Posting for future reference in case ever needed! Finally found the correct grub screw size: 10/32 x 1/4

I've reluctantly started to give Leylandi series 3, some protection today. Last weekend I used a wire brush on a drill and white spirit to remove old waxoyl then jetwashed. I used Jenolite rust converter and 2 coats of Buzzweld chassis in one...

It Passed, only 1 advisory , it has an oil leak.......dont they all

Crikey i know land rovers are bad.. but rusty glass!?!?

I just use my body weight and a bit of maths to do the sum to know where to stand on my breaker bar plus extension. It seems to work. But obvs far better to have the proper kit!

Mot fast approaching so booked in for Friday, so I replaced a damages front door, (Banged up) the welded up the rust on my front windscreen (Bad Winter), only to get the 3 amigos for the first time, which the lead me to get a used Nanocom, from a...

Did you remove the battery connectors and clean then tighten up , similar issue on daughters Corsa other week with the click , and batt terminal need nipped up

I use UNF/UNC and metric pitch gauges as well as micrometer to ascertain thread types along with a ZEUS book most useful could also none a bsf

Does the clutch pipe fit it and have you correct clutch cylinder What year S3 perhaps earlier ones have a imperial thread Can you measure any thread sizes These have lots bits https://www.carbuilder.com/collections/braking-clutch-parts/unions

http://smithies.co.nz/land_rover/ Also the 200tdi article on turner engineering The discovery 1 manual very helpful and Britannia does good videos , he has loads so have a search Sump:bolts should not be tight, sometimes a 1/4 “ drive rattle...

Yes big socket on crank nut

Hole in cylinder or piston , sounds like a strip down check and rebuild if block ok Seen an eBay advert and there was a barn full of tdi engines at reasonable price

Have you checked the tappets

I used 100mm long bolts, yes use the circled holes, don’t need to go full depth, I used additional nuts on the bolt to nip them up and saved cutting bolts https://www.toolstation.com/high-tensile-set-screw/p51414

Thanks my stand looks exactly like yours, I measured how far the studs go in to engine and the top is 2 about 35mm and bottoms about 30mm, the tubes on stand are 70mm so think I will need bolts about 120mm or longer. pic of mine so is it 4...

you should use the top 2 and the bottom 2 holes , my stand is a clarke and you can see the adjusting brackets and the long 10mm bolts with additional locknuts, it can revolve 360 degrees and lock in position just under the rubber gloves with a...

Been thinking about them bolts. Maybe hammer a m10 or m12 nut over the bolt head, then weld nut to bolt head, gives you more meat to play with.

CharlesY knew his engines and how to loosen bolts, That plug is similar position to the 2286 but without the inspection cover , do you have one at btm as the 200tdi should, wonder if it’s a hybrid or off another engine, see if it lines up when...

my link includes crank puller tool which doubles up for using to take the pump out without removing the belt.

I got a kit like this, the 9.5mm? dia goes in injection pump, while the other bit screws in btm flywheel cover screws in slot in flywheel stop it turning

Thanks Mate just read your post on your rebuild, Great Job you done there Mate, some great Info there will save it to look back on. Have not checked my bearings yet but gonna try and get engine out tomorrow to fit on stand and will have a...

If you have original honing that’s good, similar to mine the rusty coloured pot might clean up ok ensure no pitting , it’s probably standard bore , if you clean top of pistons some stamping might confirm it Bore should be nominally 90.47mm , if...

Took my Toyota Hilux head to them for pressure test and skim last year, 100 quid, the bores were ok so I got one of them honing things that fits on drill and honed the bores, kept the origional pistons but put new rings on and everything was...

One other thing to do while it is out is to change the rear crank shaft seal. I recommend you use a Dowty type seal ERR2532 OEM along with a new gasket between block and flywheel housing. Follow book instructions with fitting the seal.

Cleasby’s good for rebore cost me £240+ vat 2 year ago on the 2286cc, but the 200tdi practicallly had no bore wear could still see the original honing marks after 125k