What Have You Done To Your Van Today?

[Revidnortheast]

Bought the 2022 Carlinkit 4.0 wireless Carplay. I can confirm it works with Android (Samsung S20 Ultra). Installation is a doddle as it comes with a USB C to USB A cable to plug straight into the App Connect socket. A quick pair with the phone and it links up to the head unit. There is a bit of lag when selecting icons on the screen but I can live with that.
On start-up when you get back in the van it does take 30sec or so to link and start back up before spotify or maps initiates but again that's a price I can pay for going cordless.
Amazon had the best price at £96 so shop around and make sure you get the 2022 version.

 

[Mike Dean]

Treated the van to a set of GP7s

 

[Loz]

Not my van, but had a day off to go and help a mate with his stranded Audi Q7 with a multitude of faults. No start, Christmas tree of dash lights etc.
VCDS said No communication with TCM (transmission control module)
He was on his way back to the UK from his House in France when it went into limp mode, stuck in 2nd gear. Managed to get it back to their flat on the Cotswolds, where it then failed to start again.

After lots of stripping down did some testing, the Module has 2 power feeds in the module plug, both dead, but just one wire at the fuse end, which was live.
We tracked the fault back to a failed splice in the loom under the driver's footwell carpet (that had got wet due to blocked AC condense drain) that caused the joint to corrode and fail, therefore no power to get to the module.

 

[Ayjay]

@Loz. I didn't understand a word of that after the first sentence but I'm very impressed all the same.

 

[DaveCrampton]

fitted new rear brake pads, what a ball ache trying to put the van on axel stands, if only they had 2 jacking points it would be so much easier. Clearly VW assumed everyone would have a hydraulic lift

Any tips? I want to install a diesel heater, and had considered ramps but none of the 3 tonne ramps look sturdy enough. So considered a jack and axle stands from Halfords, but after reading your post wonder if it might be better to go back to ramps?
Any tips on how to do it?

 

[Mic71]

Fitted my gear gaiter I was waiting to come in the post.. got the steering wheel a week or so ago..
This is how the sportline should come as standard with the red stiching.

 

[DaveCrampton]

@Mic71 I love the dash of the new T6.1. did the LCD screen on the dash come as standard on the Sportline? Looks great!

I have a 2017 T6 Shuttle SE and it doesn't have half the gadgets my 2012 Passat SE has, which is poor. Even the key is the same as my 2002 Passat!

 

[Mic71]

@Mic71 I love the dash of the new T6.1. did the LCD screen on the dash come as standard on the Sportline? Looks great!

I have a 2017 T6 Shuttle SE and it doesn't have half the gadgets my 2012 Passat SE has, which is poor. Even the key is the same as my 2002 Passat!

Yes the dash is standard.
Pretty Highley specced for a van..
No performance upgrades over a standard van though
I must say though that the coil over suspension on the one I have makes it a pleasure to drive..

 

[david173]

Any tips? I want to install a diesel heater, and had considered ramps but none of the 3 tonne ramps look sturdy enough. So considered a jack and axle stands from Halfords, but after reading your post wonder if it might be better to go back to ramps?
Any tips on how to do it?

Ironically it took longer faffing around to jack it up than to change the pads on the first side!

In the end I did some searching on here and put an axle stand under where the wishbone meets the van nearer the centre, however I didn't remove the Jack. The axle stand was more for added protection in case the jack failed. some good ideas here: Jacking Points And Axle Stands

 

[david173]

Any tips? I want to install a diesel heater, and had considered ramps but none of the 3 tonne ramps look sturdy enough. So considered a jack and axle stands from Halfords, but after reading your post wonder if it might be better to go back to ramps?
Any tips on how to do it?

This is the video
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could try this video method above wish Id gone for that!

 

[SAF1981]

Started painting brake calipers between 2yr olds mid morning nap. Woke up as last locking nut torqued. 3 more to go
(Wife was impressed I'd managed to paint between the alloy spokes )

 

[DaveCrampton]

Started painting brake calipers between 2yr olds mid morning nap. Woke up as last locking nut torqued. 3 more to go

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Nice is there a special heat prof paint involved?

 

[SAF1981]

Nice is there a special heat prof paint involved?

Hammerite direct to rust Metal paint in smooth red. Wire brushed with drill adapter and cleaned prior to applying.

 

[Rids]

Installed a temporary floor in mid section of Kombi to get if flat for camper mode… just hate those raised seat fixings when the seats are out.
It’ll just lift out when I need the seats back in.
Just need a bit of Al angle for the step edge , to save me tripping on the rdge of the rubber mat, then I can start to position the loo & fridge fixings…
FYI… to get the hole positions I cut the lower piece of floor (I had to use 5.5mm & 9mm ply to get the height just right) then with it in place I stamped all over it to indent the lower face; seems to have worked out ok.

 

[DaveCrampton]

@Rids My knees would love that !! I bought an off cut of carpet to cover the middle ones in my shuttle.

Hammerite direct to rust Metal paint in smooth red. Wire brushed with drill adapter and cleaned prior to applying.

Oh?!! They do wild thyme so I could paint them to match the kitchen!! Thanks, will give it a go.

 

[Rids]

@Rids My knees would love that !! I bought an off cut of carpet to cover the middle ones in my shuttle.

My knees are already thanking me!

As for the stuff going in; many more options are available when you don’t have to avoid those lumpy seat fittings…
But I do need to be able to fit the seats to take family esp granddaughter in the van, so they’ll have to stay.

 

[BruvDunk]

Got rid of the dead things.

 

[BoroBoy]

Replaced the faulty? tailgate closure mechanism. Touch wood, all OK at the moment.

 

[Sackmycook]

Put 4 litres of ad blue from Tesco in Doris before hitting France. Jumped from 1600 miles left to 3500.

 

[Ayjay]

@Sackmycook. I think you might have been better off leaving it until you got to France where it’s widely available in pumps (and a lot cheaper).