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Yes, thanks Arctic.

Ah,, that's great, thanks.

I've just replaced the propshaft carrier bearings and refitted the whole thing. Lying underneath and looking down the length it looks crooked. I can shunt the VCU a little but not enough to get me a straight line. I'm wondering if this is normal. I can't really see a way to get it wrong but that...

Thanks. Every time I've looked at it is has crapped up. I need to keep the manifold cleaner.

Can I ask what you are using to clean the map sensor?

Hopefully. I've learned not to give in to optimism where this car is concerned.

Never thought of that.. Good point.

Is the kit to test emissions expensive?

It was ok. There's a special tool you need to get the pump off and you'd really struggle without it. I got the Sealy version and there was an issue with the support sleeve not screwing in very far (damaged thread on it I think) but the pump came out easily enough. Because I had bought a donor...

Fitted new high pressure fuel pump, put everything back together, started her up and hey presto, no more smoke, just a nice steady idle. Thanks to a great deal of help from well known members on this forum.

I recently changed the regulator on mine. It's fine to do yourself but you need to take out the starter motor (and watch the crank sensor directly underneath he starter motor). If you don't you will try to undo the two Torx screws (T30) from above in a very confined space and if you don't have...

Thanks.

That's great, thanks. It's a good idea. I'm wondering now if there's anything else down there that's prone to failure and easy to swap. I've already done the crank sensor and map sensor. Not sure whether it's worth doing the glow plugs if I don't have to - read they are given to snap.

That is bloody amazing, thanks very much. Tool should arrive early next week and I will report back after job done. Without this forum I would never have got further than replacing a bulb.

Thanks again Nodge. Fortunately I can have a dry run taking the pump off the donor engine first.

I've ordered that tool. Thanks. If you don't mind another question, I've just watched a video on how to remove the HPFP, which made sense except for the bit about locking the engine with a bolt. My knowledge is obviously pretty limited - I learn as I do things - and I couldn't see from the...

Thanks for that, and the link. I will get that ordered.

Thanks Nodge. I've got a HP pump on the donor engine. The fault on the inlet valve seems to have cleared for the moment, and it very nearly fired after I changed the hp pressure sensor. I'm wondering whether the no starting may be because the battery isn't holding enough charge now. It...

No, the map sensor wasn't plugged in for the test, but after the test I replaced the inlet manifold and plugged the map sensor back in, and still turning over without starting. I have not replaced engine oil yet - I drained enough to take the level to the lowest bark on the dip stick to avoid...

Yes, that's true. Thanks. I hadn't paid much attention to that. I was fixated on the one injector but the pulse pattern from the EGR pipe indicates all four are firing. This is proving quite difficult to sort out.