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I use my air compressor with a suitable air jet gun to blow what water has congregated in the gaps😎

Great all this stuff regarding E10, excuse my cynicism but wasn't it a government initiative forced on service stations to supply this fuel because of lower emissions targets and was there not criticism from the people in the know that this fuel used long term may cause damage to high spec' engines such as the 3.0ltr engine in the Alphard sorry I will carry on seeking out 99 Octane quality fuel😎

A lot of imported Alphards are lowered, unfortunately if this is the case there is no quick fixes to this issue other than change of the suspension springs which can lead to finding other faults ...how do I know this, because mine is lowered and sits on 19" wheels and I had learnt very quickly to avoid deep pot holes...yes its looks great but not for rough ground ie: camping

Great, perhaps I should drive down to Devon from Brighton and get my work done cheaper, here a two rear spring replacement approx' 2.0 hrs work plus equipment to allow radius achieved to allow axle /spring beam clearance could cost £200 +

How on earth did you manage to find a garage workshop that charged you £62.0 ? The average garage rates here in the south of England are now £75.00 + and you indicated two mechanics were involved in the work !😦

are you sure they are for the ALPHARD? if you are, perhaps you may care to let the forum know where the source was?

Spent hours and hours looking for the above, so folks beware if your vehicle has an issue with the struts from a MOT .

Sounds pricey to me, 4 heavy duty springs appro' cost £340 did you need to change any joints/arm etc?

Sorry, due to the virus i missed your post, if the vehicle has been lowered wheel offsets can be critical on Alphards....245/45/19 rears, ....235/45/19 fronts (35) for me are too close to being in the skinny rim class=hard ride you could also try quality wheel spacers

I fitted with (assistance) an Alpine 7" Sat nav media head unit does all the usual stuff, phone music radio etc, added two alpine cameras with control units displaying the front outside wide angle and rear wide angle display this also allows you to set it up as a reversing camera, problem is the Sat Nav is no match for the 7" Ventura Snooper and the recent introduction of the Alpine 9" Halo makes the cost of such a luxury well over £1500 disappointing.

You could always use a hot water bottle😁😎

Not sure of your circumstances as to why a heater should be necessary? Alphard's did not start life as a van such as VW Transporters etc, having already converted my Alphard into a camper van I can categorically tell you that the rearflooring as well insulated with 20mm thick padding if you don't have a Pop-Top you could line the roof panel. When we owned a VW we used an electric oil fire heater off mains hook up, I'm not sure that petrol heaters are legal and type approved within the scope of motor vehicles as you would be fitting a highly inflammable fuel cell

best bet is to use heavy duty velcro....worked well on mine and is still doing so!

I presume this is an upright fitting if so how much height does it add to the vehicle?

not to be annoying have you got directional tyres fitted?

fitted mine just below interior mirror where unit comes on as soon as ignition is activated, its hard wired with in line fuse behind cab ceiling down through frame to power .source

Their Chinese origin and you will find them on internet sites who sell chrome wheels, however the problem with them is getting the correct offset, or you could try reducing the wheel size to 18" they are heavy and would be difficult to repair as chrome on alloy finish is expensive to repair....