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Rung turners, it's normal for that hole on the gasket to be restricted like that. So slipped camshaft bearing or blocked rocker shaft.....

I don't know how the oil gets to the head. Never been near the camshaft. I do know that there is one hole at the front left corner (cylinder 1) of the block which is above the camshaft. It passes through the head gasket and though a passage way at an angle up to the first bracket for the rocker...

This, you are not going to believe!! Decided to bite the bullet and whip the head off to check the followers. While doing do I thought hmmm, this rocker seems a bit dry ... Not much oil...... Finally got the head off to find the head gasket is sub standard and faulty. Or maybe it's meant to be...

Got my injectors back. £281 for all four to be rebuilt with new nozzles and re shimmed to open at correct pressures. Done by a Bosch service centre. All fitted and started and idles lovely. Not driven it yet due to one tyre being half flat. Judging by the sound and the smell I think is sorted...

No idea how the radiator is emptying into the expansion tank. I've never experienced this. That's not to say it's not possible. I would start with a compression check. Then check the filler cap for blow by. Maybe a sniff test of the coolant. Then drain and remove the from carrier and put a hose...

Hi everyone, finally had the injectors tested today. One of them was dribbling all the time so that would cause the issue. They are replacing all 4 nozzles and setting them up to all open at the same pressure so they will be like new. Hopefully back in the road soon 🤔😁👍

Hi, I've replaced just the cartridge lots of times on many different cars. Twice now on a 300tdi and both times they were great, the trick is to buy a Decent cartridge, I recommend Mellets. British company making cartridges for all different makes. The difficult part of the job is undoing the 4...

Finally got my dial gauge rigged up to check the FIP lift timing. It is spot on 1.4mm of lift at TDC. So it must be either the injectors or the pump. I feel if it was the cam lobes it possibly wouldn't have just happened. I'll get the 4 injectors sent off to diesel bob when I have the...

I was going to remove all the followers but then I needed it done asap so skipped it. Probably a silly idea as that will be head off again. Although the smoke wouldn't come and go from followers... Would it.......?

The coolant level has not dropped at all. The difference between the two is white coolant disappears fairly quickly. White diesel smoke hangs in the air. Plus. I can smell it. 😟

Here we go again..... Drive the 40 minute home, was great until the last 5 minutes when I came off the motorway. Clouds of white smoke again. Here is a video link to see while it is idling.

Yes, I think so, I put the belt back exactly the same. Unless it is a bit temperamental. I have a dial gauge on its way so I will check with that to see what the current lift at TDC is, Auxiliary belt removed and sound is no different. 😟

40 minute drive this morning went great. No clouds of white smoke and drove well. Was raining so was difficult to tell if it was road spray or faint white smoke. I'm pretty sure it was road spray...lol Just got to find this tapping. Definitely cam speed and not crank speed. I've done the...

The saga continues but I think it's almost all over ... I did a silly thing....... I did two things and now I don't know which one solved it..... :-( I replaced injector number 3 and then stripped all the timing cover off again just to check the cam pulley. Was perfect but decided to remove the...

I'm not sure the air intake will effect the actual compression reading. The compression is once the valves are closed and the piston is rising up and compressing the air and fuel mixture. As long as they are all within 10% of each other it is fine. As far as the flow plugs are concerned they are...

I thought the idea of the twin intake was to balance the air input across all of the cylinders to 160cmm That would mean they are all getting the same air intake. Is one actually fitted to the OP engine. I had a quick read back and couldn't see it anywhere? Or maybe I'm just tired...lol 😴

I always try and do both to get a comparison but doing it cold will show up problems sooner as all the metal components are cold and relaxed. Once the metal gets hot it expands and then any small gaps are sealed. You can do the timing belt now, the adjustments I'm talking about are on the top of...

Difficult to read but think I got there. I did the valve clearance when I put it all together but no harm in checking again. Re checked the timing beginning of the week and it was spot on. I think it can only be injectors and/or someone has fiddled with the FIP stuff. They have put a boost pin...

Well, I changed number 4 injector for a cheap used one that was sold as off a running engine. Big difference. The two or three knocks from idle when blipping the throttle gently has now gone. I thought it was the vacuum pump 🤣 Smoke is a lot better. Starts easier and idles slightly faster and...

The spec from land rover is 360 from cold. 400 is high but you are really looking for no more than a ten percent imbalance between all four. Do the compression again stone cold as the metal expands when hot and can hide things. It's just for peace of mind really. Your smoke could well be...