Cars and bikes on YouTube – our monthly highlights
The Haynes YouTube channel is full of step-by-step videos that'll help you carry out popular maintenance jobs on various models. Check it out and subscribe here, and hit the notification bell to be informed when we upload new content.
Edd China
5 Steps to REPAIR and UPGRADE Your T5's Suspension and Audio System
Edd's daily driver is a VW Transporter T5 that has definitely seen better days. Time for some upgrades then, as he explains: "I transform my tired old T5 by removing all of the bumps and clunks and squeaks from the suspension.
"I'm also upgrading the old stereo to an up-to-date (double DIN) screen and find a really simple fix for the age old problem of no 12v ignition feed from the standard VW stereo DIN sockets with a low cost but invaluable product."
Want to do the same to your T5? Take a look at the Haynes manual
RocketMan
Hiplok MD1000 Anti-Angle Grinder Disc Lock
Bike security. It's something most of us have pondered at some time or other: what's the best way to prevent someone nicking your ride?
Heavy-duty chains are one solution but they're weighty and cumbersome. Disc locks are an alternative, and this one from Hiplok promises to be better at standing up to angle grinder attack than most. RocketMan takes a closer look in this video.
Tap or click on the image below to watch the video.
idriveaclassic
Making classic car panels by hand...how this man does it!
Many of us have a classic car we maintain with Haynes' help and a network of parts suppliers who continue to produce bits and pieces that the OEM stopped selling years ago.
But what about panels? What do you do if corrosion gets too bad or your pride and joy takes a knock that can't be repaired? Steph chats to Gordon at Catmint in North Yorkshire and sees how he turns sheet metal into works of art for the Elf, Hornet and Mini.
