Time to fix up my Combi and get back on the road here for mechanical advice and see if some parts up for sale?

What's a 'Combi" ?

It's his 3rd post and your paying out on him already?

Welcome, Pacman77

In answer to "what's a combi"

This is from Wikipedia:

Like the Beetle, from the beginning, the Type 2 earned many nicknames from its fans. Among the most popular, at least in Germany, are VW-Bus and Bulli (or Bully) or Hippie-van or the bus. The Type 2 was meant to be officially named the Bully, but Heinrich Lanz, producer of the Lanz Bulldog farm tractor, intervened. The model was then presented as the VW Transporter and VW Kleinbus, but the Bully nickname still caught on.

The official German-language model names Transporter and Kombi (Kombinationskraftwagen, "combined-use vehicle") have also caught on as nicknames. Kombi is not only the name of the passenger variant, but is also the Australasian and Brazilian term for the whole Type 2 family in much the same way that they are all called VW-Bus in Germany – even the pickup truck variations. In Mexico, the German "Kombi" was translated as "Combi", and became a household word thanks to the vehicle's popularity in Mexico City's public transportation system. In Peru, where the term Combi was similarly adopted, the term Combi Asesina (Murdering Combi) is often used for buses of similar size, due to the notorious recklessness and competition of Lima bus drivers to get passengers. The Portuguese people also have a particular name for it: they name it "Pão-de-Forma" (Breadloaf) because its design resembles a bread baked in a mold. Similarly, in Denmark, the Type 2 is referred to as "Rugbrød" (Rye bread). Finns dubbed it Kleinbus (mini-bus), as many taxicab companies adopted it for group transportation; the name "kleinbus" has become an appellative for all passenger vans. The vehicle is also known as kleinbus in Chile.

In America, however, it is a VW bus, a "vee-dub," a hippie-mobile, hippie bus, or hippie van, "combie", Microbus or a Transporter to aficionados. The early versions produced before 1967 used a split front windshield (giving rise to the nickname "Splitty"), and their comparative rarity has led to their becoming sought after by collectors and enthusiasts. The next version, sold in the USA market from 1968 to 1979, is characterised by a large, curved windshield and is commonly called a "bay-window". It was replaced by the Vanagon, of which only the Westfalia camper version has a common nickname, "Westy".

It was called Volksie Bus in South Africa, notable in a series of that country's TV commercials. "Kombi" is also a generic nickname for vans and minibuses in South Africa and Swaziland, often used as a means of public transportation.

In the United Kingdom, it is known as a "Campervan","hippy van","vdub", and as the more tongue-in-cheek "mind expanding van".


Regards,

Matt.

A picture would have done - they're worth a thousand words.

Cheers, Greg

There are probably more people in the world that know the VW bus as a 'Combi' than those that know them as a 'Kombi'

This isn't getting his Combi fixed, is it!

I have been told you can increase the engine power by taking off the 1600 head and replacing with a 2.4 head I was told it will bolt straight on,is that true??

Don't think so chap, presuming you'll be using 2.4 piston/barrel as well. The guy's over here can go up to 1776cc without machining the case, anything bigger and the case needs modifying. How much work does the bus need?

Welcome to the forum

A few vitals bits of info needed though..

Maybe a list of exactly what parts you're after and what advice you need.
Also, listing your location will help too.

Neil