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Needing to replace the rear axle seal on my Series 3 1980 I found amongst 30 odd different seals 4 of the above. I am not going to use them but would like to know what they are for since no searches on line come up with anything. Just curious. FABER

I have a Series 3 1980 diesel, want to change to a parallel set-up and should be grateful for any advice you can give. A diagram is included to help me and hopefully you. I intend leaving the ballast resistor and bracket in place so I just connect the wire to the plugs to the terminal 1 (present...

When the end of an early type glow plug breaks and disappears into the engine should I try to take steps to retrieve the bits or hope that they will be blown out? I am concerned about damage, don't want to take the head off, but was thinking of turning the engine over with the new glow plug...

I dismantled this lift pump only to find that I cannot locate the t shaped diaphragm rod back in place using the spring. If I leave the spring out there is no problem although the psi goes down to 4. I can buy a new lift pump or fit an electric one but I would like to be able to fix this...

Is it possible to measure cranking rpm on a Series 3 diesel, and if so how? Thanks Faber

Some time ago it wouldn't start. I attached an injector to the distributor pump out of the engine as per workshop manual and it wouldn't spray. Fast forward to a gravity feed on a bench with a drill rotating the pump....the injectors all sprayed. To see whether this would work on of the same...

Some time ago it wouldn't start. I attached an injector to the distributor pump out of the engine as per workshop manual and it wouldn't spray. Fast forward to a gravity feed on a bench with a drill rotating the pump....the injectors all sprayed. To see whether this would work on of the same...

I have a Series 3 1980 diesel with the need to replace the lift pump and wondered whether it would be OK to fit an electric one, since I believe some members have already done so. I was thinking of blanking off the original pump, fitting a T to the hose leading to filter to accommodate the fuel...

I think the seal at the bottom of the spindle is leaking and would like to replace it but don't know whether you can do it without a special tool, like clamping the drive and removing the Allen bolt. It is very smooth so I should think that is no-go. Any advice greatly appreciated - like how to...

One morning I found that it would not start – bled the filter/side nipples on the dist pump/cracked open the injector pipes – no start. Checked the glow-plugs reversing them in the engine bay. They work OK. Compression test cold all between 350 and 370. Removed dist pump from vehicle to check...

The inner part of the hydraulic head of my 1980 Series 3 diesel rotates freely when it is out of the body but when I replace it, mating with the spindle, it just moves a bit then stops. I imagine that the whole device from spindle to head should rotate easily but I cannot think of what is...