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S3 gearbox will also have syncro on all gears instead of just 3-4 The casing is the same and as already said the bell housings will swap between boxes

Converting to 12v isn't easy or cheap almost everything electrical has to be replaced The starter, alternator, ignition system even the bulbs will have to be changed Can be done and has been done Probally easyer to relocate both the battery's Under the bonet and keep 24v they don't have to be...

You don't want any side facing seats for anybody as they render the seat belt ineffective I would say you need 2 rows of 2 seats in the back but wouldn't think you had the room in a swb to be Honist how about upgrading to a lwb ? Gonna be the safest and most practical way forward

If your keeping the leaf springs and just adding longer shocks I wouldn't think anybody would notice Just keep quiet and see what happens

I made a new loom for mine in a weekend I made it from scratch with no diagram I used 7 core trailer lighting cable only trouble with that is the lack of diffrent colors. It's plenty thick enough to handle the amps needed for most of it just look at what is required and work it out from that

Cd is dead go for a iPod compatable head unit Mount the speakers where ever they fit best I put mine in the dash on my old s2

When you remove the starter you can check the teath on the starter gear and you will also see the edge of the flywheel so if you get somebody to turn it over slowly you can check it all the way around If you find a few teath that are worn down then that's your problem and the gearbox will have...

If you get a loud and repeated clicking then that's the starter engarging but not spinning or turning the engine this would be a flat battery so try a jump start or charge over night If it is just wizzing then that's the starter spinning but not engaging This can either be a sticky starter or...

Looking good wish I could get on with mine like that but I'm working to many hours Good luck with the rebuild

Stop being a wimp and sort out your one Plenty of repair parts avalible and as long as you can or know somebody who can weld then your get it sorted no prob

Now don't get me wrong this is a perfect guide about the job BUT Is it really worth it and more importantly should people with only DIY mechanics be doing it ? The price of a new cylinder is so cheap it hardly makes the effort worth it Not only that but I remember many years ago that cylinder...

If its been sitting there for years just offer £150 and at least if it turns out to be scrap you can sell some of the parts and make your money back

DIY ambulance conversion Not yo pritty but I seen worse Saw 1 on eBay that was a workshop body. Was about 8 feet tall in the back

im gonna be starting a garage later this year and amongst other thing i am gonna be bulding bespoke parts to order i beleave an all aloy door is something i could build if its required but it wont come perticully cheap as the price of ally is high if your serious about it pm me and i will see...

When you say red hot do you mean the metal is actually red or just very fing hot to touch ??

If its all a bit dodgy them replace all the pipes and have done with it You only find that by fixing 1 leak now the presure will find the next weak pipe and leak again next week anyway

They all start off with little noises then 1 day it's more of a knock then as you keep going the whole vehicle starts to lurch as you drive When I opened my box a couple of years ago it was not a good site 3rd gear had 4 teeth missing on each gear set and when I started to look deeper all the...

Are you sure the springs are in the right positions ? If you give a couple of pumps I take it the pedal is good for a second or so ? Take off the resivour lid pump the pedal and get somebody to watch the fluid level, if it starts to come up while the pedal is pressed then the springs are to...

There will be either a fly wheel or crank censor fitted to the block somewhere In the air intake there will be a mass air flow meter Not sure if they have a camshaft censor as well You would also want to fit the ignition system as well

I got one that I maybe willing to sell for the right money She is a 69 late s2 2.5 tdi (19j) but the gearbox is shot and has been removed For the right money I got a 3.5 v8 that I was gonna fit at some point The chassis is solid as a rock and the body is daily straight for the age If you drop a...