Recent content by Neil110

I wouldn't lubricate them with anything. I would remove the butterfly and chuck it in the bin. Replace it with a plain butterfly which does not have the over run valve fitted. Not only will you never suffer from this problem again, but you will also remove a significant impediment to airflow

Photos you say? I will see what I can do. Not quite sure how/why it has saved 2 of each image and yes I know the trailer support leg is down. It wasn't once I set off though

Over the years the alternator has moved all over the engine. Mine is on the opposite side to yours on what looks like the most home made, Heath Robinson sort of bracket imaginable. however it has the advantages of being cheap and out of the way of most of the hoses and things. Snag is it comes...

You could always try Miller's diesel power additive.

Deleting the outer row of bolts isn't a stupid mod. On the later engines the heads aren't even drilled for them. As mentioned LR found that the outer row of bolts, torqued to their full value, had a tendency to tip the heads, leading to the head gaskets blowing into the valley. If you feel that...

The thread will almost certainly be UNC, I'll look in my parts book see if I can find the relevant part No for the "proper" alternator bracket. Which side of the engine does your alternator sit on?

You could always try the smaller oil companies like Miller's or Penrite. Personally I run mine on Shell Helix bought at my local supermarket, and change it every 2,500 miles. It uses some but I suspect most of it is leaking rather than being burned.

Spend most of my time in France. Empty roads and much nicer bread. Run a 1984 One_Ten station wagon with a V8, some modifications (about 4 sides of A4) but the significant ones include discs all round, vented up front, R380, strengthened LT 230, oil coolers for everything and series 2 rear upper...