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  • Treating Rust on The Underside by Myself (English)

    Hi


    We have decided to invest our money trying to fix our T4 California. I was recently at the TUV and he said that if I wanted to make the bus live longer (which we do after spending a lot of money on it) we should treat the rust on the underside of the vehicle too.


    As we have to spend money fixng the engine and exhaust and some welding, I thought I may be able to try and treat the rust myself. I am thinking of hiring a mietwerkstatt and applying the protector myself.


    I have been looking on Amazon.de and seen things like this: http://www.amazon.de/Nigrin-74…2TN&coliid=I2WVMVHHYYZS14


    Has anyone any recomendations of such products to use myself? Are there any others people have used and recommend? Also, what is a good process to do such things? I guess it would be good to go and get an unterbodenwasch before doing the work. What should I protect? Everything or not certain parts? Should I do something before I apply the protector?


    Any help or tips are most welcome


    Regards
    Steve

  • Grune Plakette beim Motor Austausch? 1992 California AAB (Englisch Deutsch)

    Hi All


    As said, here's the update!


    I contacted the Berlin Straßenverkehrsamt and they said the bus cannot have an exception and get a green plaket. I don't know if they meant the bus would not get one at all, even with the conversion, or just that they would not give me an exception.


    I tried the Liqui Moly...no use. It did not work, still burning oil, blue smoke! Not very nice for anyone. We have decided to keep the bus as we love the lifestyle. We will either fix the motor we have (if possible) or get an austausch. Hoping to drive to Croatia in September


    I would like to say MANY THANKS to all the people who replied to the post to try and help us. DANKE, DANKE, DANKE :ok:


    MfG
    Steve

  • Grune Plakette beim Motor Austausch? 1992 California AAB (Englisch Deutsch)

    Oh man! I thought it would easy to get a green plakette by changing to a newer motor..it seems like a lot of work. Thank you all for your posts.


    The sound of both options: AJA + filter or AVC + other parts seems very expensive and a lot of changes. I'm really at a loss what to do with the bus. Only did around 1.500 km since owning it.


    I don't think I would even consider changing the interior to another bus....first I would need to buy another van...ahhhhh..more cash and then still don't know if that van will be ok too.:wall:


    I did think of just keeping the current engine and see if i could stop the oil burning out...found a post on busfreaks.de about liqui moly öl-verlust Stop http://www.busfreaks.de/strohr…66f65feea23d78....thought I would give this a try, even though if it works it won't stop my issue with the green plakette but at least we can still use the bus without damaging the environment so much. I will let you know if there is any change....currently I'm losing about 1 liter oil per 100-125km..I don't know if I#m wishing for a miracle with this Liqui-Moly but feel like I have to give it a go. If anyone has any experience of using it I would be happy to hear. The can look into the filter also.


    How can one become or get introduced to a mietwerkstatt? Is this like a club? If anyone can let me know about one in Berlin (we live in berlin) I would be very interested if it is what i think it could be. Please private message me if you feel more comfortable than directly on the post here. I have no idea how to work with vehicles...but would be happy to learn as I think I'm gonna be a bus man if my first few experiences of the pleasure of bus life is to go by. Love it. Love the T4 too.



    I have also sent an email (in my German!) to the Berlin Straßenverkehrsamt....let's see what happens..I'll keep you posted.


    Thanks everyone for their help..very much appreciated and welcoming!


    Best wishes
    Steve

  • Grune Plakette beim Motor Austausch? 1992 California AAB (Englisch Deutsch)

    Hi Tobias


    Thank you for your reply. I think I will write in English this time as I may have been understood a little and maybe it will be easier for us to speak.


    About the Benzin engine, I didn't really think about putting in a Benzine engine, I would like to keep the diesel if possible.


    The California is in very good condition outside and inside. No rust or ver very little. It has been kept well. I believe there is some rust on the underside, I don't know how much but our mechanic said so. It is because it is so good condition we would like to keep it (we also like it very much).


    If we get a TDI you say it would be eassier to get a green sticker if we changed other parts too. Would we still need the Filter Bertram mentioned if we went down the TDI way. What is the code for the TDI engine (like our AAB code)?


    The other options are to either get a different AAB engine or as you say ours fixed. Ours has 337.000 km on it, if we did et this fixed how many more kilometers we could get from it after fixing? Would it be better buying a different AAB engine with less KM on it? There are many questions and it seems many answers............sort of


    Do you or anyone else know of any good engine repairers or sellers in the Berlin area or do they come and pick the engine up. The engine still runs and we can drive about it is just that it burns a lot of oil..not so good for our wallet, the environment and the image of VW Bus drivers! 1 - 1,5 litres per 100km. Actually thinking of it, is there anything that could reduce oil burning or is it too late:S


    A serious option is just to keep the plakett we have but our main dream is to get the engine working good inside. The green plakett was a option as we thought if we get a different engine then maybe we can get one or make the bus get a green plakett too at the same time.


    I would be very happy for any advice or recommendations of people who could do the work from the people on this forum


    Thanks
    Steve

  • Grune Plakette beim Motor Austausch? 1992 California AAB (Englisch Deutsch)

    Hallo


    Unserem AAB 2,4D 1992 California Motor ist fast kaputt. Es hat 330.000 km stand....leider nur 1.500 von uns


    Wir ueberlagen ob wir austauschen den Motor aber unserer erste Frage ist 'Kann Man ueberhaupt eine Grune Plakette for dieses Auto bekommen kann?' Koennen wir einen Motor einstellen und welche? Ist es nur bei Motor mann bekommt eine grune Plakett oder musst mann andere zachen auch wechseln?


    Vielen dank


    Steve

  • Englisch Newbie...T4 Neuling - Oel und Hartes Wachs Empfehlungen 1992 Cali

    Hallo Alle


    Bitte entshuldigen meines holperig Deutsch


    Ich habe neulich ein 1992 2,4 diesel (320.000 km) California wohnmobile gekauft. Kann jemand sagen welche 'grade' z.b. 15w40 oel ich soll benutzen? Eine Marke auch?


    Ich moechte auch hartes Wachs kaufen, bitte empfehlen auch.


    Auch sicherungen. Muss mann VW T4 sicherungen kaufen oder sind solche dinge fuer alle Motoren? Marke und laden/website bitte :)


    Vielen dank fuer deine Hilfe


    Ciao
    Steve