Hi guys, I'm just a good old Somerset boy who's been messing around with cars and engines since I was 16 years old.
I wish that I had started this channel years ago when I had more time, patience and content!
So I'm recording the work that I'm doing on mine and my families vehicles, and other interesting stuff (I hope) for you to enjoy, learn from, or just have a laugh at!
Check us out on Instagram at instagram.com/larcs_workshop/ for sneak peaks of what's coming up.
I have to warn you that I have no formal automotive training, and have just learned by breaking stuff. If you can learn anything from my mistakes then great, but you do so at your own risk!
I hope you enjoy my channel and any constructive criticism is greatly appreciated.
CHEERS THEN.
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Nice video. I also have a question, whet torque do you appy to the hub/knuckle assemby? I had a bad experience with that as one new stud broke when I tightenend to 60 foo-pounds. I last tightenned them up to 70 foot-pound without a problem. Where do you get new original (not fake) ones? Do you ever change them when changing bearings? What is the spec of this studs as they have different markings from convetional ones, I only see the number 7 in the head so I do not have enough specs to buy a replacement innother brand. Best regards!
Thanks, gotta do mine. Garage wanted to charge me £227 for this.
@@mikepell9326 . Thanks, no problems 👍. Wow, that's a lot of money for a little job. Good luck sorting it out 🤞.
nice work keep up good work.
@@ishtiaq1ahmed . Thanks, no problems 👍.
Thank you dude,
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You are a star worked a treat 3 and 4 have not worked for 6 months now all good. Many thanks foe posting. 👍👍
@@kellysbatiment8213 . Thanks, no problems 👍.
Great demo of how to fix the hazard lights switch. I’m going to give it a go! First… buy the new switch… thanks v much. 😁👍
@@joannef3874 . Thanks, no problems. Good luck sorting it out 🤞.
Useful. Thank you
@@kamelkgb618 Thanks, no problems 👍
Thank you man after a painfull 5 hours I managed to get this done
@@eazy-EPB2020 Thanks, no problems, well done for sorting it out 👏.
Really excellent, I’ve got to the same with an identical 10T cover. Thanks. Bob M. South Wales
@@bobmizen1 Thanks, no problems 👍
The front of ALL engines is the crank pully side
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Thanks for this video! After the regular engine oil change I noticed aluminum shavings inside the filter. Have heard this can come from a worn out water pump. Do you think it is worth changing the water pump? Ah, my van is a T5 / 2.5 BNZ from 2009. Hope I get some answer. Thank you, dedicated people!
Wow, I'm not really sure about that. I can't remember there being much aluminium in the water pump, good luck sorting it out 🤞. Hopefully someone on here will know and post it. Come on guys help a fellow T5 owner out 👍.
@@LarcsWorkshop will take the oil sump down and see what I can notice. Thanks a lot for answering! PS: any ideas from others are welcomed. I am trying to find the source of the thin aluminum shavings...and what I can expect in regards to the life of the engine. It has 301.000 km now and it behaves like nothing happened!
@@flaviucernescu Thanks, no problems. Good luck 🤞.
Great job mate...i will follow this when i do mine...😊
@@davegill7614 Thanks, good luck sorting it out 🤞.
U could have used sand paper to scuff up where and around the crack and j&b weld it and it would have been good as new i just did mine yesterday and wonted to use it before posting works great ive ran it for over 2 hours today hope this helps somebody!! It was gave to me 6 years ago its been the best power washer i use it over my gas washer if its something small like car truck van its so much easer to let off the trigger and it goes off stops runing !!
@@rickybailey7123 Thanks, good work 👏
nice
@@Melody666Nikki Thank you 👍
Does anyone know if a manual bearing puller tool would work with removing these bushings? I gotta do this on my mk4 Vr6. i am relectant to buy the tool how important is it really?
@@user-qz6kt1dl7e . I don't know of a proper removal tool, they all seem to be advertised as fitting tools. Gotta love a VR6 btw👌.
Thanks for the video. I must take a look at mine. From memory though, I thought the door panel skin was riveted on mine. What a pain! Perhaps they changed the assembly process to make it cheaper for them, more hassle for me...
@@JamesGadbury . Thanks 👍. Good luck 🤞
Thank you .good job
@@chris-um5ht Thanks, no problems 👍
This haopens to me every morning recently. It starts dies i go and squeeze the bulb a bit and it startd and drives fine all day. The bulb seems fine, it was replaced along with the filter when i bought it 4 years ago. Do you think it cpuld be a the pump or a split somwhere? Thanks
@@kdt85 . Probably a tiny little leak somewhere, it only takes a very small one to allow the fuel to drain back to the tank. I would probably start by checking the fuel filter seals and vent (good time to renew the filter if it's been 4 years anyway). Good luck sorting it out 🤞.
One of the worst car money can buy. My friend cut his finger with the chrome peel, car was two months old. Year after year I almost replaced every piece of this car. Last week the door handle broke in two while I was opening the door. This car is made with shit. Don't buy!
@@spinal_nerd . Shame you had bad experiences with the little Corsa. Chloe's was pretty good and did her well.
