Mr Noisy
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Hello
So we have just bought a nice M reg 5 door 300 for general towing/loading/runaround duties at work.
This is the job mine used to perform until it grew up into a right proper off roader and is now no longer practical, aswell as the horrendous fuel costs!
Anyway, we collected it on Wednesday from a local trader we deal with. I set to a full fluids change,an oil and an air filter.
It has just had an MOT and had the injector pump rebuilt at cost of £500 so I assume it must have had a timing belt aswell.
It is rot free apart from 1 or 2 holes in boot floor (much better than mine used to be)
I have driven it and everything seems in good order, very nice actually.
Needs a new dipstick tube cos the bracket has snapped.
The questions I ask are:
I think I need to do an EGR blank, am I right? How do I do this? Can I make my own blank plate using the gasket as a template? And where does the blank go - exhaust manifold or boost pipe?
Are there any other tips/tricks I can perform to promote performance/reliability/economy?
I look forward to your experience! (I have very little with diesels!)
Many thanks in advance,
Sam
So we have just bought a nice M reg 5 door 300 for general towing/loading/runaround duties at work.
This is the job mine used to perform until it grew up into a right proper off roader and is now no longer practical, aswell as the horrendous fuel costs!
Anyway, we collected it on Wednesday from a local trader we deal with. I set to a full fluids change,an oil and an air filter.
It has just had an MOT and had the injector pump rebuilt at cost of £500 so I assume it must have had a timing belt aswell.
It is rot free apart from 1 or 2 holes in boot floor (much better than mine used to be)
I have driven it and everything seems in good order, very nice actually.
Needs a new dipstick tube cos the bracket has snapped.
The questions I ask are:
I think I need to do an EGR blank, am I right? How do I do this? Can I make my own blank plate using the gasket as a template? And where does the blank go - exhaust manifold or boost pipe?
Are there any other tips/tricks I can perform to promote performance/reliability/economy?
I look forward to your experience! (I have very little with diesels!)
Many thanks in advance,
Sam