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I fitted a new clutch cylinder and looking at the inside of the pipe connection it looks like a bubble flare fitting and not double flare which it should be. Can someone confirm that and can I use double flare in a bubble flare end?

So if I wanted to fit All terrains on my series 2a which size would they be, currently I have 7.50

sorry for late reply, all sorted now but was pulling with lever. it turns out the plug i was sold had a shoulder inside and so didnt allow me to compress the spring enough to get the thread to bite...

can anyone tell me the rim size in the picture below, am i right in thinking they are 6.5"? cheers

yes I am but its really hard to screw it down, so i now you have me wondering

I am having problems with shifting red knob gear when the plug and spring plunger are put in. it seems the only position that it allows me to screw in the plug is with the gear in the back position but once in i cant shift it? is there an intermediate position as on the diagram in the workshop...

what rivet size did you use in the end? I need to put a few in my bonnet Cheers

Nice paint job, I am in the process of doing up my 2a but a long way off from painting. Out of interest what size domed head rivets did you use?

I have spent the last 8 years in Africa with my 300 tdi and so far have been to 26 countries, have carried a few basic spares and everything have managed to find parts for the 300 tdi. Had I had a TD5 I think i would have had a few problems as there are loads of 300's but not many TD5's. As...

thanks for the advice

I am in the process of restoring a serias 2a and need some advice on painting/ preparation. at what stage to I use etch primer? before or after filler? I was under the impression etch primer was only onto bare metal and not filler but a local paint shop told me to use filler then primer, before...

Hi guys, I wondered if someone can shed some light on a small problem I have. Firstly I want to mention that I am in southern Tanzania about to cross into Mozambique but any work is best done here before I plod on and get a problem, as Mozambique is the wild west with no spares whatsover. I...

sensor checked, reads max temp, connections all checked so pretty sure it is not the wiring. Maybe it is air in the thermostat housing.. if that was the case whats the bleed procedure?

I recently changed the P gasket and viscous coupling and before I did the temp gauge worked and read normal, since completing the job I now get no reading at all! Could the viscous coupling be faulty? Or could there be air in the system and therefore not giving a correct reading?

sounds just like the project I acquired a few months ago, a 1968 LHD 2a swb that had been left parked on a farm for the last 20 odd years, i decided to go for a new bulkhead, it was a bit pricey but I reckoned it will last me for the rest of my years. I have no plans of selling my project once...

you don't need either of those until you get back into countries that require it, as long as insurance is up to date then thats all they care about. Most cars in Africa are falling apart and I think if they had MOT 90% wouldn't pass.

I started a trip back in 2010 with my 300 Tdi and did the west coast down and planned to come back via the east coast the following year.. Its 7 years later and I am still travelling. I spend 2-3 months a year on the road and have done all west coast, all southern Africa and have been up the...

I am planning a trip from Windhoek (Namibia)- Dar Es Salem (Tanzania) towards the end of the year, not exactly sure about dates still need to see with work but most likely end of Ocotber- end Dec or thereabouts. I don't have a route in the pipeline other than I want to see the northern...

I am 44 years old and very much into outdoors with a broad range of interests that include fishing, hunting, wildlife, sailing, surfing, photography, motor sports etc... I spend my life rushing around and working hard so like to relax on holiday but at the same time go places and see things...