Great help with this video, thanks
@@edrandall2617 Thanks, no problems 👍
any suggestions on how to replace/readjust that black lid from the boot handle? mine fell off just recently, have no idea how to fix it; there doesn't seem to be anything broken, it just fell off; the boot can still be opened/closed without any issue, but it looks nasty without that plastic panel
I think,having the same problem, with my 2.5 tdi 5cil.On the highway i got lights and bells warning from quantity glycol level in expension reservoir. Filled it up and two miles further same happened again.Stopped again and road assists took it home.But!! Where is the glycol going ?? No fumes no outside leaks engine ran perfect. Via the telltale drain,into the crankcase?Did you experience that too?No temp problems only low glycol warning.😮
@@pcm9656 . Mine was the same, no temperature issues just losing water. Another common issue is with the oil cooler allowing water into the oil. I think my first check would be to check for water in the oil. Is the oil level on the dipstick going up? If so, crack open the sump drain and check for water in there. Good luck sorting it out 🤞
@@LarcsWorkshop Hi thx a lot !! Dipstick is spitting engine oil and glycol full synthetic its the (almost) same stuff. Change the lube fluid,cool fluid and the pump.!
@@pcm9656 Good luck sorting it out 🤞.
@@LarcsWorkshop Yeb It was the the glycolpump. Thanks a lot you'r video really helped..😀
@@pcm9656 . Thanks, glad you got it sorted 👍
Senk you very match!
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Hi Larcs! How did you lift up the engine?
Hi, I used a trolley jack under the sump with a piece of wood to protect it.
Thank you - I have exactly the same thing. No pressure washing but have had some seriously hard, driving rain so I reckon it got in. Best wishes from France.
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Thanks a lot for the tip
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Did your car overheat? Mine did the other night and saw it was leaking from that flange
No luckily it didn't overheat, I saw the leak before.
@@LarcsWorkshop Hi just another quick one, what spark plugs do you use?
@@tristaneasterbrook7253 Sorry, I can't remember 🙄.
Did this have a code
Not on mine, no.
My one started on driverside passenger door lock and over the space of 3 yrs I ended up replacing all 4 locks. Now my Hach lock is not accepting the key but the electric is all locking and working. Just saying you will have to do the other 3 doors for sure in the next 5yrs...lol. Its a pain, but the gurage wants £300 per door to do... What a rip off.
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My cowl screws dont hold anymore and ideal seeing this vid to see it needs clips for the screws. I cant seem to find ones to buy . Good to see the cowls slids out once rack is further forward, good vid Larcs Workshop
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Hi, I've done the same job several times, but instead of removing the panel, I just used a Swiss knife flatten screws into the gap and remove the switch. less than 20 second done the job.
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@@LarcsWorkshop I also have a cosra C same model but in Europen.
Done mine 12 quid ebay 1 hr of own labour if they are corroded or round off expect to drill or disc cut them of
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It might be wanting too much but i will try replace it without take it off the car. But same time i am thinking might actually be a lot more hard if not off the car.
Good luck 🤞.
I guess you went by the service manual, yeah same i would do. I like your videos. Thank you for sharing
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1:39 seal sound
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Happy Sunday 🎉
Thanks Fred. Happy Sunday to you too 👍
nice work
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great video, i need more :) you are doing a great job, thank you for it
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thanks man really helped me. I really like your videos
Thanks very much 👍
Great video Larcs. It’s helped me change my middle roller. If anyone doesn’t fancy changing the rollers as in the kit, a brand new genuine replacement arm, all in with the rollers is £59 from Vauxhall. Not a bad price I thought.
Thanks, no problems 👍. That's a good price for a genuine part.
Good video and easy to follow thank you. Was it that the studs on the new unit wouldn't fit in the holes in the car or that the existing nuts wouldn't fit on the thread of the new unit? Would it have been possible to just use new nuts?
Thanks, yes the threads on the new unit were different. I could have maybe found some nuts but they weren't metric, so I decided to use metric bolts instead.
@@LarcsWorkshop Thank you. May I ask where you got yours and/or who was the manufacturer please? I don't have the facilities you have - if mine doesn't fit, I'll be in trouble!
@@clivepritchard . I got it off eBay IIRC, I can't remember the manufacturer, sorry.
Can I ask what type of tool you are using to open the nuts from wheels? Looks with battery.
It's a Makita 3/4 drive impact gun.
@@LarcsWorkshop thank you!
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nice video Sir
Thanks 👍
Any chance do you know how to remove that if the door is closed?
I would imagine it would be doable, but probably pretty awkward. If you haven't got a bulkhead, it might be easier to remove the drivers seat first for access? Good luck sorting it out 🤞
Nice job , must be a window day I've just done one on my vivaro 😂
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Happy Sunday ❤🎉
Thanks Fred 👍. Happy Sunday to you too 😁
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Thank you sir for this help and good advice. Cheers
Thanks, no problems 👍.
New subscriber and also recently purchased a 2005 VW T5, this was a great help as this exact vent is broken on my one so thank you 👍
Thanks, no problems. Hope you enjoy the van.