Ben, you are right about parking putting a lot of stress on the steering coupler. This is why you should always avoid dry steering. If you are rolling just a slight amount, the stress on the coupler goes way down.
@@KombiLife Also, the stress on the rest of the steering gear (tie rod ends, steering box) is reduced if you make sure you're always rolling slightly while steering.
I've repaired my beetle steering coupler in the past using the side wall of a tyre and doubled it up in thickness . Def got me out of a bind until a new one arrived . 😊
It is interesting how a simple part like a steering coupler can cause so much of an issue when on the road......NO PARTS FOR OLD BUSSES except in southern CA....
"Not exactly the adventure we had planned for today, but it's the adventure nonetheless." The true adventurer's mantra! Thank you for the fun video! Take good care! Cheers from Guam! 🇬🇺
If you keep the compressor going while you’re reaming the tire and putting the plug in it actually makes it twice as easy. Then you can let out the excess air pressure after. Lots of nails over the years.
Our neighbors to the south (Mexico) have a special gift for making repairs with the use of some real creative materials. I've seen repairs on chainsaws fixed with a carved twig , when you dont have a parts store on every corner you get pretty creative....hey from Calif.
The stearing coupler was the first breakdown I ever had with my combi. I owned the car for 4 weeks. Fortunately, it teared when I was parking on my driveway. I replaced it with a good repro model from germany. Getting the piece off and on again was a pain, unfortunately. Using articulated wrenches helped a great deal
Super episode! Traveling with friends is the best way to go. Emotional and practical support helps keep one from total despair. So glad you got her going again. Go For It
Hello, it is Rodolfo from Miami. Just a little tip for the next time the coupling disc gets broken! Just alingn the 2 "2 arm flanges" put several washers in between (up to the thikness of the coupler) and put 2 of the screws and nuts together. It is not the corect way to fix it, but until you get the part it takes you anywhere. Steering will feel pretty much same, but every small stone on the road will be felt on the steering wheel. Replace the coupling disc as soon as possile. Take care.
This is what I like about your videos. It’s like I am there and I can feel the anxiety of a flat tire or the steering wheel about to brake going down the hwy. Also the heat in the van. You must be near the equator for it to be that hot in April. Also I remember in Germany when you spent those days there learning about how to fix a flat. I carry a compressor but not a patch kit. On the list to order from amazon today.
Had to get a Cortina universal joint (Cardin Rue) in southern France years ago from the UK then change it in the full sun outside a garage with VERY basic tools, succeeded but had to borrow a file ( Lima) from the garage. Hard day but the beers that night were superb - and we were young and eager, that helped.
Yeah, but are they the original ones with the fibers going through the rubber? Most are cheap knock-offs and break apart. And don‘t even think of urethane for this task….
Well sometimes things realy go wrong... but like you showed us in the last video... its always worth it when you get to the end of the road and there is a gem waiting :)
Way back in 1973, when my wife and I drove 3,000 miles from Salisbury, Md to Lake Mead, NV, I had a 1965 Ford Van we traveled across America in. We both got jobs are Lake Mead Marina and one day on the way back from Boulder City to the Lake, I was making a wide arc'ing turn heading downhill on Lake Shore Drive when the steering box broke... the steering wheel just spun freely in a circle and the truck headed toward the outside of the curve at about 35 mph. I hit the brakes just as we went off the road into some loose sand. I got a tow back up to Boulder City about four miles away and ordered the new steering shaft from my wife's step-father in Maryland... it arrived three days later by Greyhound Bus. The steering CAN break quite quickly, so be very careful on turns. I know this is all in the past now, but anyone having either binding or loose steering, be very careful, when it does break, you will likely be in a turn and once it snaps, you are likely to go toward the outside of the circle, possibly off the road or off a cliff. Also, beware of just tightening the steering knuckle or bearing, once you tighten them to stop wobble or rattle, their end of life comes much faster. Wife and I have been traveling the backroads of America for 50 years.
