Recent content by rodders1980

Nope, still no luck. Progress has been a bit slow with work commitments. head gasket has been done and head skimmed with no improvement. In the process of checking the timing if I could get the bottom pulley off.

Right the problem continues. Thought that I'd double check the engine with a proper diesel compression tester, one that screws into the glow plug holes. Before I strip it down. With this compression tester I got 490-500psi on all four pistons. So looks like the original one wasn't sealing...

Oops sorry typo there, should have said: No1 256psi not 156psi

Thanks for the suggestions guys. Had a good look over the fuel system, all hoses look good and not perished (were new last year). Took the injectors out and all seam to be spraying nicely, as far as I can tell by eye. Checked the engine compression; No1 158psi No2 240psi No3 240psi No4...

Ok thanks, I'll have a look at them as well although no EGR as its a 200Tdi

I have 90 with a 200Tdi disco transplant. It have been running fine for the last year since I did the conversion apart from a lot of vibrations when it was idling. However things took a turn for the worse on Friday, Jumped in it and it started first flick of the key, the usual puff of black...

Yeah Iv taken the screw out of the drum, I learnt that lesson many years ago on an old mini. :rolleyes: The screw came out easy considering the drum appears to be rusted on!

The drum is free to rotate, just stuck to the flange. Iv got a large nylon dead blow hammer, so ill give it a go with a bit of heat and that. Great advice thanks

I tryed that, or maybe I need a bigger hammer! :rolleyes:

Doing a 200Tdi covershion at the mo, so at the weekend I thort I best give the brakes a service and check up befor she goes back on the road. But I could not get the rear drums off for love nor money, apear to be rusted on solid :mad: Anyone got any good tips for removing them??

Seen it all now!!! :D

Nice pics, gawd I miss playing in the mud! :D Gotta get my 90 finished soon. what tyres and wheels are you using? and what size?

Yeah that was for a disco 200tdi into a 90 I made my own pipes out of some exhaust tube. Took about a day to make them.

U'll need 51mm/2" ID pipes not 45mm! Got mine from the same place and they are good quality pipes! :)

Had a look at some similar pipe when I was fabricating my own down pipe but was'nt sure if I get the tight bends that I needed.