Recent content by Yetti59

Sorry (owent2005) mate haven't been on here for a while, to recap, it came to £39 something, this kit has 4 pistons, seals, dust covers, the little 'o' rings (caliper half seals) bleed nipple covers and a sachet of silicone grease to lubricate the seals.

I decided to have a go at rebuilding my 1971 calipers as the N/S one was binding, and in doing so I damaged the top dust seal groove on one of the pistons. Not sure if you could buy pistons on there own I came across a company called Bigg Red who do kits for early and late bay window buses. I...

Morning, has anybody been experiencing page loading problems, because it's a bit flaky and it's been driving me mad over the last week.

Thanks Vinvan, maybe I should have said it was a stock 1600 engine, but thankyou for you're reply Andy

Hello, has anybody got a useable 1600 twin port head for sale, as I've managed to damage one of mine changing an inlet valve guide. Thanks Andy

Jan, I'll have a look next weekend, (the bus doesn't live with me) as i also didn't know, i looked in an old vw parts catalogue and the size in there wasn't right because i bought some and was wrong size (smaller). Andy

Found out the small shaft that inserts into the front bush (below the cup) was bent out of position and also it was pointing downwards so I placed a small diameter tube over the shaft and slowly bent it back straight (with the eye), and now it doesn't pop out when moving the gear lever.

Cheers mate, it was a pain when I went to pick it up, the stick just spun around and I had to tow it out of the yard to the pick up truck, I'll have to take it back out, clean it up and give it the once over.

Hello, I've got a 71 bay, and even when picking it up from Felixstowe the gearstick keeps popping out from the ball in the socket when pushing the lever too the right, any ideas. I've also changed all of the shift rod bushes, coupling bushes, nose cone bushes and seal.

This is how I did my 71's rear bearings. I made a bearing puller (threaded rod, washers and nuts), I then pulled both bearings (one at a time) into the housing until they both bottomed out on the step (built in).

Just make sure you get a 2mm gap between the indicator body and the steering wheel

You should have a 2mm gap between the top of the indicator body and the bottom of the steering wheel.

Sorry mate, the measurement from the top of the window to the bottom of where the 'J' channel is fixed, as I have got some paper templates from another member and knowing my luck I'll fix the 'J' channels in place and the ply headliner will fall out.

lolight70, any chance of D and E measurements please.

Thank you lolight70, I owe you one.