I completely agree with what James has said, got the same setup on my 300tdi disco with floflex poly bushes and she handles the nuts, with no sag when towing. Good Value mate.

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This is to close to home, Iam in Grays!!!!

Will keep an eye out mate, I am in the Thurrock area.

Sorry forgot to mention that we replaced all of the bolts aswell and the leak is still here!!!

Yes it was all cleaned up. The first time we put it up without Hylomar it leaked so we stripped it down and put it back up with another new gasket and Hylomar, and it still leaked.

New timing case, belt, tensioners, gaskets, oil seals, 8 new push rods and a new rocker..........all in a days work lol

Thats preety close to home mate, sorrry to here about that!!! Take it you are a regular visitor to RGB in doddinghurst?

Where abouts in Essex are you mate?

Hi Dave after fitting the new timing belt I removed all the pins and rotated the engine 3 maybe 4 times by hand and the marks all lined up again. There is no visible sign of the valves kissing the top of the piston. The only signs on the top of the piston was of crap glow plugs where the tips...

Morning James. The timing is defo spot on, and the crack and cam are intact and as should be, but I shall try slackening the adjusters thanks very much for your suggestion.

I know I started this thread time ago but here goes!!!! Stripped the timing cover off to find the stud for the tensioner had failed and stripped the thread right out of the cover hence timing belt had tore itself to pieces. Have replaced and and made good all of the above timed it all up...

Well if that wern't moody I dont know what is!!!

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Morning people I have a 300tdi. Last night the Mrs took it for a 40 mile round trip 2 miles from home she said it started knocking when she arrived home she left it running and it was running as rough as you like extremely lumpy. Once it was switched off it will not fire again. Now the disco has...

Having exactly the same symptoms, I have changed pre heater relay, still the same. I am sure there is another relay in passenger footwell, you can here it click. That is going to be my next port of call.

Fitted new handbrake cable

Hi Folks, I have a 300tdi. Its really doing my head in just silly things but I cant seem to solve them. My side repeaters do not work although all the other indicators work perfectly, The stalk cancels etc and the hazards work but no side repeaters. Also the trailer light is constantley lit on...

Hi Cirrus I have got both an ES and an XS, The ES has full leather, A/C, Electric windows and sunroofs, Grey alloys. The XS has half leather, electric windows, manual sunroofs and no A/C. I cant comment on a GS but iam sure someone will be along who can.

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