Engine all in mounts all welded took some doing with little time we had got it fired up with just a live to pump started really easy little puff of smoke now and again on cold tick over but a hell of a lot beter than it was . had to change clutch plate as was diff splines on it and fan and mock...

Thanks for that and the ear muffs is s good idea ! So we obv have it cranking over but no heat to plugs ? Whats the main area to concentrate on in regards to wiring? , also the fuel filter is a different set up with a bolt on top with a pipe coming out of either end and have noidea where the...

The wires are like spaghetti junction some look like they not even in use! What's the main wires to concentrate on? We obv have the starter working but maybe the rest not connected, should we follow wire back from ignition and put a ignition live to pump and glow plugs? Sounds daft but not sure...

Sorted a 2.5 na diesel with 100k for 100 pound for complete engine! Is it worth just swapping engines for sake of it or trying to repair our tired 2.25 ??we have got a welder and did around 40 hours welding on our old 90 chassis so had fair bit of practice and quite good now, sure could...

Would a 2.5na engine fit straight in?

Yea does sound bit complex that ! Bugger was hoping it would be straight forward job!

When fitting timing chain is it just a case of getting cam top dead centre and crank top dead centre then fit chain and take up slack on tensioner? I've not fitted one before done couple of belts on single cam 8 valve petrol engines but never a chain ?? We were going to attempt chain on it next...

Yea I've messes with pump loads advanced / retarded not much different really

Not that I've noticed its so strong its hard to tell what it smells like it very potent lol

Will do thanks

It's more white / gray smoke , I've messed with pump for ages dosnt seem to get any beter I'm beginning to wonder if timing is out ??

How did you sort it? Did your vacuum pipe have a t pice in going to a metel tank?

We are still on with getting the landy redy for mot yesterday afternoon we started on brakes all shoes are good and free moving and cylinders all free and moving, we blead all 4 sides (alot of air came out) with the bleed easy fitted its got a good brake and holds it then remove the bleed easy...

Is it a easy job or a nightmare? I'm going to fit new rocker cover gasket and check valve settings so thaught I mite as well do them if no point I will leave them?

Hi all , we have decided to change the valve stem seals on our 1980 series 3 2.25 diesel , has anyone done them before? Any tips / advice before we start and any special tools that will help us, changing the to try sort extreme smoking issues m , many thanks in advance

Yea I guessed that when I cleaned it and saw oil fill line ! Dope! Well cleaned injectors they were black bright and full of carbon I refit them was not as Smokey for 30 seconds then smoking like hell again I advanced and retarded timing a few times won't sit nice in any position then removed...