Have to appreciate some of these hidden gems of small independant businesses, with a wealth of knowledge and experience that sadly just keep disappearing. Great informative video mate. Thanks for taking time to share
Thank you for watching and for the comment. I have driven past so many times but didn't even know they were there. Never advertised, Not on any social media and don't really do e-mails! Glad you enjoyed the video.
Dan Chambers I’ve watched your whole playlist on the transporter. I even purchased the spray caps you advised and the spray can gun trigger. Super handy for doing my spoiler on my van. Hopefully now you’ve bought them some valuable exposure for their business and they may reconsider getting some advertising. I’d be happy to send them stuff after seeing them operate.
Proper old skool engineer. Great to see and hard to find these days. People like him have a passion in the work they do so you would always have confidence in the work that's done. 👏
Thank you for watching and for the comment! Proper old skool engineering indeed. I could have spent all day there. His passion for engineering was amazing!
Thank you for watching and for the comment. Glad that you enjoyed it. The videos I could find only showed taking an head off and re fitting. None showed the work that goes into refurbishing.
Great to see these independent engineering workshops still exist. I used to take cylinder heads to a local one for re skimming years ago, when I was in the trade. That’s gone now and been made into mews houses.
Thank you for watching and for the comment. It is such a cool little place. Exactly what you expect an old school engineering place to be, Small workshop down a terraced street! So glad I found it as the are getting rarer!
Thanks dan for showing us all of your tips and tricks me and my dad are building a t6 and making it into a camper and I’ve just got to say thanks for the tip on taking out the clips on the roof and side panels because they are a pain and when we carpeted it yesterday we used your trick to melt the holes in with the soldering iron , so thanks bro for sharing you tricks 🔥
Thank you for watching and for the comment. So glad you are enjoying them and that you are picking up tips and tricks from them. Good luck with your build. Be good to see your progress if you are on Instagram tog me in a post.
Thank you for watching and for the comment. Glad to hear it. I was pretty worried about it at the mask's muffle it quite a bit plus the compressor in the background! True British Engineering.
Serious engineering Dan, hard to believe no younger people out there not willing to take on the business, but it’s the same all over! It’s just as hard to get good quality engineering done here in Ireland. Vids are smashing, keep em coming😊
Thank you for watching and for the comment. Proper Engineering. Such a nice passionate guy. Really enjoyed the hour i spent there watching him work. Glad you are enjoying the videos!
Thank you for watching and for the comment. The knowledge Richard has is amazing. The other works he showed me that I didn't film were so impressive. Having bearings re cast and machining them himself for an old Bugatti engine.
Thank you for watching and for the comment. Exactly that. so glad it wasn't a big fancy workshop with some young uninterested kid. Proper passionate engineering.
That was really interesting! I had no idea of the kind of amazing machines they use to do those jobs, I always just thought it was magic. What a job that man has. Super interesting and essential work. Sad to hear he has no one to take over the business after him. I hope he finds someone with as much passion for it as he does. Vans coming together nicely Dan, fingers crossed all these things sorts the engine problem out!
Thank you for watching and for the comment! I could have spent all day there talking to him. his passion was amazing. Hopefully he finds someone as it is a cracking little place.
Dan have you checked that metal pipe round the front of the block round over box to matrix for rust it's a nightmare to get to and they are renound for rust and easy to get to if the head off, I have messaged you in three of your vids now about the pipe let us know how it looks, Good vids keep it up. Rob.
Thank you for watching and for the comment. Van will be for sale as soon as it is finished. That is some binge! Love when I find a channel like that though!
such a shame to see these highly skilled engineering companies going to the wayside they are and were the backbone of britain he really needs to find someone to train and carry on the business. vans going to run like a new one i've enjoyed following the journey so far
Thank you for watching and for the comment! It really is. Richard is so passionate about engineering. It seems that passion for work is no longer there with many people.
