel to make sure you can adequately support the arm on it’s ‘ears’ whilst pushing the joint out. If they’ve been in there a long time, they might be stubborn...

Anyone going this year and anyone displaying? We’ve got tickets for Thursday onwards, but not sure what interest there will be for an ‘Early Bay’ line up on the Saturday. Certainly from the camping side of things, we’ll be aiming for the SSVC / VIP area again, as the club camping pitches /...

Does you bus have a brake servo fitted?

No problem, drop me a PM and we can sort arrangements.