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Hi all, After driving home from Devon (200 miles) on Monday afternoon had an odd problem when I got back. The drive home went sweet, a steady 53-55ish with a 20 min stop en route. Got home, turned the van off, went to unload and open up the garage. Got back in the van, fired her up and noticed...

Hi all, long time no post. Finally got my mojo back after about 2 years...... :roll: So I'm thinking of building myself a new interior, I have seen a couple of ideas I like and can't find any sense in spending a lot of money when I reckon I could do a good job myself. I have been having some...

Hi, Does anyone have an outer sliding door handle in good condition that they fancy flogging to me? Cheers, Luke

I just decided to check the level of my gearbox oil (changed about 4000 miles ago) when i pulled the bung out a bit oozed out and weirdly appeared to be sort of white and foamy...... is this normal or is it a tell tale sign of something odd? I think ill do a complete change of the oil anyway...

Im currently very close to giving my van a damn good slap! Im trying to fit new scrapers to one of the doors. (i did the other side last year and still not quite right) anyway, i bought and fitted a new mech from C&C ('German quality'). All seals being used are Vewib apart from outter scraper...

Hi, Im in a bit of situation at the moment and im really not sure what todo. My daily diver is a 57 plate Mk5 Golf GTI, I got a loan for this and 12 months later im getting really annoyed with a huge chunk of money disappearing out of my account. I can settle the loan early and want to clear...

So there i was driving along in my daily (mk5 golf gti), I was running a little early to pick my girlfriend up so set the cruise control to 60mph on a long section of dual carrageway next thing i know the fuzz pull up in front of me and flag me into a layby, He starts with, 'whats the speed...

Hi Was driving home from bristol volksfest today, and had a bit of a moment. Suddenly i could smell burning, pulled over and found that my fan belt was melting! as it turns out the alternator pulley has worn away at the alternator and smashed itself to pieces. So looking at the pics, will i...

So, got the van back from the MOT, and all was working sweet as a nut :) However, one of the ongoing issue i have had is to get a consistant idle! thought i had it dialed, however when getting home today the van just wouldnt idle, so once AGAIN, i reset everything back to factory (book)...

Hi, Im selling my Kayak, Its a Phrahna S6X playboat, brought in 2004. Obiously has been used but never mistreated, no deep gouges or repairs. Its a fun little boat, suitable for freestyle or little ones looking for a small boat. Comes with a hull extender and fins for surfing, the boat is...

So With it being friday the 13th, my van is in for MOT :shock: although after phoning the garage today to ask about their assessment on it, I got an answer of, New drag ling and swivel pin, A few patches on chassis ( I knew about these anyway) new rear shocks, as now i have horseshoe plates...

Sooooo, I changed the oil on my van, when i put the sump plate back on i noticed that i couldnt attach one of the nuts, due to the stud being too short! Tonight i have been trying to remove the sump plate again, although now i have come to take it off again one of the nuts is just spinning...

Righty, i got my new wheel cylinder in and ready to rock, however i decided to replace the copper line as the old one decided it like to be mated the cyliner! I read somewhere before that the copper should be routed OVER the hub and not through it? did i hear correct or am i going mad? not...

Hi, just doing a few jobs on my van, was busy adjusting the handbrake and noticed the drivers side wasn't working correctly? (wouldnt tighten down enough) i took the drum off and found that the brake cylinder had a small drip (not sure why this has only happend now as i havent been using the...

Hi, Selling my old steel wheels off my crossover, 112 x 5 (narrow 5), recently painted in white. Looking for £120 all in very good condition, all tyres have loads of tread on 3 are avon, not sure on the other one though. I imagine a courier would be very expensive collection from...

I know a few of you out there have canabalised a washing machine or two in your time, so was looking for a touch of help! My mums m/c gave up its ghost the other day, and to much to my delight! I want to get the drum out to use as a firebasket as i have seen others do. But i cant work out how...

Hi, I had a fault over the weekend, 3 times actually and all in the same situations. (even had a copper help push me off a junction!) When coming from the motorway to my exit junction (or being stopped in traffic), the van would not like to idle even when changing through the gears and trying...

So there i was driving along the A361 heading towards Barnstaple, when 3 T5's fly past me, then no less that 10 minutes later they had been pulled over by the rozzers and i just sailed past at a steady 55mph! :lol: just made me chuckle about the old slow and steady wins the race! although one...

Hi, Been having problems with my engine, (1600 tp) with 34 pict3 Its been giving me trouble by not wanting to idle.....? Revs up ok, slight hesitation (could be down to 009 dissy), but revs and sounds ok tbh. I took it to a garage who played and cleaned it but told me the carb was...

Hi, Im after a bare beam for my bus, I will be fitting dropped spindles but my current beam has been cut and turned...... Cheers Luke