What did you do to your van today?

SainzFab · Post by **SainzFab** » Wed Oct 02, 2024 9:43 am

3 weeks into my ownership and the problems are adding up.

2 days ago had to be recovered for the clutch pedal on the floor, changed the master cylinder and still happened so changed the slave cylinder and got it working.

today the brake pedal is falling to the floor.

have already fixed the heater fan, and have gained an intermittant EML over the last few days too.

petrev · Post by **petrev** » Wed Oct 02, 2024 4:48 pm

All fitted - Lovely

Big thanks to Giddy for the inspiration

gazza31112 · Post by **gazza31112** » Wed Oct 02, 2024 7:49 pm

@petrev nice mate

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gazza31112 · Post by **gazza31112** » Wed Oct 02, 2024 7:50 pm

Few more bits retrimmed to match steering wheel

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petrev · Post by **petrev** » Wed Oct 02, 2024 8:08 pm

Nice

Somebody is a demon with the old sewing machine

gazza31112 · Post by **gazza31112** » Wed Oct 02, 2024 8:12 pm

Do look really good, I'm really pleased with them. Royal steering wheels in Aylesbury if anyone's interested, great workmanship and I thought pretty good prices aswel!

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the swan fiend · Post by **the swan fiend** » Wed Oct 02, 2024 8:14 pm

Bahnstormer wrote:Sold it!

Are you buying another one mate? Or getting something else?

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Bahnstormer · Post by **Bahnstormer** » Thu Oct 03, 2024 8:14 am

I'm not sure what I'm getting at the moment

, quite enjoying having an excuse to ride the VFR every day. I might end up back in a Caddy at some point as having a comfy van to go and chill out in on my lunch hour was very nice! For the immediate future though, I'll probably go back to car ownership for a little while. We'll see!

the swan fiend · Post by **the swan fiend** » Thu Oct 03, 2024 8:17 am

You picked a bad time of year to start commuting on a bike! Least the VFR’s have decent weather protection.

Looking forward to seeing what you end up with mate.

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SainzFab · Post by **SainzFab** » Fri Oct 04, 2024 4:27 pm

Another bad few days on the van, after doing the clutch master and slave last weekend ive had a spongey brake pedal.

Bought a brake master cylinder and some fluid for fitting tomorrow.

gazza31112 · Post by **gazza31112** » Sun Oct 06, 2024 6:11 pm

Spent all day refitting most of the interior trim bits that I've covered in suede plus the bits iv had retrimmed, whole jobs taken so much longer than I thought, ended up making a new wooden bulkhead which is bolted into the original bulkhead fixings other than just wedged in like my last one! Does looks alot better than the carpet I had in before though.
Excuse the mess, vans been in pieces and an absolute state for weeks now, needs a good
clean!!!

petrev · Post by **petrev** » Sun Oct 06, 2024 7:33 pm

That is an awful lot of work !!

Suede is a lovely look though

gazza31112 · Post by **gazza31112** » Sun Oct 06, 2024 7:53 pm

Thanks mate, still need to get overhead shelf/light and sunvisors back in, then a few finishing touches, seems like it's never ending now!, was hoping to get finished today, that didn't happen!
Trying to get everything sorted for November, in time for the new wrap and few other bits and bobs incoming

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Mgc0407 · Post by **Mgc0407** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 4:06 am

I have just recently a Sat nav Discovery media headunit into my 2017 2.0 TDI was a bit of a nightmare getting the component protection removed as i am in Western Australia and the VW dealers over here have no clue. They removed the CP and the headunit lost all the extras. They had no idea how to get the Satnav back. So i had to leave and do some research and ended up getting it sorted remotely by a guy in the UK. I have also fitted a reverse camera to this and programmed it which also was a mission. Had to get a 4 pin reverse camera and a conversion wiring harness and then program it. Unfortunately It only works when it feels like it unless i reset the radio every time it isn't working. It is a work in progress which i hope to sort but no one seems to know what's wrong. I am sure its just coding. I will keep at it. I also fitted a Centre console with arm rest which are non existent second hand out here so had to order all the parts individually from VW and wait for them to arrive from Germany. Lastly i have just ordered a front fog light kit from Ali express and i expect this to be another mission when it all arrives as these Caddys although they are excellent little vans they are very challenging if you want to upgrade. Love this forum though its very informative which is a help as people over here just have no knowledge of the VW. Would love to add photos but for the life of me i cannot figure out how to do it.

Norcaddymk4 · Post by **Norcaddymk4** » Mon Oct 14, 2024 11:13 am

gazza31112 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 18, 2024 8:15 pm New wheel in, feels and looks like a new van!
Thanks to Claudiu

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That was beautiful! Was it a big job? what do you need extra than steering wheel and airbag?

Im looking at same wheel but with the touchbuttons with dsg and warming. but i mistake it is a terrible job

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