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Last time we were on holiday, the rear passenger side brake overheated. I thought the hand brake had maybe been left on slightly, but didn't know for sure. It seemed ok after the smoke had cleared away and it was left to cool down. I decided to have a look at it a few days ago and immediately...

Hi again I need someone to help me get my head around a problem on my 72 crossover. When we got it a couple of years ago, the first thing I did was give it a good service. One of the things I noticed when setting the valve clearances was that one of the tappet screws on No. 4 was wound right in...

I took the van out for a run for the first time since October yesterday. It ran like a dream during the 20 mile journey. My son and I went off to buy some sweets and when we got back after a about 10 minutes it wouldn't start. The other thing is that the starter seems to spin the engine over...

Hi folks Been away camping for 2 weeks and it's become obvious that the next thing I need to do is fit electronic ignition. It truth, I don't have much idea what to order. My engine appears to be a B type motor, so single port 1600 USA spec. Its fitted with a distributor that appears to be...

Hi friends I've been spending a lot of time and money on the van. I finally got it back on the road on Sunday and was pretty happy with it. I'm really impressed that I've got heat now after completely renewing the whole system. It got so hot, I had to keep the window open. I've got loads of heat...

Hello chums I'm ready to pop the engine back into the crossover. I've fitted an alternator conversion and looking on the internet found the wiring diagrams. It seems all very simple. The 3 red wires are joined and the green and blue are joined for the dash light. However my regulator has another...

Hi friends. I'm back again with another question. Pulled the engine out of the van to do a few jobs and a tidy up. But when I took of the fan housing, there were no flaps or any mechanism at all. Also there is no thermostat or bracket. The van ran ok before, so are these parts necessary and...

Hi friends. Aardvark here again and with another question. Been spending a lot of time and money upgrading the interior of the van (and the mechanics, but that's another story). All the vinyl has been renewed. Door cards, kick panels, cab seats, spare cover, sliding door and bunk covers and...

Evening friends Got a problem (again) and looking for advice (again) When I got the van last October, it had a Gemini 7350 alarm fitted. I never used it because I'm a bit scared of after market alarms. However the van has been covered over winter. I took the cover off yesterday and found that...

Hello friends. The interior metal panels in the living part of the van are looking a bit scruffy. I've been thinking about how best to tidy it up. As I see it, there are 3 options. I could paint it, but it would be an absolute nightmare to mask everything off. 2nd would be to cover it with a...

Hi friends With this recent van I have, I've found that there is a heck of a lot of condensation on the fiberglass pop top (Dormobile) in the shut position. So much so that it's like a drippy cave. We have had a spell of cold weather but it seems to be a lot wetter than I would expect. My...

Hello friends The centre panel on my van is showing rot on the curved section under the window on the opposite side to the sliding door. It's been botched previously, but now the rust has appeared. It's the half-round profile I'm talking about. I've looked on the net for a replacement part but...

Hello friends My axle stand arrived this morning so finally managed to get under the van and that has raised more questions. I couldn't see a servo so assumed that it was under the belly pan. I took that off and found that there is just the master cylinder there which is obviously attached to...

Hi friends On this new van we have it has a couple of belly pans. The smaller front one covering the servo etc looks easy to remove, however there is also a big full length one that looks pretty secure. I want to remove this, not only to see what's underneath, but also make it easier to work on...

Hi guys. I already done an introduction post, but now need some tech advice. So this is my first couple of questions. Firstly, the engine in our new (1972) camper is in the log book as a 1500cc the previous owner advertised it as such so not a problem. It runs really well and has done over 800...