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Hi, I've just got my van back on the road.... its a 1971 crossover, with standard 1600, everything original including heat exchangers and all connected and working.... Went out in it yesterday and my 7 year old son said he could smell burning.... stopped, checked everything, and later found...

1972 / 73 crossover bay.... Hi.... getting the van ready for the MOT on Monday, and thought I'd adjust the settled position of the wipers.... thought that this should have been a simple job of whipping off the domed nut of the wipers, and moving it around a spline and then re tighten...

Hi.... I'm feeling a camplete failure with regards my van.... I have spent so much time and money (and love.... sweat.... no tears yet!!), but am close to admitting defeat!!!! Last year, I had a knocking sound when cold, which I'm fairly sure was right cylinder head being loose. I took the...

I've just rebuilt the engine (1600 in a 1972 Devon) and put the engine back in. It started good and overall sounds fine..... the van is still on Ramps, so not road tested, just stationary with the engine running. When accelerating the engine, the fan belt sounds fine, but when I take my foot...

Hi.... working on my 1971 VW Devon, and trying to replace the cable from lever in the cab to heat exchanger due to corrosion on the bit that attaches to the heat exchanger. .... I've undone the cable at both ends.... its been undone from front, and now just within the tube, but it won't budge...

Looking for an oil bath air filter for a crossover bay..... looking to replace the chrome air filter that has been on the engine since I got the van, and turn it back to original. Hence looking for complete unit... Everything from carb....

Hi, I've a 1972 (crossover) bay with a 1600 twin port engine, and decided it was time to fix the oil leaks and knocking on start up (loose head). First time engine out, so I'm kind of keeping a chapter ahead on Haynes and Muir!! Anyway, engine, out, stripped, cleaned, heads off, valves...

Hi... hoping for some help.... Just taken the 'winter' cover off my 1971 crossover, a late start to the year!... and can't open the rear door.... Key enters and turns the lock, but either way, with the button pressed, the door won't open. Tried whilst pressing the button, gentle leverage in...

Hi, didn't want to hijack Sharky71 post on ignition barrell, some great postings in reply detailing how to replace which have motivated me to tackle my problem, but now hoping someone can advise which bits I'm like likely to need to do.... My ignition switch failed, in that turning the key...

Hi, my insurance offers an 'agreed valuation' service, and hence I need to get an independent valuation of my van, now it's all complete and back on the road. I'm based near Newmarket in Cambridgeshire, can anyone please advise of any recommendations of who or where I should go to to get this...

Just wandering what type of jack others are lugging around with them.... I don't really fancy carrying around my trolley jack in the limited space available..... so what do others use, and what size? Was thinking of either a 2t trolley jack or bottle jack..... which packs up smallest, where do...

First of all, I've finally got an mot on my van, it's off it's sorn (nice feeling getting the free tax disc!!)...... thank you to all that have helped in my many (daft) technical questions..... but here goes with one more..... .... The only thing on my van which I've not managed to correct is...

Good evening all..... Ok, well my 1971 Devon is up for an MOT this week after 3 years of renovation.... My question is, where should I be focusing on in terms of festival / gathering..... I bought my van as an engineering and renovation project (to save me from the tv soaps)....I've never...

Ok, so I've established that a couple of instrument lights are not working...... can you buy the little plastic holder and bulbs from anywhere, as it looks like the little metal earthing tag is corroded away.... 1971 bay. Thanks in advance...

Hi - there was an oil pressure in my van since I bought it (1971 Devon) but it wasn't wired up..... eventually got round to doing it.... And it's not working - help please! It's an electric oil pressure gauge 0 to 100 psi - make TIM. I fitted a VDO dual sender which works with the idiot light...

Decided to have my original wheels blasted and cleaned up (1972 crossover bay - Devon). Would the wheels have just been steel or coloured (white?)..... if steel then after shot blasting how should they be finished? Regards

Hi..... looking for advice on putting in an oil pressure gauge.... actually the gauge is in, and then came to putting in the new oil pressure sender unit in the engine bay to replace the oil pressure switch - ie this item...

Hi... nearing the end of my Devon renovation and got to the simple task of fitting the aluminium curtain track..... :evil: .... Ok help please cos I'm getting frustrated and annoyed at my failings!!!.... In particular I'm struggling with the fron two pieces around the bay. My question if...

Hi, I'm putting back together my Devon interior (typical 1971 early bay Devon stuff) and am looking at the Swing Out Cooker and the hinge to the fixed piece of timber to the bulkhead. My question is if a Devon owner could share the specification of the hinge: 1. Guessing it should be a...

Hi - I've a 1600 in a 1971 Devon.... and looking to replace the Oil Pressure Sender with the VDO two terminal type to run a VDU Oil Pressure gauge as well as the light. Issue I've got is that it wont fit.... the thread is fine, but the bulk of the body means that it wont fit under the inlet...