My normal garage (a small independent VW specialist) has just, for the first time, said they cannot do the MOT on my T5 van as the revenue weight is 3200kg on the certificate. I had read all the other threads that say they should etc. but every garage I call say they cannot do it. I'm not really...

Hi all, Moved to Peterborough 3 years ago and it’s cambelt time. Have a local garage which is OK for MOT and some servicing but, the work is not brilliant. Anyone have any personal recommends for a trusted garage I can take my baby? Have seen posts about Sub11 but looks like they may have...

Hi all, Just wondering has anyone used a company called Go Transporter in stratford for a gearbox? Blokes name is Glen Mills. Cheers

We live in Budapest and have a RHD '92 T4 Holdsworth conversion and are looking for a recommendation for an expert garage/mechanic -- for drive-train, in particular -- to do some maintenance and upgrade work we can trust. Anyone have thoughts? Jim

Hello everyone, We will be relocating to Hampshire in the festive season (oh why did we choose the busiest time of the year to move) after being in sunny Sussex for nearly half a decade. We will miss Sussex but we are looking forward to settling in Hampshire! That means we would like to know...

I have a 1997 T4 SWB 1968cc petrol transporter campervan and would be very grateful if a member could recommend a garage for MOT & Service. I live in Ealing West London and hope there is somewhere fairly local that I can use. Thanks Spin

Hi Is anyone able to recommend a great VW Specialist in Worcestershire / Evesham area? My VR6 velle has started smoking and running very sick. Cheers Phil

So i've just made a long move from Cornwall up to Aberdeen... Can anyone recommend to me a t4 experienced independent garage in Aberdeen area who I can trust with my van? Cheers T:

Hi All, having some issues with the central locking, I have found some useful threads on her and believe the problem is to do with the central control module under the drivers seat. (indicators on continually and key definitely works) I am not technically savvy enough to fix and having just...

Hi, I am brand new to this. Just bought a T5 (secondhand van, new conversion) and it seems I've managed to buy from an unscrupulous dealer who's even appeared on the BBC as a roughe trader! Feeling pretty idiotic... Needles to say, there are a few issues so I need to find a good garage in the...

Hello all, I'm new to this, just bought a T4 1.9tdi with 115k on clock could anyone point me in the direction of a good garage - i have no idea about mechanics, but I'd like to get the cambelt changed asap as not been done recently. Any thoughts? Thanks

Hi, trying to find a company to supply and fit a Reimo awning rail, in near stansted happy to travel reasonable distance recommendations welocome

Hi The wheel arches on my t4 are pretty badly rusted, does anyone have a recommendation for a good bodyshop in the south london area? Also I know its hard to price something up without seeing it, but assuming the arches need panel replacement, does anyone know roughly how much it would cost to...

Hi, I am new to St Neot's (Cambs) and I got rear ended last night, can anyone recommend a body repair workshop and mechanic? Cheers, Neil

Can anybody recommend any auto electricians in Whitley Bay/Blyth area or alternatively the wider newcastle area. Thanks in advance. G:)

Hi Newbie to the T5 forum here, apologies if this has all been asked before! We've just brought a 2006 shuttle - the plan is a part camper conversion. We also want to get a few things checked over soon mechanically too. Can anyone recommend: 1. Garage 2. Body shop 3. Conversion...

Looking for a good VW T4 mechanic or garage in or around the Daventry/Northampton area Thx in advance Steve

Has anyone used either Customcampers in Halifax or Dubtricks near Harrowgate to have side windows fitted to a swb t4? If so how were they? Dubtricks wants £220 and Customercampers want £150 for a fixed window fitted to the sliding door Any good or bad experiences? Im just looking for the...

Hi folks - I try not to repeat previous posts but searching hasn't turned up exactly what I'm after, so, at risk of this being asked before: Can anyone recommend a good & reliable (and hopefully fair-priced!) garage in the South Devon (Newton Abbot) area that I could trust my T4 with? I'm not...

Hi Everyone, This is my first post, hoping it won't be my last... Bear with me, a bit of a saga this.... So I have a 99 2.5 tdi short wheel base t4, bought in 2008 with 40 000 on the clock. Changed the cambelt as soon as I got it. A few weeks ago, as I got to 119 000 I decided to get it...