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All sorted and back together, running smoothly and quietly again... Didn't do the p gasket in the end as I needed her back on the road asap. Couldn't and wouldn't have done it without you guys so thanks again 👍👍

What is a new p gasket by the way, I've seen lots of searches about it but not sure which one it really is. And if I need to remove the fan to do it I don't have the spanner either... My plan was just to replace the broken water pump and get it all refilled and working again asap

So finally got the old pump off, bloody pulley bolts were a pain in the ars.. but yeah the bearings have obviously got in the old one so problem solved. she's all cleaned up and ready now for the new part 2moro 👍

pump ordered from amazon in the end, should be here Tuesday so she can be back on the road asap. ill keep you posted, and thanks again for all the help everyone 👍

okay then, do I need to remove any parts to get to these bolts (inner wing or plastic shroud thing) or is it just a case of loosening them enough for some movement. don't want trash my wing as I've only just repainted it 😂

Tensioner feels rock solid, spins freely, as does the alternator. Hoses are all good, no overheating issues, so its obviously still working ok the pump for the minute, just sounds like crap. im in France and I need the car so until the paddocks order comes in a week or so ill still need to drive...

so just got in and took the belt off and lo and behold the water pump (the one in the photo) has about a good cm of movement back and forth and all around which I presume is not normal, so yeah, looks like a new water pump.. OEM Water Pump and Gasket - OE Supplier - 300TDI - PEB500090G was...

pretty sure its not the power steering pump, that's down and left on the 300tdi I believe. also can I post audio on here or is it just photos..

sorry just saw your last post miktdish, no tensioning then...

It is a sprung tensioner from what I remember, but surely I could move the alternator a bit to release some tension. so okay, when I get home later, remove belt, spin everything by hand and see what sounds like crap.. just to confirm it is the water pump in the photo?

Hi guys, so when I started her up this morning there was an obvious clunking/scraping/bad noise that wasn't there before. for the past month shes been running perfectly, engine sounded like a dream, started perfectly and ticked over like a good un. I drove her for about 20mins and the noise is...

Thanks for the replies guys, so brute force and ignorance it is then... should have known 😂

Sorry to hijack your thread, just have a quick question. Having watched the videos I now understand the idea of moving/tilting the bulkhead forward to rectify the misalignment problem I have, but can this be done with a fully built vehicle or do I need to whip the roof off or loosen any other...

you're probably right about the compressor, but with the 2k rattle cans I can do it bit by bit at least, that's my excuse and im sticking to it 😂 and its got some black on it too

Hey guys, started redoing the old paintwork and the front ends looking much better now. shame there's so much more of the bloody Landy to do :oops: 5 spray cans down already, 9 including the primer and I've not even done the bonnet yet😂

Yeah mate, been here full time for 10yrs now and loving it.. also the CT here is much less strict than the UK MOT, my baby passed its CT 3days ago with leaks everywhere, dodgy headlights and it didn't even have a rear windscreen 🤣

Hey Stan, we're in the Gers, a couple of hours southwest of Toulouse. Only an hour to the Pyrenees and all the off-roading you could wish for..

prefer the RHD, its a bit of a pain in France but not too bad. And yeah apart from the issues mentioned above and the usual none of the doors shutting properly and leaks all over the place she's alright..

Shed no, maybe a dilapidated outbuilding though so could be worse 🤣. The great thing is I rebuilt her onto a new galvanised chassis 6yrs ago, so structurally she's sound at least, but she's not been touched for 6yrs now by the last owner, so she's got lots of little stuff to sort through. Then a...

Cheers guys, gonna have a look at her this weekend hopefully, so may well be posting the usual stoopid questions next week🤪