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Anybody got a decent radiator for a 2.5TD lying around? Maybe from a vehicle they have converted to a TDI? All the ones I can find new are $$$$$$$. Needs to have the oil cooler built in. Cheers James

TD turbo doesn't do that much and is a small unit. Mine doesnt whistle either (at least over the engine noise) I have mine set at 0.6 bar just to keep the emgine de stressed. You can crank it right up to the point the manifold is glowing red but the engine wont last that long. The other issue...

Just completed a complete strip down and rebuild of my 2.5TD engine. Hear went to turner engineering to be done, and did the bottom end, and timing belt myself. Just finally got it all back together, and although two cylinders was initially down on compression a bit (you could hear it as I...

Got my transfer box back from Torver in the lakes to London a few years ago with the middle bearing on the 2nd shaft completely destroyed after all the oil came out on the way up. I removed all the bits of mettel, filled it up and strayed at 50mph all the way back. It let got two days later, and...

I can't get the front pulley of my 19j. I'm told it is right hand thread (i.e. anti clockwise to undo). Is this correct? I've got the sump off to redo the rings and have a bit of 2x3 wedged to stop the crank turning, and even with a 4 foot bar on the socket, and 10 mins of the blow torch on the...

Quite possibly yes, or no. The starter circuit on a 19J is very simple, the ignition switch in 1st position turns on auxiliary equipment (radio) and switches on the rest of the electrics (the big brown and write cables going the switch if I recall), the third (hold against a spring) send power...

Cheers guys didnt realise there was a tool to do it - moden technology! I'd have just welded a set of nuts on the outside if it had been upto me! I tired the nut and bolt methods but they are so hard being made of SS that it just stripped the threads on the nut before it compressed. Ive...

Im rebuilding mine at the moment. Head is being done by turner engineering, and got a new set of rings an big end bearings for it. Thankfully the head and the pistons aren't cracked. The chaps at turners also told me that the rings may infact be fine even though the crank case pressure is high...

So after having my rear cross member replaced a few years ago, I have decided to refit the rear mud flaps - this is mainly because we are moving the business up market a bit more and I'm trying to spruce up the landy a bit - new cylinder head to stop the smoke, outside quick respray, alloy...

Isn't that a blade off the old turbo? (or at least part of a blade) - and by the way there are many places that will refurbish your turbo for you so you don't have to get a new one - will probably be cheaper - this is not something you can do your self if you want it to last as it will need to...

After many years my TD is now dying - I've kept it going this long but the frequency of it being carried back on the back of a tow truck is now getting silly, and its slowly loosing power, not revving as well as it did and sounding rough, and a pain in the arse to start up - This demise may have...

Many Thanks Thats perfect Hope you got yoyr jobs done!

I figgured that, however on my aftermarket door there is no hole in the beam under the glass or the beam under that. I assume the hole in the small link beam below the one with the big hole in is threaded to take a bolt through the rubber grommet on the wiper motor. Could you do me a favour...

I've had an after market rear door on the landy from some time after the oringinal rotted away. I've also just purchased a rear wiper motor, and the wiring off ebay, and i'm planning on fitting this to the door. The wiring loom bit is easy as it all seems to be plug and play, and will also allow...

You may also want to have a look at the valves and seats +/- get them referb'd prior to putting the head back on - also check the inserts for the pre-ignition/heater chambers as mine had cracked up slightly - not sure if it made any difference by replacing them but I guess it prevented early...