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Right OK, cheers for the replies. I'll have a search on how to do it. Any ideas why disconnecting/reconnecting the battery makes it work? If it is the switch?

Hi folks, I have a problem with my van where it will randomly not start. No power, nothing. I have to disconnect battery and then reconnect it, and it will fire up lovely. I've checked the battery, it's had a good charge and is fairly new and efficient. Just wondering if there is anything...

Yea, I read somewhere to use locktite on it. Thing is, I can't get it out now after tapping it back in, i'm pretty confident that it's not coming back out but deffo something to keep an eye on and to warn folk it can happen!

Hi folks, had a very lucky escape whilst doing 60mph on a motorway, van running sweet but suddenly smelled petrol and immediately pulled over to the hard shoulder just as the van died. Opened the back carefully (no smoke and greeted with petrol all over the engine because the fuel line had come...

Thanks Sparkywig for that part number.... Fitted a treat.

Thanks for the heads up, not far from me and will pop along for a look.

Ok update, can't get pics at mo, but they can't be origianal calipers. Garage says that they have two bleep nipples and the line goes in the back centre. They seem to think that the ones need are the same as in the link below, which are for 1973 - 1979 van...

OK thanks spatkywig. Deffo discs front.

Hi David, yea I think so, the van is in it's original state (US import). Not sure what you mean wide 5? I searched brake parts and these are listed...

Hi, my '71 van needs a new front right caliper, it's at a local garage and they say the faulty caliper has had it. They have has two calipers sent to them and both have been wrong, just wondering if anyone has link or part number to one that would be correct? Cheers. General Googling has...

Yea, got the van running well after changing leads and plugs, seems all ok. Thanks for all the help much appreciated.

Ok cool. I think lack of pull in third is another issue, carb related i hope, as she sounds a feels really good for the most part.

Thanks for the replies much appreciated. Checked valves gaps again this morning and got them spot on, changed leads and plugs, re done timing and set carb up. Van runs ok but lacks power in third, but she runs much better and sounds good. Just hope adjusting carb will help with power. I did...

0.006. From cylinder 1 tdc.

Will do. Just to clarify, it happened after I set valve gaps, I must have forgot to tighten it (arggg!). I took it for a very short drive and then rechecked as it felt rough, that's when I noticed a bolt in the cover and the loose pushrod. Re done timing and points but van feels like it's...

Thanks Ozziedog, i managed to get it back in by loosing the rocker, screw went in ok and set all gaps on the valves. Van still running rough though, timing/point OK, not checked plugs yet.

Bus running very rough so checked valve gap and saw that an adjustment screw had come out and a push rod had slipped off. I can't seem to pop it back in. Any advice how to do it. Hopefully its not damaged too much.

Hi, I had a quick search and couldn't find that much info. Need to fit a carseat (daughter is 18 months) either in front rear facing or on the rock and roll bed in the back, rear or forward. The stock seatbelts are not long enough and just lapbelts in the back. Do I need to fit one of these...

So, managed to do it. All pretty straightforward, although i decided to drain the tank and lost quite a bit of petrol, (must be quicker next time!), and found the fuel line clamps under the bus a bit awkward to get to but all changed and the van starts!

Thanks Ozziedog for that! Really helpful. Also found this thread which gives good advice http://forum.earlybay.com/viewtopic.php?t=9694&sid=4699fc72efc0f96b940ec85478d01638 Shall give it a go!