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    Dumb Irons/Jacking Points Missing - What to do?

    Thanks for your replies - I am interested in Jacking points as using for some overland next year and prefer more stable points to jack from if possible. Don't worry chassis number still there - been there before!!!
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    Dumb Irons/Jacking Points Missing - What to do?

    Hi Everyone, Getting round the newly acquired 110 300tdi (June) and I am trying to work out what to do with the front bumper/dumb irons. It must have been fitted with a winch/winch bumper and whoever took it off (bless them) left the dumb irons open - pic explains So what to do, I thought...
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    Best Colour For Wolf wheels

    Thanks for your input, decided to go with the roof 'upgrade' to white and wheels to match - using alpine white 456 Cheers
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    Best Colour For Wolf wheels

    HI All, A bit of fun. I have just bought a new set of 'Wolf' wheels for my Conniston Green 110 300tdi S/W. They come black primed but can't decided the colour to paint them. The debate is between light or dark Grey, White - (to match roof if we paint that) or Black - any other sensible options...
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    Paint Code for 1996 300tdi 110 Green

    Tunred out to be Coniston Green LRC570 - interestingly there are 2 Coniston Greens with different paint codes
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    Paint Code for 1996 300tdi 110 Green

    Thanks will give them a try
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    Paint Code for 1996 300tdi 110 Green

    Hi, I am trying to work out the paint code for my 110. It is 110 formally UK Border Force from 1996. The plate is unreadable unfortunately and I am struggling to work it out. It is definitely not Bronze Green. Conniston Green??? Pic attached comments please!!! Thanks in advance
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    300 Tdi Belt Squeal - Penny Trick Warning

    Thanks for the comments, short update. Just had a parts delivery and included a new Dayco belt - fitted and squeal is gone - for now. Maybe the alternator alignment has helped. See if it comes back!!
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    300 Tdi Belt Squeal - Penny Trick Warning

    Hi Everyone, Just taken delivery of my 300tdi (Delivery read just driven it back to Austria from UK in 28 degrees ahhh) Developed a belt squeal, have had the belt off and tensioner (tensioner is stamped 2015 but a little play on the bearings is this normal?) cleaned the pulleys and of course...
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    Fuel Gauge and Sender units

    Hi All, Playing with a positive earth series one and having an issue with Fuel gauge (complete rewire). The sender unit appears to work ok (had off and cleaned etc) and reads 90 Ohms full and around 10 or so when empty. I have 2 fuels gauges and these seem both to only read EMPTY regardless of...
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    Weber Carb (ICH34) Idle Problem Solution

    OK, 8 Months later and a few developments. The above did sort the problem but it came back. Of course the dirt and crud in the fuel cannot of helped and was at least partly to blame. Also noticed that the idle jet was getting gunged up with oil!!!. Seem to be blowing a fair bit of oil so looking...
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    110 wanted 4 door

    Thanks sorry should have updated - just bought a 300 tdi 1996. Cheers
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    110 wanted 4 door

    Hi Looking for a 110 with decent chassis and Bh. Will be used for moving around our series 1 projects. Looking for 200, 300 or td5. All numbers need to match up as will be going to europe. Thanks
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    Weber Carb (ICH34) Idle Problem Solution

    Well back again, The tank was drained down, cleaned out, carb cleaned and new Mann filter installed and all was fine.....until about a week later when the problem of not ticking over came back ahhhh. Took the carb off again and yes there was debris in the float bowl again. Can these filters be...
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    Weber Carb (ICH34) Idle Problem Solution

    OK Carb latest - the misfire and the stopping ticking over is back - ahhhhhhhhhh. This time took the Dissy to bits but all looked ok re diaphragm and advance mech etc etc so back to the carb. Took the top cover off and there was sediment again in it!!! Took the sender out the tank and there is...
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    Weber Carb (ICH34) Idle Problem Solution

    Thanks for all your posts and replies. However things have developed!!!! I thought all was ok with the carb and went for a longer test drive and to my disappointment she stopped ticking over again - could not believe it so please ignore my first post. really went through the possibilities and...
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    Weber Carb (ICH34) Idle Problem Solution

    Hi Everyone, Rather than putting up another question for you guys to throw yourselves at, I thought I would give a solution of sorts. My 2a has been running ok since the rebuild (not engine) but slowly the tick over idle has started to get worse. On saturday I had to turn the idle screw right...
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    Primary pinion bearing lubrication

    Thanks James, will have a look and see if flipping it will allow some oil in - if not may have to bend it slightly
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    Primary pinion bearing lubrication

    Sorry James when you say that is correct do you mean the pic is correct or the previous answer from Extreedoc is correct???
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    Primary pinion bearing lubrication

    Thanks James, then my issue could be that the oil shield is flat - maybe of a later model, IT just currently looks wrong!!