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no run out checks before or after the machining and a locking bolt drilled through the crank journal and then skimmed sheer skill :( let hope the crank shaft bearing regrind is as precise. love the health and safety sandals and loose clothing...

Hiya. Just my own opinion, but that is quite high for the earliest L322. I'd also add 200k km which is approx 125k miles, unless the gearbox has already been done do it straight away. If it has been done at the 70 -80k miles, you are getting...

Lost skills we once used to have plentiful available in this country

It's amazing what is around the corner🤯😎

Good luck matey, I was single when I came to France, to my surprise I met and eventually married a wonderful French lady having sworn to never marry again. 20 happy years together.

Budget £1.5 to £2k or maybe a little more for a gearbox and torque converter and you should have a lovely motor for little money.

Last MOT was a pass with no advisories and the one before had a fail for something in the rear suspension. Nothing about transmission or rust. Hope it was a proper MOT and not just a mechanic turning a blind eye for some extra cash...

Welcome. You have picked the right motor to learn mechanics, well advanced mechanics. All the best plus there will be plenty of help and assistance on here when you need it, don't be afraid to ask.

Good luck with your purchase, simple mechanics it will not be, how are you with electronics?

So far, she is very nice 🤩

Yeah, nice cars when they're working.

It'll be more bother and more expensive. Always is.

Just a thought it was. These engines don't like the cheap ones though. Once had 3 fail at same time which caused a total none start. A thought have you caught any of the glow plug wires changing the pump or even the wire to number 4 injector

Hope she is a nice French girl

Thank you lovely😘

That was quick work. Hope it goes with less bother than, but as much joy as, Range Rover ownership 🤣💖

That's very kind of you both to say so🥲

It's having a joke with you my mate😱🫣

Whilst I'm very pleased for you, this level of bragging has brought up some feelings of jealousy. Nah, I'm over it. Good for you my friend. Good for you!

The glow plugs were cheap, from one of the usual UK suppliers directly from their website. I couldn’t tell you at this stage what brand they are. I don’t really think it’s a glow plug problem. The signs I learned to look for from my experience...

You deserve my friend :)👍

Not counting my chickens sonny boy😝

:banana::gunner::banana::vb-big-pink-valentine:

Were the glow plugs good quality ones ie Beru, NGK or the like or the cheap ones off the bay. The ones from the far east are very poor for starting as I can vouch from past experience

Some places have a shaker type thing that sits on a normal 4 post lift. Watched one being used once to try and find a knock. Car is shook and the fitter feels about until his touch finds the noise.

Old gal been stud for over a week whilst away on holiday. Dropped a little bit but thats just self levelling as is normal where parked. Fired up first go and straight up to normal height so tret her to a run to Sheffield to my mothers so as to...

Flat Eric?

Sooo, I skipped training today and attacked those harnesses! Good new first: all colors on the Autospark one, so far, are the same as those in the repair manual (only exception in one in the engine bay). That is quite good! The rear loom is...

Rear harness almost in, engine harness connector labelled and routing figured out, dashboard removed, all after market wiring ripped out. Seems I have to pull out the heater unit as well, as the main harness passes behind it. There goes my TÜV...