These are nice…
They were originally fitted to the Carat, but are also available in the “Platinum” trim as fitted to the …STAR Hannover Editions and also the LLE.
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Westfalia Cupboard Latches – Grey and Brown
Often broken, but cheap and easy to replace.
As used on the T3 Westfalia cupboards, and also LT Westfalia models.
Westfalia High Top Roof Vent – Complete
Another Westfalia specific product, the complete roof window for the T3, T4 High Tops and the LT Sven Hedin
Comes complete with the fly screen (removable), winder handle and fitting hardware.
One for the workshop customers
A few weeks ago as we were returning from a wedding and taking the scenic way home we chanced across a new campsite quite local to the workshop.
Now, regular visitors to Brickwerks HQ make use of the campsite a mile or so up the road from the workshop but it seems it’s a little “Marmite”, some love it, some don’t, so we are now in the position where we can recommend a second reasonably local site for those that like things a little wilder!
You know we like to try out the stuff we sell and I suppose this similar!
Whitegate Leisure is a small family run campsite on the moors above Holmfirth and is run by husband and wife team Shaun and Sue who bought the farm a few years ago and are in the process of renovating the farmhouse and out buildings and is located approx 5 miles from our premises.
We would say that this campsite is more suited to the outdoor-sy types as it’s located “in the sticks”. We’ll warn you though, it’s exposed location can give some great views over the valley but I can’t say I’d want to be camping there in a storm!
This campsite would be great for those that like walking, cylcling or ever a spot of green laning as there are plenty of walks, cycle routes and green lanes very close to the site.
Just down the road is Coddy’s Farm which sports a tea room [which does breakfasts] and a farm shop, another 10 minutes walk down the hill takes you to the Holmfirth Vinyard where you can go and sample wine made on the sunny slopes of the Holme Valley.
The only thing missing is a pub but the centre of Holmfirth is only 2 miles away and this then opens up a whole realm of things to go of an evening from eating out to the excellent Picturedrome, voted the NME’s 2nd best small music venue in the UK.
All in all, for us a great little campsite and just up the road for us for those last minute “I want to go camping” moments.
Please note it is seasonal and it shuts over the winter period, but, in fairness the lost village in the woods a mile or so away is called “Hades” … if you’re up there in the winter you’ll find out why! (the neighbouring farm is called Elysium, it must have been named in summer as that means “A place or state of perfect happiness.”)
-Secure site with private access
-Grass covered Hard Standing for caravans & tourers
-Electric Hook Ups
-Hot showers
-Toilet facilities
-Water point
-Outside wash up area
-Blue waste disposal
-Dogs welcome
-Free WIFI
Whitegate Leisure.
White Gate Rd
Holmfirth
HD9 2TH
Farm: 01484 688080
Mob: 07786 707890
T3 Westfalia Replacement Cooker Knobs. Brown and Grey
No need to put up with that missing knob.
These are available, as direct replacements in Grey and Brown.
In Stock… ready to go.
Check Your Radius Rod Bushes
You may have seen this before, but we lost it when we lost the old blog data… I recently found it in Googles cache, so figured it was worth reposting!
This entry was posted on January 20, 2012.
When a “new” customer brings a T3 to the workshop, the things that we can almost guarantee will need replacing are the front Radius Rod Bushes.
2 Things happen when these bushes need replacing…
The first is that the constant backwards and forwards motion of the wheel pushes the radius rod back and forth through the hole in the chassis – theres a steel sleeve around the radius rod in this area that goes through the middle of the bushes.
The sawing motion of the threaded radius rod wears away the steel sleeve. Not great, but it can be fixed cheaply and quite easily if you catch it in time. We have these sleeves manufactured in stainless steel.
The second thing that can happen is that the radius rod will cut through the sleeve, but it wont stop there… it will carry on sawing through the front cross member. At the same time wearing away the radius rod itself! The only solution then is a costly and time consuming chassis repair, followed by replacement of the Radius Rod itself…
We do have the equipment to repair this when it happens, but to be honest we’d rather its caught before it gets to this stage. The photos below are from a vehicle that was recently on the ramp. Quite a nice example of a Westfalia California…
If you have clunking and banging and generally woolly handling, theres a good chance that the radius rod bushes are to blame… check em out before they get to this stage! Your T3 will drive nicer and you’ll save yourself a big bill and some heartache in the future!
This shows the radius rod removed from the vehicle – You can see where the cross member has started to cut through the rod.
This shows the front crossmember with the outer radius rod bush removed. You can see the hole that the rod passes through is twice the size it should be. thats due to the radius rod cutting its way through the steel of the crossmember!
The scarey thing is that a lot of these vans have been regularly serviced, and are on most fronts well maintained. They go through MOTs and they’re driven thousands of miles…
We have all the parts to deal with this in the workshop, because we see it so often…
T3 LHD Power Steering Rack – 251422061
Haynes Manual – T5 ’03 to ’64
Hot off the press!
Literally!
Haynes workshop manual for T5 Diesel models.
Covers:
1.9 litre (1896 cc) 4 Cylinder
2.0 litre (1968) 4 Cylinder
2.5 litre (2461 cc) 5 Cylinder
Does not cover DSG Transmission, Twin Turbo Diesels, 4 Motion or any specialist body conversions or features specific to Caravelle or California models
T3 Bumper Ends – T3 Rear GRP Bumpers
Now in stock.
Genuine VW parts. Both sides available.
Exactly as original with threaded inserts in the mouldings to attach.
As you’d expect, theyre a perfect fit.
These come supplied with a primer coating, ready to paint.
Webshop Link – 255807323A LEFT
Webshop Link – 255807324A – RIGHT
New Sticker! – T3 Turbo Diesel Airbox
Always scuffed, peeled, or blackened…
Dont let that tatty sticker ruin your engine bay!
The originals were a printed sticker with the various numbers “punched” out, depending on which application they were for.
Ours are just printed to keep the costs down. You can’t tell the difference once fitted though.
