Recent content by hairy john

many thanks for the help, hairy

is there anyway of locking the pulley so i can get some leverage on the nut

:confused: Hi, anybody got an easy way to remove the crankshaft pully so's i can change the timing belt (300tdi) Cheers, hairy.

Thanks mate, i'll get one tomorrow. Cheers, hairy.:)

Hi, does a 200 tdi top hose fit the intercooler and inlet manifold on a 300tdi (getting rid of the egr completely). Cheers, hairy

Many thanks for the replies. I suppose i'll leave it sealed until somebody decides to get some air. Cheers, hairy.

Hi, been having a spot of bother with the rear sunroof drain pipes. It kept leaking between the the curved window and the one below it and then dripping onto the rear floor (fortunately the floorpan is in good condition). Cheated a bit and ran some silicone sealant between the sunroof glass and...

Hi, i had a similar problem a couple of weeks ago, although the temp gauge (once engine warmed up) remained at normal, the heater took ages to get warm and if i left the vehicle on tickover, the heater went cold. Changed the thermostat and everything now seems ok. I would suggest you get the...

Cheers mate, hairy

Hi, anyone out there know wot year the last 300tdi's were made. cheers, hairy.

no, i didn't but i will send for a couple of those red/blue ones from x-eng. cheers, hairy

Hi, just an update on my 33tdi heater. after it blew the coolant out the thermostat housing bung i decided to change the thermostat quickly. Magic, heater works perfectly. Thanks for all the replies and help. cheers, hairy.

Ta, but where do i get a metal plug? cheers, hairy

Hi, had an exciting time coming home from work tonight in my disco 300 tdi, the centre of the bung that fits in the thermostat housing blew out along with most of the coolant. i've been having problems with the heater working intermittantly and taking a long time to heat up, hopefully it hasn't...

Hi, thanks for all the replies, hairy