Recent content by Jessop661

Don't know if this make any diff but taken my glow plugs out numb 1 at front was clean 2 3 4 all had oil on them? There not wired up haven't needed to use them starts first time, Got bits for timing belt but not looked at that yet

Cheers for that am going to have a look for that bung at the top will be a better way to do it I think

Ok thanks for that I am going to gets timing belt this week and try it hopefully it will go ok

So would jacking the box lift it up to the right height is seams quite high thanks

Thanks I thought you had to put the pin in the bellhousing so good to know, I have taken the pipe off and put a bolt in the pump it self would that do the same thing or would you block it up with something else?

So I was going to look at pump timing see if it all lines up so how do you guys do it? I can't get timing pin in bellhousing I could do with some soundproofing in mine now it's a bit loud now

Ok will have a look at that but now you've put me off getting a new one ha Set tappets today and crank pully wasn't moving at all noticed water pump pully moves in and out am guessing that's not normal, So you guys with a 200 in series how do you do your timing belt I wouldn't be able to put the...

Thanks that's good to know my exhaust should be ok what sort of speed you getting out of yours? Mine is black and white smoke messed with pump a bit and the black smoke is not as bad

I will look at tappets tom do you think the series exhaust would be ok for a di don't have the turbo on. And the crank pully I didn't know that could change the timing thanks

Hi guys thanks for replies it's all new filters and fuel I've been driving it for a good few hours now the black smoke seemed to be quite a bit under load I put a new lift pump on when I got engine noticed it wasn't working guy said engine was good but you never know it was allready out The...

Hi guys changed my engine for a 200di all gone ok i suppose, But got a problem it's had a bit of black smoke when under load and when you get up to about 45 50 mph it will pop and white smoke I've had a little play with pump and black smoke not as bad but still not good so am thinking it might...

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I've seen a 5 bearing engine for sale out of a 90 Would it be worth getting? Will it fit in or would I need to change anything Mines a 1975 the other engine is an 11h Don't know what will work out cheaper to sort My neighbour said head was passing on mine and exhaust valves not closing...

No it's a lip I've tried giving it a clean over

It dosnt look very big am going to get something to measure it today And see how much diff there is. Can you get away with a bit of a lip? Or will new rings sort it? Thanks guys