New to Aircooled VW's?

Want to learn more about how they work and how to look after them?

 

Then this online course is for you

 

DON'T MISS OUR NEXT LIVE TRAINING EVENT!

Our Level 1 course costs just £149 and runs 6 times per year for a maximum of 25 people per course. Booking is now open for our next course which starts on Monday 24th January 2022

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Our Level 1 course gives you all the information on how your aircooled vehicle works, how to drive it and how to maintain it.

 

Come & Learn

How a 4 stroke Engine Works

How this translates into an Aircooled Engine

How the cooling system works

How the heating system works, and yes despite what 'facebook mechanics' will tell you that the heating doesn't work we need to turn the heating down in our own buses

How to drive your aircooled vehicle, engine speeds vs road speeds

How to maintain your aircooled engine, including oil changes, fan belt and setting the tappets

How to handle a breakdown

Tools to carry

Spares list & what items are essential

Further Reading

BONUS #1

2 MONTHS 'VIRTUAL MECHANIC'

Via our dedicated Facebook Group access to your own virtual mechanic giving you the ability to ask mechanical questions about your own vehicle and get help on how to fix issues.

BONUS #2

LIFETIME ACCESS TO COURSE CONTENT

All the content on the course is yours to access at a later date so you can revisit the content at any time and refresh your knowledge or revisit items you want to watch again.

BONUS #3

'LIVE' ONLINE SUPPORT

During the first 2 weeks of the course we will hold 5 one hour 'Live'  sessions to support you as you go through the drip fed material, these will be held early evening to fit around peoples working lives. They will also be available to watch afterwards if you miss them and any additional questions can be asked via the FB group.

BONUS #4

COURSE COMPLETION CERTIFICATE

On completion of the course we'll send you a certificate that you can frame and hang on the wall to show that you have completed the course, you could end up with quite a few if you join us for more online courses.

Testimonials

Below are some testimonials from our face to face Aircooled Academy courses

Mark Vickers

Went on the workshop yesterday and came away feeling much more confident about my van and doing simple maintenance tasks. The course was packed with loads of good content for a beginner and a chance to get hands on adjusting tappets, oil and strainer change, fan belt adjustment etc. Also some good advice on driving style to get the most out of your van and keep her on the road longer.

Andrew O'connor

I went on the workshop and loved it!
I came away feeling as if i had learned so much so quick, also the attention to our safety as drivers as-well as enthusiasts was excellent.
Extremely knowledgeable and a great workshop for any of your vw aircooled cars, busses to go to for service, fix, Engine builds, etc etc, Loved the place.

Aston Dobson

I went to one the their workshops at the weekend.
Although I have a good basic knowledge of automotive mechanics, I lack skills and knowledge when it comes to aircooled Volkswagens. This course really helped kick start my learning and I came away with a much better understanding of how my VW works and what I can do to not only better look after it, but use it on a daily basis!
 

So who is behind Aircooled Academy?

I'm Graham Lyall, I started Midland Early Bay back in 2009 as a VW Camper & restoration company, in the early days we imported a lot of rust free campers from the US and other drier climates but over the years the company has evolved and these days we mainly carry out mechanical restoration & maintenance work.

Back in 2015 we started to offer training courses for owners new to VW aircooled vehicles with a view that they could learn how they worked and how to look after them. These have been hugely succesful and we have trained close to 200 owners as well as offering FREE 'Mini courses' at selected Aircooled Shows throughout the UK.

At the end of 2019 we formally launched our Aircooled Academy as an offshoot of Midland Early Bay with a view to offering a wider range of courses however global events in 2020 meant that whilst we were not able to deliver many face to face courses we started to focus on how we could deliver these courses online, its taken a while to find the right solution but we believe we are now there and hence the launch of Aircooled Academy Online

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