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  1. olance

    Engine trouble - in France

    Hi all Having some engine troubles in week 1 of 4 in France. Does anyone know of a garage near Limoges? Grasping at straws here but i'm hoping someone might know someone who might be able to Lou t me in the right direction. Probable fuel filter or points. Engine splutters etc after running for...
  2. olance

    External Sunvisor front Just Kampers

    Hi Has anyone fitted one of these to a Westy? JK website says no drilling required. The bits that DID come with it would tend to suggest otherwise. Shame about the bits that didn’t come with it!
  3. olance

    Spare wheels and different size tyres etc

    Hi. Am going for some nice new wheels for my van. Am confused about the spare wheel issue if there are different size tyres on front and back. How does everyone else deal with it. Ta!
  4. olance

    Steering Issues

    Hi All Steering is becoming fairly loose these days with a fair nit of play in the steering wheel, making motorway driving interesting. Any advise for the best solution? I've heard the red9design set up would solve the whole problem or a recon steering box - but they only get a 1 year...
  5. olance

    Windscreen wiper pipe connection

    Hi. Can anyone tell me where the windscreen wiper feed connects to the winscreen jets? I have had a motor connected, so only have to go from that upwards. Due to be on the motorway in a few days so need to get it sorted out before then .... And any advice on fitting would be great. All help and...
  6. olance

    engine cutting out

    Don't know if anyone can advise. My engine periodically cuts out and then kicks back in again. Very annoying, sometimes needs a bump start. Sound familiar????? All help appreciated!!!
  7. olance

    Welsh Cider Festival

    To anyone who is going this weekend ...... see you there!!
  8. olance

    South Wales Emergency Over - Big thanks to the collective!

    ok, so after sending out my emergency SOS last night, by 10.30 this morning I had located a local vw garage run by one of our own, thanks to the scurrying around and advice from locals, so a big thanks to Loxy for coming round this morning and a massive thanks to oslomark69 and the rest of the...
  9. olance

    emergency!!!!! vw garage near newport

    hi everyone can anyone recommend a garage in south wales near cwmbran/newport?? brakes died on the way over from london and need to drive back on monday, so need to get them fixed tomorrow or i'll be faced with train fares gallor getting back and then coming back to pick my van up. or anyone...
  10. olance

    Carb Tuning - London Area

    Hi All Anyone know of a carb tuning place near to London. Southern Carbs have moved and don't do it anymore. Cheers
  11. olance

    it won't start

    When I turnt he key, the back makes an almighty clacking gring noise and doesn't tick pover properly, engione doesn't start - any ideas? Main problem is I need my MOT retest done in the next couple of days and they can't retest is without it starting. No MOT = No tax (ran out three days ago) =...
  12. olance

    sliding doors and louvred windows

    Help! I have 2 problems, one door! 1. My door no longer opens! Someone manageed to fix it but it has rebroken - i did some filddling and managed to get ti to work once byut none since, any ideas? The handle does not seem to engage with the locking mechanism when you push it. 2. The...
  13. olance

    best coil

    My coil died on the M4 last noight on the way home and now need a new one - which is best - Flamethrower or the Bosch Blue? Cheers
  14. olance

    Oh Vienna

    http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=117780748097296732939.0004738f5311e668bb4a6&ll=49.639177,8.173828&spn=7.828523,19.709473&z=6 here we go!! I installed my nice new shiney Hetasource 2000 yesterday, it works!!!!!
  15. olance

    Propex Heater Intallation

    Hello All I have my propex heater ready to go in the van, I have looked at the install instructions and am a bit confused. I am planning on putting the heater under the back seat. The instruction manual says I need to drill some holes in the van floor for the exhaust pipe and combustion air...
  16. olance

    set of 4 wide 5 14" wheels - SOLD

    For Sale as they have been sat in my hallway for a year and won't be going on the van .... have decided on something different. They are in good nick, have been resprayed in white when I had my van resprayed and have not been on the road since. £50. Will put them on here for a week before...
  17. olance

    Propex Heaters

    Following on from my MOT rant, any suggestion for the best van heater. The 1600 propex ones seem a littl thin on th ground on ebay or don't loook in very good nic ... and they're about £100 more than this tinme last year. As far as I can tell, the next best thing is the Propex Heatsource 2000...
  18. olance

    M.O.f#@#'ing T

    It's a failure - and costly. It seems that the shocks I had done for last year's MOT have disintegrated, the garage replaced them last year has gone bust so no come back, there. Not good news for the new engine they fitted either, although it seems to be doing fine. If you're thinking shocks...
  19. olance

    How to wire up Speakers

    Hi All I have just got me a component set of 2 x mid range and 2 x tweeters and 2 x crossovers in a set but they have come with no instructions as to how they all wire into the stereo and I am not very knowledgable about these things. Does anyone have a simple line diagram I can follow? Its...
  20. olance

    Sound Insulating

    Evening All Am now cracking on with the next stage of interior refit. I bought some Fat Mat insulation and have covered the engine bay area except the wheel arches and the spare wheel well. I was wondering what other people have done with the wheel well - insulated or not? The plan is to...
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