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    Camper

    I have passed my camper on to my Daughter and Son in law as a gift, it is in safe hands. I have owned the bus for at least 25 yrs and have enjoyed every minute of it, but time marches on , and I have found at the age of nearly 83 that jobs that need doing are becoming progressively harder. May I...
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    Timing

    Have just renewed all petrol pipes. had to have the distributor out to get to pipes on the pump, now engine not starting, was sure I replaced it as it was but if not could it be just 180 out had noted position of timing on dizzy and marks on mounting plate. With the drive being offset is this...
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    wing mirrors

    Hi is it possible to replace the glass in original wing mirrors, and if it is where can I get the glass from, and how do I replace them, the old ones are better than new. Thanks Mike
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    Lighting Switch

    Hi, at the moment my side and headlamps are worked by an off/on/on toggle switch with a live and wire for sidelights and wire for headlights. I have 2 original light switches which I would like to use one of them. The numbers on the spade connectors are 30[x2], 57, 58,56,58b and X. I think the...
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    cooling

    Hi how can you tell if you have the cooling flaps fitted, I certainly can't see a thermostat underneath the engine and there is no rod hanging down. It also seems as though I have a bit of tinware missing as the pushrod tubes can be visibly seen. Is it an engine out job to fit flaps control...
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    Danbury roof

    Don't know if this is the correct part of the forum to post this. I am looking for either the name of the clips which retain the rods of the Danbury pop top when down. They are a U sort of shape with a single bolt fixing which goes through the fibreglass roof. Hoping someone can point me in the...
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    engine lid hinge

    Hi as anybody tried to drill out the pin in the engine lid hinge in place, tried to get the screws out but somebody had been at them many years ago and now the only way it seems is to drill them out and use a bolt extractor, any ideas would be greatly appreciated Thanks. p.s. I have a flexi...
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    Sliding door welding

    Hi just had welder to put in repair panel on sliding door. He has only tacked it on the top edge every couple of inches, sure it should have been seam welded am I correct. It is also stuck out a bit at the bottom can I get a good length of substantial wood and hammer the wood to also try to push...
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    Images

    Hi wanting help with how to view images from postimag.org site. Left click on image opens new page but cannot connect. A little slow with computers and their jargon.Thanks
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    Jacks

    Hi read the new jack bag and tool roll with great interest. Was wondering what type of jack most people carry around, of course at home I have a very strong trolley jack but in the van I carry a rather heavy bottle jack, think it is from a Landrover. Would be interesting to know what we use...
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    Headlight flasher

    Hi don't know if this has been done before. When you use your headlight flasher when the lights are off, does it also change from dip beam to main, or the other way round depending which it was originally on. If the lights are on and dip beam is selected and you flash someone, will this also...
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    Images

    Hi I can't see any of the photobucket images people are posting, is it something I am doing wrong or is it the photobucket hooha I am reading about on many forums Thanks p.s. have tried the updating info of a post on here but no joy.
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    gearbox filler plug

    Hi how tight can the gearbox filler plug get. I have tried with a normal 1/2 in socket wrench, a breaker bar but not fully extended and an air zip gun, but won't budge. I hope I am trying to undo the right thing , nearside of gearbox about half way up anticlockwise as you look at it. Do I need...
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    Ages

    On a light note I wondered who is the oldest driver of a camper we have, I myself am just turned 76 yrs old and still love driving my van, it still gives me great pleasure and a buzz. Come on bet somebody can easily beat that.
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    spotlights

    This has been done before. I have searched and found the wiring diagram for a relay for spotlights. It seems that there are 2 live feeds going to the relay, one from ignition switch and one from battery. My questions are do you actually have to run a wire piggy backed from the ignition switch...
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    private messages

    Hi tried to post this in forum advise but it is locked, at the bottom of the page it says I am not allowed to post messages and quite a few other things. I have tried to send a private message but it does not show in my sent folder and have had no reply so I guess the recipient has not...
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    Bits to make

    Hi in the plans for bits to make yourself in many peoples posts, I hope I am not being rude or idiotic in asking what is the hoover pdf used for Thanks
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    Photos

    Hi wondering if anyone can help. Was looking at the rocket bus in gallery, got the first photo but then could only get photo not found within a window and click for photo, left click, right click nothing. Not very good with computers. Thanks Mike.
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    Herbie Hospital Leeds

    Hi was wondering if any one has used Herbie Hospital in Leeds. Would probably want major bodywork and some mechanical work, are they good, bad or indifferent and are they reasonably priced. Thanks.
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    Heater Blower

    Hi Iv'e got one of those heater blowers I think there from a 411 or 412. It works o.k. but have not got any pipes or I presume a 'y' piece to join it to the heat exchanger. If anyone has any idea where I can get these from I would be most grateful. The air outlets from the fan are different...
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