Ben, when using a high draw accessory such as the air compressor, you'll have better results if you run the engine so as to prevent voltage drop to the compressor thereby increasing the output of the compressor.
great shout Joe. I wired our compressor to our Lithium battery bank so it can be run with the engine off (useful when I need it and can't run the engine) cheers
If that steering coupler goes again get a piece of 1/8" steel and drill the holes to match. It's a temporary fix as the steering will be quite stiff and clunky but it will get you home
OK tire and steering are fixed, well done. But... I noticed the coupler being fastened with nylock nuts. Be aware that they are for single use only! When needed for the time being, you can wack them on the nylon side with a hammer to reinstate the locking somewhat, but change them asap.
as a master mechanic of 20 years i would of bolted those two shafts together with no rubber lol just metal to metal haha never worry about the rubber braking again
I broke one of the cheap ones like that a few years back in my bus luckily i was pulling out of a parking lot buy a German one with cloth in thw middle asap
Something that folks forget in this modern age of powered steering, never turn the steering unless the car is moving, it puts enormous pressure on the steering mechanism.
That's the trouble with using a retro vehicle for overlanding. In fact running an older vehicle at all is becoming harder as the repro parts are often nowhere near the quality of the originals 😬
I haven’t seen the Idiot Book since I was a teen. You can make one with a nylon tire. NOS is not good in this case for a permanent repair because it is an antique.
I made one of those couplers with a lorry tyre in Afghanistan. I cut and drilled and sandwiched i between 2 thin steel plates. The car well from Kandahar, to Mashad in Iran and through Iran to Ankars when the engine seized and we sold the car in Turkey
Dude, you overdid that job. You did not have to pull out the entire column. You just had to undo the 4 screws and slide off the coupler. To reinstall, you would do the same in a reverse order. The coupler may be a tight fit to slide in, but totally doable. On the other hand, it'd be a lot easier to undo the steering box bolts just enough to make it drop a bit and slide the coupler in. I did it like that on my 1981 mexican baywindow. Sometimes the manuals call out for procedures which are too extensive, but with a litte bit of analytic thiking and common sense, things can be done a lot quicker and easier. FYI in a future emergency situation like this, use the coupler hole's metal pieces as spacers and join the steering column flange directly to the steering box flange so you can get to where you need to and make the repairs.
The reason they had to take the shaft out is because they couldn't "slide" the old one out with the bolts still in the upper half of the coupler. The bolts (that are too long) had to come out, and in order to do that, they had to lift the column out. If the bolts were installed the other way round, they would have been able to do what you said. Good tip on using the spacers for a direct connection.
i know next to nothing about car repair but i was wondering - how come the coupler is there at all? i get that i connects the steering wheel to the stering box. But why do you need a rubber spacer inbetween the two?
@@Littletass It's not a spacer, but indeed, a coupler. It's designed to make the steering column break apart if a front collision happens. The coupler has 4 holes, and you have the steering column flange that has 2 and the flange from the steering box has another 2. You bolt both flanges perpendicular to each other at the coupler.
@@e-curb At the base of the steering column, you have a metal cover (numbered 17 at minute 11:35 in the video). The cover can be slid up the tube. leaving enough room for the bolts to come out. However, iIn the picture I mention, there are 2 parts (marked 13 ad 14) that my mexica baywindow does not have (it's pretty original overall, so no one took them out) and that may have probably kept our friends here to slide said cover up.
@@russgillbanks436 The early Buses don't have this coupler. They are direct drive from the steering wheel to the steering box. Then you feel all the road vibrations. All the old Beetles have it.
The quality, or lack thereof of parts these days, especially if they are plastic/rubber is becoming a monumental problem in the restoration world. NOS is not always the answer when dealing with plastic parts either because of age. I have also found that plastics and rubber components made in Asia/China are often extremely sub par even from reputable brands, and degrade very quickly. It is a serious problem, that can have deadly consequences for a part of such a critical nature as what failed in your steering. The comment of using an old steel belted tire and add metal sleeves at the bolt holes could be a better alternative than buying another sub-par part.
Every new girl brings new kind of problem in your combi. 😂😂. South America, North America now Europe.. new girl new problem.. 😘😘😘 but you still carry on.
That steering coupler is so dumb. Why cant you just turn the steering shaft to match the holes on the bottom part of the shaft and just mount the rubber piece between them? I m guessing the rubber coupler keeps you from over turning and ruining the steering box?
