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Just sorted it while you were writing that, Data'.. cheers though. I drilled two holes in that steel plate under the dash which made those two remaining screws much easier to get at. Then it really was just the tape on the inside of the cowl that was holding it together. It appears to be the...

My steering column height adjuster has gone floppy and I need to get the column cowl off to see whats going on. The telescopic bit works fine but the column wont lock in position on the up and down motion so I need to get the cowl off to see whats going on. Ive got the four obvious screws out...

Although I fear im going to hear that weird QI Klaxon for saying this.......................... but has anyone suggested Steel Seal? I know its naff but it worked for me for 18 months or so and I intended to overhaul the cooling system when I replaced the head anyway... which i did... thanks...

And so we get a chance to admire those rather fetching injector pipe clamps..................lovin' your work!

Well done Datatek....... It must have just been an airlock. As soon as I lifted the car so that the top of the rad was even slightly higher the heater pipes, its seemed to hold its level ..... All thats left now is to let it cool, turn the head bolts another 90 degrees and "touch wood" its...

Interesting, The stat and the waterpump are brand new but the car is currently pointing downwards.... I took the front wheels off it and lowered the axle to the ground just to make it easier to work on. ...... ill lift it up and try again. Thankfully the car didnt overheat while it was running...

Sorry DT, i assumed you were following the thread..... They might be useful info for future reference though. I couldnt find the pics I wanted when I was searching, so...... Anyway.... The car is running this morning! ................... But still pressurising the coolant :(.............Im...

Agreed, Wammers. However, when the pipes came off the were all linked together so it looked to me liked theyd just fall back in to place on reassembly, which they did.... to some extent. Your guide was excellent for peace of mind though. Very much appreciated. ;)

Somehow, i had managed to get the pipes on right in the first place. So now everything is reassembled! :)...................... Damn shame all this cold weather has killed my battery!:mad:

Thats first job tomorrow then.......

Cheers fellas. Ill put this rad in, in the morning then. Would very much appreciate a photo of the back of your pump and where the pipes. I know the pipes are formed so you cant really go wrong, but something snt quite right here.................

This Christmas is the first chance ive had since last summer to replace the cylinder head of the P38. Sure enough, when I removed it, the crack in the head was immediately apparent between the valves on the second cylinder. Anyway, now a replacement (and pressure tested) head is fitted and im...

As it happens ive got to go your way to pick up a windscreen for something else..... Id be most grateful if I could borrow your kit, terms to be agreed of course.

F'in hell! LRT 12 108 Flywheel Timing Pin £35 LRT 12 112 Camshaft holding plate. £250 LRT 12 114 Timing Chain Pins. £20 LRT 12 115 Timing Chain Tensioner Release Lever £80 (prices rounded up, original prices taken from Dingocroft website) £385 just for the tools! No wonder RAW111111 never...

Cheers, ill keep him in mind anyway..... clearly I would be willing to leave a deposit on the kit if anyone else was willing to loan me, and I hate the idea im being judged by the standards of others. "grrrrrr" miserable buggers.... Im just pricing up the stuff I need, I might have some of it...

Hi all, Just about to start stripping the faithful p38 diesel down to replace the cylinder head but reading the RAVE i see im going to need various camshaft , flywheel etc locking tools in order to do the job. As im only likely to do this once in a blue moon, before I fork out for more...

Nice one. Hopefully I'll get a chance to look into it later.

Ill try and find my RAVE cd later. Dont know where it is right now. Datatek.... Could you elaborate?

Hi, Working on a camper van project at the moment and I just happen to have some decent black leather P38 seats that would fit rather nicely in the van, but they are electric. Im hoping I can just bypass all the electrical gubinary under the seats and just get 12v to the switches to make them...

Actually, it was showing signs of HG failure about 18 months ago. I replaced the thermostat and water pump but it didnt work, then tried a bottle of Steel Seal just for the craic. That cured it, until now. Where would you guys be looking at this stage? The car is OK until it comes up to...