What did you do to your van today?

HeftyDanielson · Post by **HeftyDanielson** » Wed Feb 12, 2025 1:45 pm

I purchased a full service kit ready for next week, a 5L tub of brake cleaner to suit the cleaning, and some R32 brakes for the van as it was cheaper than new calipers and discs.

Man math ftw!

RatFink · Post by **RatFink** » Fri Feb 14, 2025 10:34 pm

I ordered BG maxi leaf springs for my maxi life. Regularly take 400-600kg loads as a window cleaner, and current "comfort springs" not upto task. Also ordered a set of Bilstein B6 shocks for the rear as mine are shot. But as I was driving along I heard a nasty "twang" and a "donk" and pulled over to find half of the top coil of my passenger front coil spring in the road... *sigh*
Dunno what springs to order for standard height suspension?

Also fitted a RCD360 3S from Maxcom, still gotta work out how to get the wireless android auto working though.

Cultus · Post by **Cultus** » Tue Feb 18, 2025 1:52 am

gazza31112 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2025 4:10 pm Thing that's been on the list for years has been checked off

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where did you get these they look awesome?

gazza31112 · Post by **gazza31112** » Tue Feb 18, 2025 5:53 pm

@Cultas got them from "VWvanpartsdirect" mate

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petrev · Post by **petrev** » Thu Feb 20, 2025 9:15 pm

Yesterday ...

Finished off fitting a Voltmeter and a changeover switch to my armrest rear panel.

Switches voltage reading and 12V socket between main and aux. batteries.

V.Short Video
https://youtu.be/EmCnWaGqvCs

Posted in the How To section
Removing rear cover from Caddy Life armrest + Fitting Voltmeter and switch

richgardiner · Post by **richgardiner** » Sun Feb 23, 2025 12:53 pm

Made a bike rack to go inside of my SWB MK4 caddy.

Only just picked up the van last week so haven’t gotten around to taking out the bulkhead or ply/carpet lining the back but it’s on my list to do. If anyone wants the dimensions of the cuts for the timber let me know

It can either have just my bike in diagonally without having to take the wheels off, or I can put two bikes in top and tail with the front wheels off and the fork axles clamped with a seasucker HUSKE mount.

One of the wheel racks for the front wheels is on a swivel mount so I can either run it diagonally when it’s just me or parallel with the side behind the drivers seat when it’s 2 bikes in there.

Whole thing cost me about £100 to do - £80 for the fork mounts, £10 for the swivel plate and £10 for the timber and hardware.

Also fitted an auto headlight switch upgrade, next on my list is finding some brighter lamps for the halogen headlights / DRL’s.

Here’s some pics of the bike rack - not sure how to embed - sorry!

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petrev · Post by **petrev** » Mon Feb 24, 2025 9:27 pm

Visited STA Autogearbox Aylesbury for a TCU remap upgrade combo from DSG masters TVS Engineering, NL

Stage 2+ TCU software update.

STA Aylesbury did a good price.

https://tvsengineering.com/en/ - Select Your Vehicle

https://www.staautogearbox.co.uk/

Very pleasant drive back home

Stage 2+ TCU
Features
- Optimized D Shift Program
- Optimized S Shift Program
- Optimized M Shift Program
- Improved Clutch Control
- Vibration bump reduction

- 1st Gear de- or reactivation (optional)
- Improved clutch cooling
- Improved thermomanagment

- Maximum gearbox torque [Nm] Stock 280 Nm Raised to 350 Nm
- Increased maximum clutch pressure
- Necessary torque limiters raised
- Improved up- and downshifting speed (D+S+M mode)
- Improved shifting paddles response
- Improved take off (D+S+M mode)
- Improved torque reduction during shifting (D+S+M mode)
- Automatic upshift deactivation (optional)
- Automatic downshift deactivation (optional)
- Kick-down deactivation (optional)

- Gear Display Indicator (MFA) activation (optional)
- Reduced engine braking (optional)
- Coasting disabling (optional)

slimmersaz · Post by **slimmersaz** » Tue Feb 25, 2025 6:58 am

Caddy mk7 2ltr - ordered a new steering wheel. Leather multifunction with blue stitching, also bought a service kit.

gazza31112 · Post by **gazza31112** » Tue Feb 25, 2025 8:42 am

@petrev bet that makes a bit of a difference doesn't it!!

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petrev · Post by **petrev** » Tue Feb 25, 2025 9:59 am

Hi Gazz - It's lovely

Not up there with the proper folks, but nice without getting serious !?

Callumtyson · Post by **Callumtyson** » Tue Feb 25, 2025 1:29 pm

@minibikepro31

Hi have you lowered your maxi wav vehicle? If so how did you manage to do it? I’m struggling

petrev · Post by **petrev** » Tue Feb 25, 2025 6:36 pm

No

Because the floor is lowered it would hit the axle if you do anything like flipping it.

I decided to embrace the arches

and have fitted slightly bigger tyres in a lovely 4 seasons pattern.
Michelin or Goodyear are the best (according to form guides).

Poffe · Post by **Poffe** » Sun Mar 09, 2025 11:12 am

The Caddy 1,6 tdi (cayc) have reached a respectable age of 13,5 years and 78000km/48750 miles. So I decided it was time to change the timing belt and water pump.
Even though VW claims that there is no ageing of the timing belt, only milage intervals of 21000km. Seems little bit strange to me.

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Poffe · Post by **Poffe** » Sun Mar 09, 2025 11:27 am

On an unrelated note, I have had reason to remove one of the bottom hoses connected to the intercooler two times during the last two months. Both times it has literally poured engine oil out of the hose/intercooler. 2-3 dl.

Bad turbo? 1,6 TDI (cayc), only 78000km/48750miles. A turbo should last way longer than that, right?

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Javito · Post by **Javito** » Mon Mar 24, 2025 7:08 pm

Wished her a happy birthday

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