Can't wait for the next episode! How much did all the head-work cost you? I want to do something similar to my 2.5TDI but I'm afraid I will have to spend at least one salary in Norway to get it done.
I didn't pick up from this interesting vid but are Wards' tolerances better than original? Ps glad I bought a rubber strip from eBay for between screen and dash 😉
Thank you for watching and for the comment. I am waiting for them to be delivered. Fingers crossed next week and I will put a post up on how to get one.
voices aren't that bad Dan. My mate has a T5, had a few issues with it, i would like to help him get it up and running, what is your thought on reconditioned injectors?
For the absolute love of God please don't think this windscreen is fitted well? Nearly 2 decades in the business and things can be so much better. Bond should be applied to the glass on a VW. Any questions please ask and I'm in the Manchester area
Thank you for watching and for the comment. It should be doable. I know the 2.5 can be a pain though. Best bet would be to speak to someone that knows those engines.
*Proper* work done right there! A "lazy people" saying i find quite helpful: _"If you're going for it, might as well get it done right the first time ... never to be dealt with again!"_ 😉 Can't argue with that!
Thank you for watching and for the comment. Exactly that. No point in me bodging it for it to break on the next owner. I can sleep well knowing I have done my best with it.
Hey Dan, Every post your beard is getting longer and longer. Now looking more and more like Catweasel. since you are too young you will have to look it up on youtube! I am beginning to also like my "lockdown" look, or maybe I am just a lazy twat). Cheers.
Have to appreciate some of these hidden gems of small independant businesses, with a wealth of knowledge and experience that sadly just keep disappearing. Great informative video mate. Thanks for taking time to share
Thank you for watching and for the comment. I have driven past so many times but didn't even know they were there. Never advertised, Not on any social media and don't really do e-mails! Glad you enjoyed the video.
Dan Chambers I’ve watched your whole playlist on the transporter. I even purchased the spray caps you advised and the spray can gun trigger. Super handy for doing my spoiler on my van. Hopefully now you’ve bought them some valuable exposure for their business and they may reconsider getting some advertising. I’d be happy to send them stuff after seeing them operate.
Great insight to how the heads are redone,that man doing it as unbelievable knowledge,would love to learn that for my self
Thank you for watching and for the comment. I could have spent all day there listening to him and watching him work. Richard's passion is amazing.
Loved watching heads getting done when i was on the spanners
Proper old skool engineer. Great to see and hard to find these days. People like him have a passion in the work they do so you would always have confidence in the work that's done. 👏
Thank you for watching and for the comment! Proper old skool engineering indeed. I could have spent all day there. His passion for engineering was amazing!
Tell you something Dan your smashing this series on TH-cam. I love watching your videos very interesting as usuall. Keep up the top work
Thank you so much for watching and for the comment. I am so glad that everyone is enjoying watching the videos.
Proper British engineering and know how right there! Nice.
Thank you for watching and for the comment. Truly amazing and passionate engineering. I could have spent all day there.
Wow that engineering is top class! Great insight Dan, thanks for taking the time to cover it, really enjoyed seeing that work 👏🏻
Thank you for watching and for the comment. Glad that you enjoyed it. The videos I could find only showed taking an head off and re fitting. None showed the work that goes into refurbishing.
I was happy enough watching the precision those pieces of kit deliver, was good to see what goes into it all
Great Video, could watch these guys all day proper engineering .
Great to see these independent engineering workshops still exist. I used to take cylinder heads to a local one for re skimming years ago, when I was in the trade. That’s gone now and been made into mews houses.
Thank you for watching and for the comment. It is such a cool little place. Exactly what you expect an old school engineering place to be, Small workshop down a terraced street! So glad I found it as the are getting rarer!
