Here's my FIP teardown video on YouTube: Their's part 2 & 3 on there, too.

Talking about a full refurb rather than the seals?

yes complete strip down and rebuild look fr Bosch VE injector pump rebuild on U tube

Thats the pressure relief valve, from memory a 10mm open ended spanner will do the trick. Has a tendency to leave its internals in the pump so a magnet is a must so you can reassemble it before reinstallation.

talking about injections i am just going to get a rabies inoculation becaue im going back to Australia via Ethiopia, Madagaska Reunion Dubia and Singapore. Ethiopia is one where rabies is high risk. i booked in for a consultation and got a phone...

The timing chains can be renewed in situ but you do need a good 22 mm socket and about a 2 meter bar to get the nut undone on the front pulley and i use a bar to hold the crank rather than just rel.y on the timing pin to hold it

I, unfortunately, had two shots. The initial & the booster. I did initially refuse but it turned into a cult that you had to have it so I stupidly went along for both shots.

I looked at the stats regarding the vaccine. GSK technology known to cause blood clots. MRN never before used and testing rushed. Limited effectiveness in both cases. I refused, told the doctor if my time has come to die, I would prefer to...

Oh, I see. Radiators the least of my issues now. 😄

It was in reply to your buying a new rad, a new core is fitted and any repairs to the fittings, usually cheaper than a new Chinese radiator

What's a re-core if you don't mind my asking?

Just got the FIP done nicely, too. I sold my engine hoist, too after I rebuilt the series engine. Tempted to have a stab at this job. Its farting on taking all the auxiliaries off that gets me down.

I bet most garages would just swap it out. FIP refurb is above my grade for sure.

You and many others. My mother is in her eighties with many issues and yet on the balance of risk I still advised her not to have it, especially when they keep trying to give it to her every 6 months.

At least they haven't said they will do it without knowledge of the job. It's a big job that immobilizes the car and involves a certain amount of time. I've not done mine yet but need to so at some point even after 270k but I know it's going to...

Garage won't touch it so I'll have to take it to a specialist.

Oh dear, missed oil changes in a previous ownership 😔 It's a big job that's for sure and if not done it's engine life over 🤯

Well the news is in & its the timing chain. How much of a faff is that?

I stopped having it a long while back as I was always ill afterwards. This proved to be a link to my Guillain - Barre syndrome

Thousands of deaths and injury caused by the jab.

Thanks for the kind words, lads.

Yeah, I was sceptical about the covid jab but now I feel certain it has something to do with this.

Hope you are OK, had the Covid vaccine lately? It seems to be one of the causes of blood clots.

All the best. Get well soon 👍

I'm taking it to the garage today. I could have done the job myself but I've just been in the ICU in hospital with a blood clot on the lungs (which is still there) So I can't be arsed to do it myself.🤪

Sorry, when I said "after fixing the pump" I meant the FIP.

No. The pumps probably original but the fluid has been replaced.

Yes, the noise gets louder when turning, however, it's just started after fixing the pump.

I've got a hospital appointment tomorrow. Do you think it'll last that long if its just started failing?

Get yourself a long screwdriver and have a listen on the pump body while the engine is running. If it whining from within its worn👍