Garry Burgess is Johns senior mechanic and has been working closely with John for over 17 years and is trusted by most of Edinburgh's VW owners and enthusiasts. And I met a lot of them while honey was being serviced. From the likes of ScoobyCampers.com (with over 10 campers entrusted to Garry) and of course all the individual enthusiasts who want their vw's in the best hands (from the latest models to some over 50 years old!).
If you are in the Edinburgh area and looking for help with your VW, I would highly recommend John Forbes and Garry. NOTE: While I was having Honey serviced John was in the process of shutting down shop so contact Garry directly for any VW help: 07834600725.
Above is Honey, her engine and Garry. the problem - leaking engine. A "hidden" o-rings (not all mechanics know about it) and seals where replaced (both of which had seen better days).
Top: Old clutch
Bottom: Clutch pressure plate
Above: Picture of the engine bay. Not bad for a vw van that was built in 1971. The body work is as strong as the day it was built. In this picture you can see the right side CV boot needs to be replaced.
At the top of the picture you can see the petrol tank cover, that came off and a small rubber hose was replaced (this sorted out the fumes that I was smelling in the cab each time I filled up).
Above: Close up of Honey's engine, notice the dark oil in the carb due to excessive retardation.
Above: Oily carb!!
Above: Engine back in, I took the liberty of "borrowing" some old pipes lying around the workshop and connected them to the carb and the air inlet pipe (next to the oil cap). I just felt it would be nice to give the carb the opportunity to have some fresh air rather than air and fumes from the engine compartment.
Above: Engine - no leaks! Yay!!
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