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Subject Topic: VW T2 test run
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Personmidwifeemma
20/11/2011 at 1:56pm
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Just sbout to take Floosie out to get her looked at as she needs some work doing. Its the first time we have given her a run since the drive shaft broke! Lets hope we will make it home under our own steam. Wish us luck!


PersonNannycatch
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Good luck with it ....let us know what happens

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Personwineciccio
20/11/2011 at 4:14pm
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I have never ever known a drive shaft to break on any VW. vans or cars,  by that you mean a CV joint?????

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Personmidwifeemma
20/11/2011 at 6:06pm
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Hi we have made it home under our own steam. Yes was probably the CV joint, I really have no idea, all I know it made heck of a noise and the day ended with us on the back of a breakdown truck. All is well again, at the moment! Oh and decided internal heating is sort of a priority!!!


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20/11/2011 at 8:13pm
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Definetely heating if its a bay, try and get your hands on a good second hand propex gas heater, there are a few on ebay for sale, but try one that is complete,ie. controls and down pipe for gas exhaust, they are very easy to fit, or obviously if you use camp sites and pay for power then go for a small oil filled portable radiator, i use one in my hobby and although a lot bigger it does the job quite well at keeping the chill off. 

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PersonHT James
21/11/2011 at 10:22am
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Almost definitely the CV joint. Fortunately they are a doddle to replace.

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We took an oil-filled 240v rad for EHU use in October but to be honest it was a waste of time, the Propex is much better, next time ill take a fan heater


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BTW, if you get a Propex, try to get it on Propane as Butane isnt happy at low temperatures


Personmidwifeemma
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Oh thats good advice Steve. The propex heater was one of the jobs we have booked in. Hard to know when to stop with jobs though our little Floosie likes money spending on her!


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Quote: Originally posted by wineciccio on 20/11/2011
I have never ever known a drive shaft to break on any VW. vans or cars,  by that you mean a CV joint?????
snapped ours clean in half


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PersonOpensauce
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Is yours a T3 or T4 Syncro?


Personreggaj
17/12/2011 at 2:22pm
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Its in the topic title

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PersonOpensauce
17/12/2011 at 3:06pm
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I mean't the one in the post above my last one, ie 'vw camper 4x4'. If its a T4 Syncro it bears no relation to the op's.



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