Day 1 of my open university course in VW Campervan Maintenance

Today I start my vocational training on vw campervan maintenance. I am 54yrs old of age with no mechanical training and a hard drive completely full of unrelated information. My van won't start and the forum have suggested I become more self reliant.

Task 1- Find the Haines Manual that I bought in good faith.

Darron

 

Task 1 complete

Task 2 Read manual, Should I start on page 1 or just go to page 145 starter motor? This might take a while!

 

You haven't failed yet, but you have already bought the wrong text book ... get the Bentley one it is much better.

 

well done Darron also get the Bentley manual, a small but useful stock of tools and a good multi meter.
There is loads of info on here and if you get stuck no question is a stupid one, except what engine oil is used, that will draw some unusual answers.
When you have a problem initially look for the simple and work up not the expensive and work down
Good luck

 

I always hear about said Bentley manual being good but have no idea what it is anybody got a pic or is it an inside joke that I'm yet to realize

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Official service manual, was written/published by Bentley. Can find it on Just Kampers. Beware, it's expensive everywhere unless you get a used copy.

 

What the hell do you think you are doing? This is Freshers Week, you should be in the pub!!!!

 

Task 3, Learn how to read & follow manual closely. Close enough for example, to spot that Haines is spelled oddly enough with a Y, 'Haynes'. Whilst this is not crucial, it will stand you in good stead later on, when you have to remove things like the bumbers, the dissy and other more technical bits.

 

This one

 

Don't you mean "with A y" rather than with S y"

Back to school with you...

 

Thanks just found it it is a little expensive

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Agreed , they are a tad expensive and you wouldn`t want to be flicking through it with grubby mitts , a **Haynes will get you going for now



(**Not the well quaffured taxi driver from East Grinstead .)

 

Having thought I'd lost my Bentley manual, I have a second hand one on its way in the post to me, when it arrives will be happy to sell on for what I paid (£22.00) plus postage.

 

That would be great if the original poster does not want it

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For a novice the Muir comic is essential – you can colour in the cartoons while waiting for the breakdown truck.

 

I tried it, now I need to clean my monitor.

 

Both the Haynes and Bentley manuals are available as pdf files which you can download from the Baypride website here... https://www.baypride.net/bay-window-type-2-bus-reference-resource/

Link to the Haynes manual... https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bx6XUqHDhElxUFh2bk1Rb1ZYUGM/view

and Bentley... https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bx6XUqHDhElxM2xuSldkSUFxaEE/view

Might be advisable to download while you can as who knows how long the links will remain active?

 

If you’re doing this with the OU, make sure you’ve got a beard and very wide lapels. it would help if you self-identify as a woman (the beard’s ok).

There’s a demo supporting the rights of transgender Amazonian vegans at 15:00. Don’t miss it!