Büssli Our camper van suffered three ripped cooling water hoses in the last two months. Together with my brother who is the engineer in charge of maintaining our vehicles, we looked for the source of the troubles. Although not entirely sure, after a test ride I was confident that we found and fixed it. We… Continue reading A holiday that didn’t start so well
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VW Bus Treffen Schwarzsee
Last saturday we went to the vw bus gathering at the Schwarzsee. There were more than 460 VW Busses present from all different types. I had the impression, to see less vehicles than last time, but comparing the pictures from 2009, I’m not so sure anymore. It’s amazing in how good a shape some of… Continue reading VW Bus Treffen Schwarzsee
Chiemsee Holiday
Like for most people around here, summer holidays for us usually means going south. And that is what we usually did in the past. This year, we wanted something new. The countries north of Switzerland were unexplored territory for us in regards of holiday destinations. We had ideas to go to the netherlands, Belgium or… Continue reading Chiemsee Holiday
Variable fan speed for the camper
The T3 VW camper vans came with a three step fan speed switch. Maybe it broke just like that, or maybe it was due to the kids playing with it endlessly. No matter what, the broken switch was a good opportunity for an upgrade. I ordered a 15A PWM motor speed controller which I thought… Continue reading Variable fan speed for the camper
Refurbishing our VW Bus camper van
Refurbishing our beloved VW Bus camper van that served us so well on our great adventure in south america was long over due. After lots of offers and some setbacks, it’s finally going to happen before the rust wins. Last week, I spent two days tearing everything appart.Removing bumpers, windows, lights, mirrors, trims, bike and… Continue reading Refurbishing our VW Bus camper van