Thanks dan for showing us all of your tips and tricks me and my dad are building a t6 and making it into a camper and I’ve just got to say thanks for the tip on taking out the clips on the roof and side panels because they are a pain and when we carpeted it yesterday we used your trick to melt the holes in with the soldering iron , so thanks bro for sharing you tricks 🔥
Thank you for watching and for the comment. So glad you are enjoying them and that you are picking up tips and tricks from them. Good luck with your build. Be good to see your progress if you are on Instagram tog me in a post.
This brings back some memories from my mechanic days, the one thing I hated was having to grind the valves in by hand, 😩
Thank you for watching and for the comment! Yup, me too. I remember spending hours doing in during my apprenticeship.
Great to see the engineering shop, these guys are so good at what they do. Those places always smell the same, too- fantastic!! Great progress Dan.
Thank you for watching and for the comment. Glad you enjoyed it. I could have spent all day there!
Sound wasn't to bad, enjoyable video yet again and great to see British engineering at work.
Thank you for watching and for the comment. Glad to hear it. I was pretty worried about it at the mask's muffle it quite a bit plus the compressor in the background! True British Engineering.
Serious engineering Dan, hard to believe no younger people out there not willing to take on the business, but it’s the same all over! It’s just as hard to get good quality engineering done here in Ireland. Vids are smashing, keep em coming😊
Thank you for watching and for the comment. Proper Engineering. Such a nice passionate guy. Really enjoyed the hour i spent there watching him work. Glad you are enjoying the videos!
Nice one Dan. I love old places like that, it was a pleasure to watch.
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Love the old school engineering.
I could understand you both fine, I'm used to it, my uncle Sal has a really big tongue 👍
Thank you for watching and for the comment. Glad you could understand us. it worried me when I was editing!
Great video mate, really interesting seeing the process of reconditioning the head on one of these engines. Looking forward to the next episode 👍
Thank you for watching and for the comment. Glad you enjoyed it. I couldn't find another video for this engine that showed process'.
Not needing to lap the new valves in is a bonus.. As a kid one of my jobs was sitting with valve grinding paste and a “tool” lapping Mk2 Escort heads!
Thank you for watching and for the comment! Yup, me too. I remember spending hours doing in during my apprenticeship.
Proper engineering knowledge. Really interesting.Thanks:)
Thank you for watching and for the comment. The knowledge Richard has is amazing. The other works he showed me that I didn't film were so impressive. Having bearings re cast and machining them himself for an old Bugatti engine.
I would love to learn this stuff! Something reassuring about an old boy in an engineering shop with blue overalls on doing your engine.
Thank you for watching and for the comment. Exactly that. so glad it wasn't a big fancy workshop with some young uninterested kid. Proper passionate engineering.
Fascinating stuff.
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Great to see true Craftsmanship 👌
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That was really interesting! I had no idea of the kind of amazing machines they use to do those jobs, I always just thought it was magic. What a job that man has. Super interesting and essential work. Sad to hear he has no one to take over the business after him. I hope he finds someone with as much passion for it as he does. Vans coming together nicely Dan, fingers crossed all these things sorts the engine problem out!
Thank you for watching and for the comment! I could have spent all day there talking to him. his passion was amazing. Hopefully he finds someone as it is a cracking little place.
Audio was sweet bro! Good to see that process
Thank you for watching and for the comment! Glad to hear it was OK. I could have spent all day there!
Enjoyed watching this video always.
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A great video, fab to see how they work 😎👍🏼
Thank you for watching and for the comment. Tried to make it interesting showing the engineering works.
@@DanChambersDAC it definitely was, no issues with sound either 😎👍🏼
Fantastic content
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Keep COVID safe, can hear you fine
Thank you for watching and for the comment. Glad you can hear us.
Algoo xD xD Fancy seeing you here.
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Hello a great video perfect 👍👍👍👍from Germany 🇩🇪 👋👋👋Kai
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Great watch 👌🏻
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Dan have you checked that metal pipe round the front of the block round over box to matrix for rust it's a nightmare to get to and they are renound for rust and easy to get to if the head off, I have messaged you in three of your vids now about the pipe let us know how it looks, Good vids keep it up. Rob.