Ben, I know this video was from last August; I'm confused, didn't you have some serious issues with your vehicle recently? I thought I saw something about this on your Patreon page? Thanks. Steve
As cool as old VW combi vans are to look at, everyone knows that mechanically they are one of THE WORST vans to drive / convert into a campervan as they are always breaking down all the time. I've yet to meet one Combi van owner who hasn't had to do major engine repairs or entirely replace all the moving parts of their van. Sure they are sick to look at. But I'd rather have a transit, save myself multiple days being broken down in a foreign country and thousands of pounds in repairs.
What an agricultural design. I bet Germans don't have such cheap steering couplers on Mercs. As long as the rubber is not under too much tension from fitment, I don't see why you would need to replace it. Your fix should last.
Almost all cars use the same design coupler. When my friend was throwing away unused parts for his BMW that he sold, I told him to keep the coupler since it was the same as for his VW Bus. In the video, you can see them holding the new with the old. The holes didn't line up so they had to stretch it. Because of that, it will not last. I'm sure Ben has the correct part in there now. And probably has a spare.
What do you mean goes wrong ? You and your mates laying in the dirt trying to fix that pig is Kombi Life ! Otherwise you would have gotten yourself a Toyota...
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Ben, you are right about parking putting a lot of stress on the steering coupler. This is why you should always avoid dry steering. If you are rolling just a slight amount, the stress on the coupler goes way down.
This!
@@KombiLife Also, the stress on the rest of the steering gear (tie rod ends, steering box) is reduced if you make sure you're always rolling slightly while steering.
You gotta love old Kombis. You become one with the kombi.
One Life, One Search,
Shane
Thanks for joining us for the adventure, Happy Easter everyone!
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I've repaired my beetle steering coupler in the past using the side wall of a tyre and doubled it up in thickness . Def got me out of a bind until a new one arrived . 😊
In the states that steering joint is called a rag joint. I have made them from old steel belted tire.
It is interesting how a simple part like a steering coupler can cause so much of an issue when on the road......NO PARTS FOR OLD BUSSES except in southern CA....
"Not exactly the adventure we had planned for today, but it's the adventure nonetheless."
The true adventurer's mantra!
Thank you for the fun video! Take good care! Cheers from Guam! 🇬🇺
Ricardo the MVP!!
So happy that you got the kombi back on the road! Teamwork makes the dream work💪🛠
Ben, I just relived my own steering coupler tear in my 1978 Westy. Mine was in Oregon, come visit again!
Nice one. Would love to visit Oregon again.
If you keep the compressor going while you’re reaming the tire and putting the plug in it actually makes it twice as easy. Then you can let out the excess air pressure after. Lots of nails over the years.
Our neighbors to the south (Mexico) have a special gift for making repairs with the use of some real creative materials. I've seen repairs on chainsaws fixed with a carved twig , when you dont have a parts store on every corner you get pretty creative....hey from Calif.
The stearing coupler was the first breakdown I ever had with my combi. I owned the car for 4 weeks. Fortunately, it teared when I was parking on my driveway. I replaced it with a good repro model from germany. Getting the piece off and on again was a pain, unfortunately. Using articulated wrenches helped a great deal
Super episode!
Traveling with friends is the best way to go.
Emotional and practical support helps keep one from total despair.
So glad you got her going again.
Go For It
Genuine ‘edge-of-your-seat-action’ u created here on that drive of yours… had me feeling anxious… glad to see things are getting back on track…
Thanks for sharing the adventure with us Christopher
Wouldn’t miss it… at the moment I live vicariously through you guys… thanks for bringing me along
That was definitely an adventure Ben!
Thanks for bringing us along 😎
That green manual brings back memories. 1978 "sage green Westy" that i sold and regret it daily. You are the VW master ..good sir. Take care.
Hello, it is Rodolfo from Miami.
Just a little tip for the next time the coupling disc gets broken!
Just alingn the 2 "2 arm flanges" put several washers in between (up to the thikness of the coupler) and put 2 of the screws and nuts together. It is not the corect way to fix it, but until you get the part it takes you anywhere. Steering will feel pretty much same, but every small stone on the road will be felt on the steering wheel. Replace the coupling disc as soon as possile.
Take care.
Glad you got out of trouble at least. Great video as always.
This is what I like about your videos. It’s like I am there and I can feel the anxiety of a flat tire or the steering wheel about to brake going down the hwy. Also the heat in the van. You must be near the equator for it to be that hot in April. Also I remember in Germany when you spent those days there learning about how to fix a flat. I carry a compressor but not a patch kit. On the list to order from amazon today.
