Recent content by Rory McStay

Nope Clear pipe is fuel filter to injector pump, i.e. inlet to injector pump.

I set crank at tdc at cylinder number 1, visually line up crank at flywheel. Pin the IJ, line up camshaft using camera to remove parallax error. I slacken nuts on IJ pulley. Put on belt, tension it, recheck markings and redo if necessary. I have since ordered correct pin for flywheel but I am...

I managed to get her started today with a air temp of 13 degrees, I decked the throttle and this seemed to help. It starts rough and idles very rough with lots of black smoke. It seems to run fine

https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/300tdi-wont-start-please-help-me.309552/#post-3894458 Thanks everyone for your reply! I have also been seeking answers in the above thread, I thought I should repost it in the correct place. It has some better info from me in the start. I bled the lift...

I have tried easy start and it splutters a bit and runs on a couple of cylinders but doesn't start. I will investigate compression tomorrow and also try jump start it as I suspect my starter isn't turning the engine fast enough judging by videos on YouTube. I bought my battery from my place of...

Also, the fuel cut off solenoid is working. I was getting a bit of diesel to the injectors but not loads before the new lift pump.

So I have a 300tdi engine in my Land Rover 90. When I put this in, it did not start or run well. It was very low on power. I worked out the problem to be the Injection pump. I sent the injectors and pump to be rebuilt by a local bosch service point. The engine is a standard, EGR blanked and Non...

Hi All, I am from Dun Laoghaire, a 21 year old student who bought his first land rover June 2015. Since then I have undertaken a complete rebuild/restore of my 1986 LR90. I kept track of my build with https://www.facebook.com/idiotbuildsalandrover/?fref=ts In September 2016, I put a 300tdi...