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The Brake pedal on my 71 LHD bay is extremely hard and takes a lot of pressure before the brake lights activate, The brakes seem to operate ok, and pedal drops slightly when engine starts.this van has disks at front and servo. Any help with this or would it be classed as normal, I am sure the...

My son has just tried getting his insurance changed for a 80 Golf Cabriolet, a couple of those offering classic car insurance are telling him that they won't insure unless he owns a 'normal' car as well. His Golf isn't used for commuting or work use and he has always had a limited mileage on...

A few days ago driving my camper, fuel gauge showing around quarter full engine well warmed up pulled into petrol station and fuelled up to just over half full. Engine started fine but a couple of miles seemed like fuel starvation and camper slowed to a stop. Tried starting and wouldn't fire...

Do those on here (particularily those who live or visit) know that it is not allowed to park your VW camper van along the whole of the sea front from Holland on Sea to the end at Clacton on Sea. The whole area is covered apart from a very small stretch which is open to all vehicles by a Traffic...

Wanted a hot air intake pipe to go under the tinware to connect to the heated intake hose on the air filter.

I have a four into one system on my 71 1600 tp at the moment with a silencer in need of replacement, not sure of make. I have a choice of getting a silencer made up to fit the manifold or fitting a standard replacement system I already have will I notice much difference in the van between the two?

I have a oil bath air filter on my 71 Bay with the vaccum controlled hot air flap, where should this be connected? My carb already has two vacumn lines going to the distributer. There is one port free, but I believe that originally went to a control to adjust for altitude. It is a California van.

Looking for a pair of original front door handles/locks R type for a 71 earlybay with reasonable-good chrome, fed up with replacing the repro ones. Might go for a set of locks on the same key. Adrian

Apparently there was a fire in a campervan last night on the A12 near Witham, Essex according to the local paper, no details of what type, no one on here I hope.

Looking for an original seat belt receiver for front drivers side on a LHD 71 Bay.

Has anybody had this problem, with ignition on and headlights on the fuel gauge readings will rise when I turn the dash light dimmer up. If I switch the lights off the gauge will return to normal. With ignition off and headlights on the gauge will show the same effect, I know the gauge should...

I have a set of standard wheels (4) off my 71 Camper, not the best of condition but FREE to anyone who needs some while having theirs refurbished as I did. They have got tyres fitted but age and conditoion is not good. This is a favour I am passing on as niklee1 supplied me with a free set a...

I need everything from the cooling flaps in the tinware to the thermostat for my 71 Earlybay TP 1600.

Have just removed fan housing on my 71 bay, came off easily, too easily seems that at sometime in it's past someone has removed the thermostat and all the flaps and connections from it. Anyone know if they are all still available anywhere.

Ok so now tax disks are dead, what are you all going to put in your tax disk holders? :lol: :lol: :lol:

http://www.ukcruisers.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=37614&highlight=" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; This is on another forum I am a member of anyone interested?

Anyone used an outdoor Carcoon to store their van over the winter?

Anybody in the Colchester area got a set of spare wheels with tyres (any condition) that would fit my 71 van that I could borrow while I get mine painted and new tyres fitted? Need to be able to move the van about.

Can anyone tell me do your headlights come on only with the ignition on? Mine will switch on even with ignition off is this normal?

Having just checked my dynamo as the generator warning light was staying on, I have found the brushes were sticking. Is there supposed to be some sort of cover over the brush appertures?