Smart move.
You can also use other material like layers of thick leather to make a new rag joint.
Had to get a Cortina universal joint (Cardin Rue) in southern France years ago from the UK then change it in the full sun outside a garage with VERY basic tools, succeeded but had to borrow a file ( Lima) from the garage. Hard day but the beers that night were superb - and we were young and eager, that helped.
Exciting adventure!
Always have a puncture kit as well as a compressor and fix-a-flat/slime just to add to the sealing capabilities of the tire plugs.
Good times. When you locate the correct part maybe get 2 of them. That would be a good spare to have.
Already done ✅
I am sure It will hold. Tape and cardboard is WAY more than hopes and dreams. :)
Lol, I immediately went to look for spare couplers for our 70 Westy and found a dozen US vendors with inventory. Everyone should have a spare!
Yeah, but are they the original ones with the fibers going through the rubber? Most are cheap knock-offs and break apart. And don‘t even think of urethane for this task….
What a ride! & a beautiful bus but that is a reality that we are discovering ourselves with our Westy! Loved the video!
Oh my - around the world in a VW van…That’s exciting!
Well sometimes things realy go wrong... but like you showed us in the last video... its always worth it when you get to the end of the road and there is a gem waiting :)
That tyre plugs are brilliant you can get them with all th tools and 5 or so plugs for 2 or 3 quid off Ebay
Way back in 1973, when my wife and I drove 3,000 miles from Salisbury, Md to Lake Mead, NV, I had a 1965 Ford Van we traveled across America in. We both got jobs are Lake Mead Marina and one day on the way back from Boulder City to the Lake, I was making a wide arc'ing turn heading downhill on Lake Shore Drive when the steering box broke... the steering wheel just spun freely in a circle and the truck headed toward the outside of the curve at about 35 mph. I hit the brakes just as we went off the road into some loose sand. I got a tow back up to Boulder City about four miles away and ordered the new steering shaft from my wife's step-father in Maryland... it arrived three days later by Greyhound Bus. The steering CAN break quite quickly, so be very careful on turns. I know this is all in the past now, but anyone having either binding or loose steering, be very careful, when it does break, you will likely be in a turn and once it snaps, you are likely to go toward the outside of the circle, possibly off the road or off a cliff. Also, beware of just tightening the steering knuckle or bearing, once you tighten them to stop wobble or rattle, their end of life comes much faster. Wife and I have been traveling the backroads of America for 50 years.
I have used a piece of tire tread to repair the same part on an old Chevy. It will work until you get the proper part.
Wow, looks like such a nice adventure!
Hack saw old tire and a drill. have to think outside the van sometimes.
Ben, when using a high draw accessory such as the air compressor, you'll have better results if you run the engine so as to prevent voltage drop to the compressor thereby increasing the output of the compressor.
great shout Joe. I wired our compressor to our Lithium battery bank so it can be run with the engine off (useful when I need it and can't run the engine) cheers
Living on a 36 foot sailboat we consider ourselves minimalist, but in a westy, that’s another level.
Well done guys, stroke of luck at the parts place and hooray to Ricardo. 👍
This reminds me of the original series 😁 💪👍
If that steering coupler goes again get a piece of 1/8" steel and drill the holes to match. It's a temporary fix as the steering will be quite stiff and clunky but it will get you home
Easier would be to remove the steel collars from the old coupler, turn the shaft 90°, then bolt it together with the collars as spacers.
@@e-curb ya probably work just as well.
Good tire repair report. Please tell your buddy the man-bun era is long over, like 2017.
OK tire and steering are fixed, well done.
But...
I noticed the coupler being fastened with nylock nuts. Be aware that they are for single use only!
When needed for the time being, you can wack them on the nylon side with a hammer to reinstate the locking somewhat, but change them asap.
I carry some spares and also these locker.
good job!
Well done.
:) great vid! I did some climbing in Sardinia up north, it was fun if a bit sharp.
Is there video/information of that yellow T3 van? I also own an aircooled t3
Not really. I’ll ask Riccardo if we can do a van tour next time I see him.
