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Good to hear you are back with us, sorry to hear about your van.  Is it going to DD's?
Let me know if you need a lift or need anything picking up.
Well done stopping the runaway!

Camping was allowed near the cafe, then the signs went up and they clamped down.  Sounds like they relaxed it again.  Definately be very busy during the day in summer though. 

I was thinking more of Tibbie Shiels Inn over the bridge near the Glen Cafe.  Last I heard (May 2018) the pub was closed but they were still running the campsite.  Ideal for a meetup if they are still open.  Wild camping feel on lockside but facilities on hand.  Fires ok too.  Might be worth a phone call?

Also, anyone doing the desolate reservoir road, there's a good stop at Megget Dam, at the St Marys Lock end of the reservoir.  No good for Caspers convoy though.

Don't think Kielder would work.  Since they introduced permits for vans the rangers are keener doing the rounds.  Apparently you now even need to book for a free backpacking pitch.

Sorry, missread your post.

There is a good search and reviews section here :-

https://www.ukcampsite.co.uk

There should be some decent ones round Hebden Bridge, Todmorden area.  If you want to travel a bit further and don't mind basic facilities, Goredale Scar is in a great location.  Like most though, it can get busy in summer and bank holidays.

Hello and welcome. 

No experience at all with the later, ecu controlled models beyond the fact that they often generate confusing and untraceable errors.

The mention of intermittent airbag problems sounds familier though.  I think we had a post on that recently.

A quick search finds a couple of mentions.  Suggestion seem to be to check the airbag control thingy under the passenger seat.  They can get quite damp.

If you search for airbag you should find a few mentions.  Try the 96 - 06 vans section too.

Can't think of anything sounding like running over a box!    Noise from the engine or literally underneath?

What year?  There were a lot of changes in over 20 years with the introduction of engine management, etc.

I have swivels on both front seats in mine.

I only ever turn the drivers side if I have a visitor.  Otherwise I push it right forward and tilt forward against the steering wheel.   Then with the passenger seat swiveled and pushed back against the dash,  you have a nice open central space and easy open access from drivers side sliding door.

Never considered it myself.

I notice though that a factory electric version is coming out in 2020.

What a pain!  "Computer says no."

We are mostly older vans here.   Hoping my pre robot apocalypse oldie sees me out. 

I hope someone can help though.

My gearbox is smooth as any apart from getting reverse from standstill.  I have to partialy release and re engage the cluch and all is ok.  It can be easier just snicking into reverse while just as it's rolling to a standstill on mine.  But from stationary, it needs caressing in.

Another cluch problem I had was when the pedal would randomly loose all tension and go right to the floor without pulling at all on the cluch.  As if the cable had snapped.  Turned out to be the self adjusting mechanism on the cable was letting go.

btw... anyone else find the angle of the cluch pedal a bit awkward?  I feel like I am pushing forwad almost as much as down on mine.  I have to be careful with muddy boots or my foot can slip right off the front edge of the pedle.  Can be very unerving.  Might be due to my seat position and the extra height from swivels.  Although it is quite far forward and the height should mean I am pushing down more.

I had similar with my own 98 XUD when I first go it.  Only happened a couple of times.  It did have a very wet floor at the time too due to blocked scuttle drains.

Anyway since I cleared the drains and dried out the sodden soundproofing and mat it hasn't happened again so vaz might be onto it.  It does sit in a bit of a recess.

Is that a TD badge on the wing?

If so, and you were closer, and I had storage, I would grab your hand off. 

A bargain there for someone I think.  You could probably get a couple of hundred for the glass!

Good luck with it.