Tech Guides

Here's a quick guide on how to set up your Clarke Heavy-Duty Instant Garage 

We've put together a quick guide on how two of the most popular auxiliary heaters are installed in campervans and motorhomes, to give you an idea of what needs doing before you invest in a new heating system for your camper!

Old, stiff, bent and broken curtain tracks can not only look untidy, but can be a real pain come bedtime.  Maybe you’ve just bought a Bus and it hasn’t got any as it started life as a Transporter.  Or, maybe you would like to upgrade from the classic DIY wires or the flat aluminium rods Westfalia used. 

Don’t run the risk of a flat battery when out and about, do this simple modification and camp happily ever after!  

Having trouble Starting your Air-cooled VW? Consider fitting our simple to install 'Hot Start Relay' solution.

When was the last time you checked the oil in your T2 Camper? Here's a simple guide on how to check and maintain the gearbox oil in your Camper.

If you are looking for extra space inside your T2 Bay van, a simple way is to move the spare wheel to the outside.

CVs worn on your Type 2 Camper? Here's our quick guide on how to fit new ones.

Don't be a dummy, belt up in the back. Read our guide on T2 Bay Camper van seat belts. 

When Volkswagen manufactured the T2 'Bay Window' bus they did some very strange things over the years. The 'Bay Window' buses, to your average man in the street, are all just camper vans, but the more you get into them, the more complicated they become

You are speeding down a hill, your bus is running like a dream when suddenly a learner pulls out in front of you. This is not the best time to check the efficiency of your brakes!

Tyre load ratings are incredibly important, so here's a quick guide from JK

We've tackled a lot of projects over the years, so here's a few times from the JK Team!

The JK Team have put together a quick guide on gas safety in your campervan or motorhome.

Protect your VW for years to come for not a lot of money and very little of your time with Waxoyl

Dropping the back of a Beetle is easy when you know how and how far to go.

Fitting a pair of twin carbs – in our case, dual 34ICT Webers – is one of the most effective bolt-on engine modifications you can make.  Aside from the small improvement in performance they offer, when set up properly a pair of carburettors should give you an actual advantage when it comes to miles per gallon. 

If you’ve converted a 6V Bus to 12V, do the job right and convert your wiper armature too with one of these natty items from Wolfsburg West.

Bay Window sliding doors suffer badly with rot. The vast majority of RHD Buses will either have had, or will need some repair work in this area, usually due to blocked drain holes, damage or just the fact that allthese Buses are now nearing half a century old. If you tackle the job and it hasn’t been repaired before, then your luck is in!

A common sight in Late Bays, the so-called ‘pancake’, or suitcase engine is not to be feared.  Here’s how to look after your Type 4 properly. 

This is one of those fiddly jobs everyone tries to put off, but it’s essential to your Bus’s longevity and surprisingly easy when you know how. 

VW electrical systems are, by and large, pretty robust. They were made to a high standard and all components used were built to last, so it’s not uncommon to see 1950’s VWs still running quite happily on completely original electrics, right down to the 6V charging system – proof, if it were needed, that VW got it right in the first place.