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Ok, thanks for your help.

Can someone tell me what valve spring compressor I need for a diesel series III? I am assuming there are different types and I haven't used one before, but I need to overhaul a smoky engine. Thanks

Thanks for those ideas; something to go on. Cheers.

Hi - I have a 1982 Series III diesel. In the past, it has looked such a state that I haven't worried too much about security, but it does have a two-year-old galvanised chassis and now that I have painted it up and improved one or two things, I'm worried that it looks quite nickable. Any...

Ok, thanks to both. I haven't looked at it yet, but it smokes and overheats. I was assuming bottom end would need attention as well as top, but I guess - as you say - the best thing is to take it apart and make judgements as I go.

Can anyone tell me if there is a good refurb kit available to rebuild a Series 2286 diesel engine?

Ok - thanks for that list.

"I don't have intake flaps, but I do have a Ford alternator with a vacuum pump, works perfect. " Any idea which model Ford that alternator is from, mad git? Sounds useful.

"IF the flaps/linkages are not set up exactly correctly then at best you get little vacuum at worst you get no vacuum AND lots of smoke" This may be my problem. I have OODLES of smoke and little vacuum. By 'flaps' do you mean the tipping disc (Is that the butterfly?) inside the air intake...

That's interesting. Thanks. I get the impression that this isn't a regular question though - I wonder how other Series owners find their servo performance? Is mine unusually bad, or do people have other ways of improving it? Just curious.

Hello all - I am a new member and a strictly amateur enthusiast, working to bring our 1982 diesel Series III into good order. I need to improve my brake servo performance: I do get some feeble assistance from the normal air-intake, but not much. I have heard that a Ford Transit 2.5tdi...