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So the bonnet doesn't scrape when fully flipped up? Either way, seems like they are not supposed to be open. I'll fill them up so. Is there a Part number for a buffer, or will I have to improvise with some rubber or sealant? Thank you!

So I've been experiencing some water leaking into my 300 TDI from behind the dashboard during heavy rainfall, dribbling onto the clutch pedal and into the footwell. When looking for the potential source of it I came across some gaps under the windscreen near the door that I fixed, but there is...

I added the pump now with 3 paper gaskets in place as suggested by this gentleman: Works a charm! Replacing the fuel pump wasn't as fiddly as I had imagined. An extension piece on the ratched makes the bolts easy to reach. The injector pipes are perfectly bent to let the ratched extension pass...

So, 90 % of the procedure is done, but I am now facing another problem. I also replaced the lift pump as I thought it was broken. Turns out both the old and the new one work fine, but the priming lever just never works. No matter what position I put the camshaft in, the priming lever never...

Thanks for the insight. I finally found some time next weekend to tackle this, so you replied just in time. I'll give it a shot with the bracket in place. Did you jack up the car or just left it as is? Also, I am looking to remove the injector pipers for the first two cylinders to get easier...

Has anyone here figured out a solid way to remove and re-attach the air filter bracket without taking the screws from the cylinder head out? I was thinking of cutting the bracket and somehow re-mounting it either in a different place or by re-attaching it, but haven't found a good solution...

thank you! Quite pricey though, and it still leaves the rear door with the generic cylinder. Might consider those if there is no other option to just replace the cylinders though.

I'd prefer a smashed window to be honest. At least that makes some noise and looks "wrong". Someone walking up with a random key and opening the door doesn't even look suspicious. A thief could be talking to a police officer while opening the door and there would be no way of knowing it's not...

So after I accidentally noticed that my letter box key also works for the doors of my 300 TDI, I think it's time to replace the locks for some ever so slightly upgraded security. I assume the locks are "worn", or are they so bad that a differently cut key could still work as long as it has the...

Just thought I'd give a brief update. The electric fuel pump did no good. I ended up replacing some piping around the t-junction of the heating system and all the clamps for the piping. Everything has run smoothly since. I'm not sure if that is because the weather is warmer or because I...

Today I mounted the fuel pump on the chassis near the rear axle, where a T-junction for the heating system was already installed. I installed the pump in series with the lift pump, as I had read elsewhere online that a few people had done this successfully. The engine is running, but so far I...

So, i just fitted the new fuel pump, but i am having trouble priming the pump. With the bleed screw undone, it can't seem to build enough pressure to suck up the fuel from the tank. It seems the pump must be installed much lower to push the fuel. Has anyone had similar problems? I can't seem to...

Brief update. Ended up taking the air filter out as well to get better access. Unfortunately I bought an 8mm ID pump fitting with 8 mm ID clear tubes, but the existing fuel lines are 8mm OD and ~7mm ID. I somehow only noticed that once the were off. All shops are closed to get a 8 to 7 mm...

fair enough. Any advice on how to access it though to remove the fuel lines?

Finally found some time to fit the new fuel pump this weekend. Just started preparing everything, and was wondering how to best reach the old fuel pump to remove it? It seems to be in a pretty tight spot. Any advice on how to get better access? Also, how critical is it to blank off the hole it...

Excellent. I'll decide how to do it over the coming days so. Why did you replace the return line btw? Also to check for air? Got myself some clear 8/10 mm pipe, so will be using that when fitting the electrical pump. Ended up going for a slighly different design to the facet pump, as it was...

Not sure I understand your one way valve comment. The way I figured the lift pump works is it sucks fuel into a chamber with each stroke, and then pushes it through a one way valve towards the filter. But because the one-way valve is in the flow direction, adding an additional fuel pump...

Would it be a wild idea to install an electric lift pump in series after the mechanical one? As long as the mechanical one doesn't leak, it seems like a reasonable idea to me. That way failure is less significant. Or does an electric pump typically seize up when it fails, blocking the flow...

What pump did you fit? What are they key parameters to look out for (pressure, mass flow, etc.?) Might consider fitting an electric one for now. And what's the most convenient place to take the 12V line from? Diesel selenoid? A new delphi pump will set me back around 45 pounds here. What's the...

So, I just checked the fuel flow. When undoing the bleed screw while the engine is running, the diesel barely trickles out. There is definitely no shooting of diesel or any high pressure. Pushing the hand priming lever with the bleed screw undone seems to do absolutely nothing. To me this...