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Post by chad on Feb 11, 2017 14:30:50 GMT
Well everything has been replaced in my heating 'system' but it's still pretty disappointing to say the least.
I don't know whether I have unrealistic expectations so can you guys give me some sort of idea how long it takes for some warm air to get to the cab in this sort of weather in yours?
I realise that changing it for T4/5/6/x.. would solve this problem but I like my T2 and have a daily with a decent heater.
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Post by rickyrooo1 on Feb 11, 2017 15:14:34 GMT
My bay heating was brilliant once I sorted it, I sleeved the centre pipe in a aluminium pipe and sealed all holes well, plus I had good genuine hx's
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Post by chad on Feb 11, 2017 15:34:31 GMT
Thanks Ricky - yours was a T4 engined one wasn't it?
Sorry I should have said that mine's a 1600 lawnmower so I wonder whether the T4's had better heating - they had a booster fan didn't they?
I was as pleased as punch when I got hold of some NOS genuine VW heat exchangers - until I looked at the number of fins - they must have been for the Mexican or Brazilian markets! I've presently got some on that are supposed to be pretty good but they're not seeming like it at the moment.
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Post by rickyrooo1 on Feb 11, 2017 15:39:49 GMT
Yeah mine was t4, didn't have the snail fan fitted tho, never got round to it! That only aided heating while ticking over or stopped anyway, once driving the engine fan pushes a load of air
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Post by volkswombat on Feb 11, 2017 16:45:05 GMT
I've got repro exchangers on mine and the heat in the cab is not that bad (when my van was running of course....) I made the effort to seal it all between the fan housing and the rear of the y piece, but from the y peice forward I hadn't done anything.
With a bit more work I'm sure it would of been pretty good.
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Post by chad on Feb 11, 2017 16:55:06 GMT
How are you doing with the van now? Have you got a way ahead yet?
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Post by volkswombat on Feb 11, 2017 17:05:01 GMT
How are you doing with the van now? Have you got a way ahead yet? Certainly have got a way ahead. It's going,! To Norfolk! |
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Post by chad on Feb 11, 2017 17:10:11 GMT
For repair or are you selling it?
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Post by volkswombat on Feb 11, 2017 17:25:23 GMT
For repair or are you selling it? Repair, a nice man is going to sort it all out. And good folk are worth travelling for. Sometimes it's better to just pay the price and get a job done. And trust me, that's something I very rarely do! I could of carried on myself but realistically I'd still be doing it in 6 months. I should be playing with my kids not rolling about in the gutter. And seriously I feel better already now that I'm not stressed/pissed about it. Gonna be motd too, and possibly some welding. Then I can go fetch it and drive home! |
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Post by chad on Feb 11, 2017 17:31:46 GMT
Brilliant!
There's some very good guys around here and the rates are reasonable.
I'm over near Cromer - let me know if I can help with anything.
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Post by volkswombat on Feb 11, 2017 17:43:35 GMT
Brilliant! There's some very good guys around here and the rates are reasonable. I'm over near Cromer - let me know if I can help with anything. Thanks. I didn't know you're up there. It's going to dubs and classics. |
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Post by chad on Feb 11, 2017 17:59:46 GMT
I haven't used him myself, I use someone nearer to home, but he's got a very good reputation.
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Post by sANDYbAY on Feb 11, 2017 22:37:57 GMT
I haven't used him myself, I use someone nearer to home, but he's got a very good reputation. He's only about half an hour away from me and bizarrely I met his Dad at the supermarket in Dersingham even though I'd never actually spoken to either of them. |
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Post by volkswombat on Feb 11, 2017 23:10:13 GMT
I haven't used him myself, I use someone nearer to home, but he's got a very good reputation. He's only about half an hour away from me and bizarrely I met his Dad at the supermarket in Dersingham even though I'd never actually spoken to either of them. How you know it his dad then you. Crazy fool ?  |
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Post by popegregoryxi on Feb 12, 2017 0:24:16 GMT
I haven't used him myself, I use someone nearer to home, but he's got a very good reputation. He's only about half an hour away from me and bizarrely I met his Dad at the supermarket in Dersingham even though I'd never actually spoken to either of them. Let me guess...where you minding your own business, enjoying a day out in your bus, when an old codger came over and starting boring you with stories about how his son restores campers  He's good at doing that...  |
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He's good at doing that... 