@@KombiLife I'd totally watch that! Thanks
that guible is a straight swap from Old BMW cars
that coupler you can make one from old thick car tires
last eternity
Fantastic episode. I was thinking you would jerry-rig a coupler out of a tire. You
After all the technical problems with your kombi in Mexico I’m surprised you can’t build a van from scratch now Ben 🤣
Who says I can’t 😉
👍🏍puncture tube repair for my ADV motorcycle. P.S. In Central America, that steering part would be a trimmed used tire square w drilled holes
as a master mechanic of 20 years i would of bolted those two shafts together with no rubber lol just metal to metal haha never worry about the rubber braking again
Kinda miss breakdowns lol reminds me of so america haha happy Easter Kom I crew
Yep, on a motorbike too, so tyre levers also.....
@3:46 so funny, hahahahahahaha, hehehehehehehehhe
I broke one of the cheap ones like that a few years back in my bus luckily i was pulling out of a parking lot buy a German one with cloth in thw middle asap
Kudos on the mexican trick! Lol
Something that folks forget in this modern age of powered steering, never turn the steering unless the car is moving, it puts enormous pressure on the steering mechanism.
We did have this discussion off camera after the event. 😊
The floppy rubber connectormabob seems sketch.
In an emergency you can also mount a metal plate with the four holes, the rubber is there to reduce vibration towards the steering wheel.
You can make one of those rubber pieces out of an old tire if you have to
whaaaaaat
Thanks for reminding me that I need to replace my steering coupler.
That's the trouble with using a retro vehicle for overlanding. In fact running an older vehicle at all is becoming harder as the repro parts are often nowhere near the quality of the originals 😬
that is definitely true!
I haven’t seen the Idiot Book since I was a teen. You can make one with a nylon tire. NOS is not good in this case for a permanent repair because it is an antique.
I made one of those couplers with a lorry tyre in Afghanistan. I cut and drilled and sandwiched i between 2 thin steel plates. The car well from Kandahar, to Mashad in Iran and through Iran to Ankars when the engine seized and we sold the car in Turkey
rag joint blues
Im surprised you haven't done the turbo diesel Audi for VW swap yet
First 💟 love the content!!!
Yay! Thank you!
Well, I just had “one of those days” today. Totally bummed, but I can’t give up. I’m not mechanically self-sufficient, but I can call a wrecker.
Oh no. I hope you’re ok Susan.
try Citroen H van or Volvo Amazon couplers ?
I’m guessing you’re on your way to Ullasai
Good guess
Dude, you overdid that job. You did not have to pull out the entire column. You just had to undo the 4 screws and slide off the coupler. To reinstall, you would do the same in a reverse order. The coupler may be a tight fit to slide in, but totally doable. On the other hand, it'd be a lot easier to undo the steering box bolts just enough to make it drop a bit and slide the coupler in. I did it like that on my 1981 mexican baywindow. Sometimes the manuals call out for procedures which are too extensive, but with a litte bit of analytic thiking and common sense, things can be done a lot quicker and easier.
FYI in a future emergency situation like this, use the coupler hole's metal pieces as spacers and join the steering column flange directly to the steering box flange so you can get to where you need to and make the repairs.
The reason they had to take the shaft out is because they couldn't "slide" the old one out with the bolts still in the upper half of the coupler. The bolts (that are too long) had to come out, and in order to do that, they had to lift the column out. If the bolts were installed the other way round, they would have been able to do what you said.
Good tip on using the spacers for a direct connection.
i know next to nothing about car repair but i was wondering - how come the coupler is there at all? i get that i connects the steering wheel to the stering box. But why do you need a rubber spacer inbetween the two?
@@Littletass it cancels vibrations
@@Littletass It's not a spacer, but indeed, a coupler. It's designed to make the steering column break apart if a front collision happens.
The coupler has 4 holes, and you have the steering column flange that has 2 and the flange from the steering box has another 2. You bolt both flanges perpendicular to each other at the coupler.
@@e-curb At the base of the steering column, you have a metal cover (numbered 17 at minute 11:35 in the video). The cover can be slid up the tube. leaving enough room for the bolts to come out.
However, iIn the picture I mention, there are 2 parts (marked 13 ad 14) that my mexica baywindow does not have (it's pretty original overall, so no one took them out) and that may have probably kept our friends here to slide said cover up.
How lucky to find an almost like for like part for a Kombi!!
It sure was Russ. Thanks for your support.
Almost every car uses the same part, so finding one that looked the same wasn't a big stroke of luck. They all look similar.
