Recent content by Pembs landyman

Hi Just seen post so dont know if you've managed to sort it? Stuck tailgate is a common problem with a D3. From memory it is either the micro switch on top section of tailgate or cable detaching itself from the actuator on lower section. As you say it is making noises when pressing switch...

Sounds painful..........:eek: :D:D

H reg 200tdi with 251,000 on clock. Smoking a bit so had head refurbed, injectors redone and turbo refurbed, Hopefully it wont smoke as much...........when I get time to put it back together:D

I found those eventually:D The hardest bit i found was freeing the recirculation flap which sits around the motor.... got there eventually!! Pulled the old motor out and it was jammed solid, cant even turn it by hand. After buying a new motor i wish i'd had the old one refurbed as the new one...

Finally managed to get the heater box apart what a ball ache:D Ive modified the resistor mount as the new motor has the resistor fixed directly to the motor - thought it wouldnt be a simple job!!!! Ive had to put some shims to pack the motor in its tubular mount as it is slightly smaller...

Have you got the motor out of the heater box yet sierrafery? I've nearly got the heater box apart but am struggling as it is holding fast around the main air intake flap which fits around motor housing? About to chuck it out the bl..dy window:frown:

Hi I'm half way through changing the motor in the heater unit. I realise you have to split it in two to take out the motor and have removed all the metal clips and screws etc. Do you have to drill out two of the rivets holding the control levers frame onto the front of the heater unit to...

Do you mean the short sloping/ angled bit of the dash joining the top flat bit of the dash, where the windscreen vents are, to the dash board shelf where the grab handle is? It looks as if there arn't any ducts behind this bit and it looks tall enough to fit a carling switch.

So just to clarify Fanatic you dont think x-eng are any good?:D:D I was about to buy some for my roofbar...... what would you recommend instead? I've spent hours searching but cant seem to come to any conclusions about which lights will work best on the roofbar namely giving good distance...

I've been looking at Carling switches but can't work out where to put them on the 200tdi dash? Where were you going to put them Mr Noisy? Part of the dash looks like it has ducting from the heater built into it - dont want to cut through those:confused: The dash has been removed and the...

Hi Greenhornet I ve looked at a few threads about the steering box and decided that a recon would suit me best as there is alot of play in the box. The seal kits dont seem to last that long. I based in sunny Pembrokeshire (although its been chucking it down for the last few days:)) I have...

Got the steering box off this afternoon what a bas....d of a job. In the end couldnt get the two bolts off the stablising bracket so took the bracket off with it, will have to get some heat on them later:D Also building up a collection of imperial spanners/ sockets, what a mixture of imperial &...

I agree with Greenhornet, spot weld drill is your best bet (clarke). I only used the grinder to cut up the middle of what was left of the floor to get a loose edge, I then worked around the edge of the floor using the spot weld drill. A small crowbar was also very handy, it helped identify where...

Err....... Yes:D:D Are you attracted to shiny things in particular?:D:D Starting to get worried now(only 78days left to MAC) boot floor still not fully in and still need to: Take dash out to put new heater motor in. Fit CB Fit Lightbar Replace steering box Replace seals of Alpine lights...

no worries unclefester, having read many of the threads about replacing the boot floor some say must be welded and some say not :confused:. I've got a mate who can weld so might as well weld it in. :)