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Have you steam cleaned all the mud off everything ? Check things like air intake and it's firing on all cylinders Clean out dizzy cap

before you change it check the output 13.8v - 14.2v but i must admit it does sound like its dead

With the engine running and nothing switched on you should get 13.8v to 14.2v That would be a perfect charge When the engine is not running you should get no more than 12.5v maybe 13v on a big battery If your getting more then the alternator is buggerd and that will cook a battey in no time If...

If it needs welding drop me a line I'm only in Walton and should get my welder setup back together soon Sure I can sort it out for a few beer tokens

It's a 19j engine Had a turbo, fuel pump and injectors changed ( second hand) not that long before it came off the road cos the gearbox blow up It also had new cambelt and glow plugs at same time Haven't got a clue on millage Think it need the pump and injectors rebuilding and then it should go...

I got a 2.5 tdi I do a swap for the v8 It runs well but a bit of a bitch to start needs some tlc

We been through all this shot before A 200 tdi will red line at what 4000 rpm ish It don't matter what it's out of 4000rpm is still 400rpm To make anything fast top end it is all done with gear ratios Either the main gearbox, the transfer box or the diff If you want to make something faster that...

ATF will be no good as a lube for that gearbox If the level is only down a little say 1/2 litre or less then I would just leave it till you get the right stuff If the box need more than 50% of it's normal level then for the love of god don't use ATF not even for the weekend go get the right oil...

if the swivel housings are the same both sides then i would be looking at the joint between the axle and swivel, is it a clean tight joint ? rust in here will cause the swivel to sit at a funny angle take them off and clean with a wire brush on an angle grinder till everything is shiny and refit

Has the front axle been rebuilt ? Are the swivel housings new all the caster and camber angles are in there right Maybe somebody fitted them in the wrong position or on the wrong side

ignore the gas for now what you gotta make sure is you got good spark at the plug and not just at the cap also check that the ht leads arnt shorting out anywhere next make sure you have fuel pressure at the injecion rail now prob the injector wires with a volt meter and make sure they are...

As long as you got something strong to lift it all in 1 then do it that way Be a good idea to have a balance bar on the hoist to make tweaking in place easier

Start at the beginning Does the engine turn when out of gear and being turned over with a spanner on the crank shaft You know something like the engine not being seized solid Now with it still out of gear and the hand brake off can you roll the vehicle forward and back If not the I be looking...

Nothing wrong with doing something different I seen an old merc on a 4x4 chassis A mk1 fiesta in a cut down 4x4 I was thinking about a mk1 escort on a cut down chassis also thought about fitting 4x4 running gear to a mk1 mr2 Everybody has there own idea of what looks good or what is a good idea...

Depends on the gasket Nothing on head gasket Grease on cork gaskets Exhaust paste on exhaust Blue goo on everything else But only a tiny bit it just gives it something to bed with

Gotta make sure both surfaces are spotlessly clean Apply a LITTLE bit of joint compound to both sides of the NEW gasket Job should be a gooden

What year is the car to have a hand cut off ? You sure it's not a hand throttle ?

Mine does the same thing Check for feed at the fuel cut off solenoid when ignition off but engine running Think mine is getting a feed from the alternator exciter wire keeping it switched on hence why the engine still runs

now that makes sence then

didnt know a 63 s2 had anything like plastic covers over anything