In this video I replace the bushings in the Upper Control Arm/Wishbone. I take all the parts off, do some spot welding, then refit and adjust to the correct specification. Welding for the first time I used a Clarke 151 TE Turbo Gas Mig Welder for the spot welds. I found the Mig Welding ForumContinue reading “Upper Control Arm Bushing Replacement”
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Trailing Arm Bushing Replacement
Join me on a journey tackling one of the T25’s notoriously difficult areas – the trailing arms. Sparks fly whilst I remove hub nuts, disconnect brake lines, snap bleed nipples and meet the tin worm. If your bolts are seized like mine, I recommend using a power saw to cut them off. I used anContinue reading “Trailing Arm Bushing Replacement”
ARB and Drop Link Bush Replacement
After completing the Lower Control Arm and Radius Rod bushes, the next part of the front end rebuild is the Anti Roll Bar (ARB) and Drop Link bushings. (Also known as Sway Bar and End Links). Again, i’m fitting Powerflex bushings in the video but the approach would be the same for standard replacement bushes.Continue reading “ARB and Drop Link Bush Replacement”
Pierburg 2E3 Disassembly
I recently bought a job lot of parts which included a broken Pierburg 2E3 carburettor. To improve my own knowledge and help others who want to understand the inner workings I have filmed the process of stripping the carb down completely, ready for a rebuild.
Pierburg 2E3 Rebuild and Adjustments
I wanted to do a complete rebuild of the Pierburg 2E3 carburettor on the van to make sure it’s running as it should. Coming at this as a complete novice (and worrying i’d damage my good carb) I decided to buy a second unit off eBay so I could learn how it all works. In the following videoContinue reading “Pierburg 2E3 Rebuild and Adjustments”
VW T25 - Sir Adventure 