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Well, they aint coming out again hah hah. After an hour of inlet manifold nuts at finger tightness I tightened them properly and gave it a test run. Started on the button ! and was ok going into town but lost turbo coming back. As it was late and dark I left it until today for fresh eyes...

I managed to find two pieces and drew round them thanks

Never guess what ? I went into proper old style parts shop and asked if on the off chance they had any gasket paper? Bloke just looked at me and said “ what thickness ? “ didn’t think as it’s an island and everything has to be imported it’s a fix yourself or no transport kinda place so made...

Doubt if they'd have it here plus the old ones were brittled and snapped when removing so no template but thanks for the suggestion anyway

Thank you I'll give it a go.

Hello everyone, I'm in a bit of a pickle. I live on the Island of Gozo and getting spares for my old P38 diesel is a nightmare since brexit. I have just changed my glow plugs and ordered a set of gaskets for the exhaust manifold but they have been stopped at customs and could be months before...

Well, she's still in the garage, and more things are surfacing- drivers side front hub assembly bearings shagged, how did the first garage miss it ?? At least she's with Les now and I am confident he can fix her J J

Got the spec sheet back from Les for parts needed replacing, although they would pass an mot I've opted for replacement- front and rear shocks as these are the original ones and she's done 145 thousand on them, drag link ends, front discs and pads, Drove to and from Weymouth fine apart from...

Drove "Old Strawberry" home from Service motors today with a big grin on my face ! Les told me that the Death Wobble was a result of the front drivers side wheel being out of balance, even though I only bought these tyres and had them fitted 6 weeks ago at a garage recomended by ASDA , who I...

Hah, Hah, Mate, I've got sync mates & eas kicker, just changed the rad, water pump,thermostat, hoses and almost god rid of air -lock overheat, alarm sensor was replaced but still comes up error message, thing is see, I love the shape and presence on the road and plus I've chucked too much money...

Cheers Guys for rapid response, as I mentioned 'Old Strawberry " my un-trusty P38 is in with Les @ Service Motors Bexleyheath, he's been keeping my old bangers roadworthy for about 15 years now and I wished I'd waited for him to check it out 1st but he's so busy and hard to get an appointment...

Damn wobble has returned ???? new wheels & tyres, new set of spigots when fitted, tightened up 3 times , fine at first but 2 trips from kent to weymouth and it has come back , first when you hit a bump at 55-60 and when you brake from 60 -50, now it starts wobbling at 55 on the motrway. So it's...

didn't I just say that ? hah hah::fencing::, Mate, I did ask and was told as Fanatic so diplomatically put ...... But after reading every post regarding death wobble I, like many others hoped to save the expense of new wheels & tyres, but saying that my garage - LRR in Charlton are good lads...

Well I bit the bullet and got a really nice set of 5 18" sparkle alloys for £198 !! spotless not a mark on them , bought some pirelli scorpion zero's from Asda tyres ( yep they do e'm now ! ) cheaper than blackcircle £ 737 balanced & fitted - And guess what ? It drives like a dream, I went...

Free plugs and good grooves is all I have too offer but given gladly- Jackie

Thought I'd regale you all with my tale of woe and my final redemption thanks to the forum. Firstly lets get things straight - I'm a DJ/ radio presenter and only intermediate with mechanics ( I'm a doctor Jim, not a mechanic!- Dr Mc Coys voice ) but thanks to the help and advice given freely on...

Thanks a lot chaps, getting the fan back on was a bit fiddley but done, now all I have to do is find the knack of getting the U shaped little hose off/on at the back of block as when I overheated there was hissing and coolant leak from that part of engine bay and I'm praying it is this hose and...

Ok so how the hell do you do it ? I've removed the cowling clips and it is in one piece not 2, removed hoses and it slides up nicely until it gets caught on the fan, do I really have to remove the fan too ? It's a 2.5 DSE and loves to give me grief, everyday it's getting more and more like the...

Thanks for your replies guys, now it overheated badly yesterday, I had ordered a new rad because of this, ( yes we checked for air lock first) but it hasn't arrived yet ( brand new £120. Island 4x4) So I've a busy weekend as it's hissing coolant from back off block , I'm hoping it's the u shaped...