@@e-curb honestly never seen that part before, not even in my Kombi 😅 will have to have a good look now
@@russgillbanks436 The early Buses don't have this coupler. They are direct drive from the steering wheel to the steering box. Then you feel all the road vibrations. All the old Beetles have it.
@@e-curb I definitely feel this haha!
Next time, you might want to carry a can of FLEX SEAL for tire repair.
The quality, or lack thereof of parts these days, especially if they are plastic/rubber is becoming a monumental problem in the restoration world. NOS is not always the answer when dealing with plastic parts either because of age. I have also found that plastics and rubber components made in Asia/China are often extremely sub par even from reputable brands, and degrade very quickly. It is a serious problem, that can have deadly consequences for a part of such a critical nature as what failed in your steering. The comment of using an old steel belted tire and add metal sleeves at the bolt holes could be a better alternative than buying another sub-par part.
Look where you are , we will trade with you , we have a 2022 van but it snowed today ....eh
Another top repair..
Every new girl brings new kind of problem in your combi. 😂😂. South America, North America now Europe.. new girl new problem.. 😘😘😘 but you still carry on.
Looks like a bug steering coupler. upgrade to uthane type
There are so many reports of urethane couplers falling apart. The ideal upgrade is an original VW coupler.
Looks just the same as the one on my VW bug from 66
Hm making the part out of Steel or Aluminium isnt better than rubber?
It is made from rubber so vibrations of the front suspension don't go up to the steering wheel. All cars are like that.
That steering coupler is so dumb. Why cant you just turn the steering shaft to match the holes on the bottom part of the shaft and just mount the rubber piece between them? I m guessing the rubber coupler keeps you from over turning and ruining the steering box?
I think that might have happened anyway.
It does not fit? get thinner bolts!
Ben,
I know this video was from last August; I'm confused, didn't you have some serious issues with your vehicle recently? I thought I saw something about this on your Patreon page? Thanks.
Steve
Yes I did. That video will be coming after the Sardinia series. Thanks for your support Steven.
What sane engineer would design that part out of rubber?
Best way to solve this mechanical issue with the van.... get rid of it and get a Toyota 😆😆😆
Jack car up and do plug works better
how?
Wish VW still made new Kombis.
As cool as old VW combi vans are to look at, everyone knows that mechanically they are one of THE WORST vans to drive / convert into a campervan as they are always breaking down all the time. I've yet to meet one Combi van owner who hasn't had to do major engine repairs or entirely replace all the moving parts of their van. Sure they are sick to look at. But I'd rather have a transit, save myself multiple days being broken down in a foreign country and thousands of pounds in repairs.
Except you're not supposed to try to plug the hole on the tyre while it's on the van, I guess.
I think it fine to do it like that. And much quicker 😉
@@KombiLife Yeah sure why not. ;) I'm glad I learned to do it recently too. Soapy water would have tested for bubbles.
It makes no difference whatsoever.
@@e-curb It does though. One thing that could happen, is while auguring out the tire it could quickly deflate and the van would roll over upon them.
@@curiousnomadic One corner of the vehicle dropping a couple of inches quickly isn't going to cause it to roll over.
What an agricultural design. I bet Germans don't have such cheap steering couplers on Mercs.
As long as the rubber is not under too much tension from fitment, I don't see why you would need to replace it. Your fix should last.
Almost all cars use the same design coupler. When my friend was throwing away unused parts for his BMW that he sold, I told him to keep the coupler since it was the same as for his VW Bus.
In the video, you can see them holding the new with the old. The holes didn't line up so they had to stretch it. Because of that, it will not last. I'm sure Ben has the correct part in there now. And probably has a spare.
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Watch a Foreigner stories in phillipines
Barry needs to stop sleeping on his side.
What a terrible design. Thank God you’re safe!
Happy Resurrection Day!
It's not a terrible design. Your own car uses the same thing.
The Gods do not want you to Kombi
When I saw the title I expected you two to bump into your ex while she was traveling with her new beau in a Malaysian biker bar or something
What do you mean goes wrong ? You and your mates laying in the dirt trying to fix that pig is Kombi Life ! Otherwise you would have gotten yourself a Toyota...
:)
When will you learn to get something a bit more reliable? 🤭
🇮🇹 👎
Dump that van get something 30yrs newer