Thank you for watching and for the comment. I haven't yet but it is on my list to check tomorrow. Had a few comments on this now.
Going for the Goonzsquad look, socks and sliders
Thank you for watching and for the comment! 🤣 Sock's & Sliders are the best.
Dan Chambers not as good as flip flops and socks, it’s the way forward!
Dan great series, Are you keeping this T5??... I've watched the whole series in two days and i'm up to date.... Well until the next one👍🏼
Thank you for watching and for the comment. Van will be for sale as soon as it is finished. That is some binge! Love when I find a channel like that though!
The muffled bit is fine just put CC on
Nice to see there was a lot of “applause” in that workshop...
Great to hear! I did try and add them in myself but it isn't that easy in iMovie! Thank you for watching and for the comment.
🤣 Is that what it registers the compressor as?! Thank you for watching and for the comment.
Other bloke sounds like kenny from South Park 😂
Thank you for watching and for the comment! 🤣 He does!
such a shame to see these highly skilled engineering companies going to the wayside they are and were the backbone of britain he really needs to find someone to train and carry on the business. vans going to run like a new one i've enjoyed following the journey so far
Thank you for watching and for the comment! It really is. Richard is so passionate about engineering. It seems that passion for work is no longer there with many people.
Can't wait for the next episode!
How much did all the head-work cost you? I want to do something similar to my 2.5TDI but I'm afraid I will have to spend at least one salary in Norway to get it done.
Thank you for watching and for the comment! The headwork and supplying of the new gaskets, Bolts etc was £550.
SERDI valve machine is the best you can buy
Thank you for watching and for the comment! What a machine!
I didn't pick up from this interesting vid but are Wards' tolerances better than original? Ps glad I bought a rubber strip from eBay for between screen and dash 😉
Thank you for watching and for the comment! I am not too sure to be honest I didn't ask. Those strips are great!
Spot on dan keep em coming mate 👍🏼
Hook me up with some stickers man where do I get them from?
Thank you for watching and for the comment. I am waiting for them to be delivered. Fingers crossed next week and I will put a post up on how to get one.
voices aren't that bad Dan. My mate has a T5, had a few issues with it, i would like to help him get it up and running, what is your thought on reconditioned injectors?
Thank you so much for watching and for commenting. Glad you could hear us! If I needed injectors I would use recon ones.
For the absolute love of God please don't think this windscreen is fitted well? Nearly 2 decades in the business and things can be so much better. Bond should be applied to the glass on a VW. Any questions please ask and I'm in the Manchester area
How much was the engineering work bud?
I think it will be around £550 with gaskets etc.
So was it the head gasket and head giving all the issues? Apologies i haven't caught up yet.
Thank you for watching and for the comment. Yes, headgasket had gone between cylinder 2 and the water jacket.
Can this work on the engine been done to a 2.5tdi AXD? OR should I get recon one?
Why don't you ask an engineering shop like Wards? There's still a few about
Thank you for watching and for the comment. It should be doable. I know the 2.5 can be a pain though. Best bet would be to speak to someone that knows those engines.
*Proper* work done right there!
A "lazy people" saying i find quite helpful: _"If you're going for it, might as well get it done right the first time ... never to be dealt with again!"_ 😉 Can't argue with that!
Thank you for watching and for the comment. Exactly that. No point in me bodging it for it to break on the next owner. I can sleep well knowing I have done my best with it.
hi , how much was the engineering work
Thank you for watching and for the comment! Headwork including gaskets and bolts was £550.00
Hey Dan, Every post your beard is getting longer and longer. Now looking more and more like Catweasel. since you are too young you will have to look it up on youtube! I am beginning to also like my "lockdown" look, or maybe I am just a lazy twat). Cheers.
Thank you for watching and for the comment. 🤣 I was using Lockdown as an excuse. none now though! I just like it. Need to get a trim really.