Search results

3.2mm if you can find them. I bought a reel from halfrauds including the blanking plugs they were 3mm but i didnt see the problem with a tighter fit, You just need to cutt them to the appropriate length. You will find cranking over your car once they have been fitted may take a few attempts...

Hmmm id saay try a new battery now too. Where abouts in the country are you?

Update I now have the turbo apart and am replacing the bearings and seals myself, you can get teh kit off ebay for £40 I am now in possesion of the valve timing set up procedure, just need to by the kit to lock things in place. How do I go about adjusting the actual injection pump timing...

Your correct its the 525tds and the 325tds also fitted into the Vauxhall omegas. Many people also convert the engine to work with vegetable oil. Im in the same boat as not wanting to spen any more money buying this and that, so reverted to just getting my tools and taking things apart and...

I had a very similar problem with my BMW when I bought it. I found a bolt holding a cable on the starter motor loose, and try using a jump lead from the negetive of the battery to a part on the engine. If the starter motor spins up faster then this test will show you have a bad earth ;-) Solved...

Thanks for all the replies, I will have to look into the FIP being fat too advanced - how would i re-adjust this? Today I took my turbo off and apart as there was a lot of oil in the inlet, and intercooer. When i took the turbo apart i found the outer "o" ring was ok, but the shaft was a...

Hi all. You guys seem to know more about this M51 engine since it is used in the P38 if im right? so although iv posted this on other site i thought id copy it here and see if i can get a little help. Below is the post iv send on other sites. Thanks for any help in advance. I have a problem...