Recent content by docka

It's usually a cable that's got stuck in its sleeve, why not just take the dash apart and see what you find around the heater matrix area?

Hi Richard Welcome, and ta for the pics, that's a great help. Also got an image from the Merc dealer with part numbers which I'll post up later. I seem to be missing a couple of items! Btw that's a great looking van! What's the plan for conversion?

Anyone able to take a picture of the relevant bits of the spare wheel carrier under the back? Some parts of mine are missing but I have the two long bars and the crank handle, just trying to ascertain what I need. Thanks

Ok, it arrived today, had to buy the complete axle. First concern was how rusty the outer diff case is, I know it's a thick casting but some 6mm thick pieces were coming off when hit with a hammer :mad: Took the case off and all seems well with the diff itself so I may be forced to swap cases...

great looking van, look forward to seeing it progress

No, just one with the better ratio for cruising :elkgrin:

sounds feasible to me.

Thanks, yeah getting one shipped. Yes, it's complete so I guess if i said 500kgs there'd be a huge margin for error... cheers

Does anyone know how much an 814d rear axle minus suspension and wheels would weigh? thanks

Thank you for this thread,, great info and something I may look into doing in the future

I see the buy it now is £10k which I think is extremely optimistic considering the holes/rust/mileage.

Looks very good, more pics please, no such thing as too many :sombrero:

here's a pic of the worn bit on the back of the seat (hope pic works!)

No, I have a woodburner :wings: so just heating using the engine plus the electric immersion element in the tank when on hook up.

Looking to sell the blue/purple ISRI suspended driver's seat from my 2002 Vario. It's worn on the back in 2 places from where it was rubbing on the bulkhead and has a couple of small holes on the seat squab but that doesn't affect usage. The mechanism all works as it should as far as I know...