The good news is that the new timing sprocket and seal have stopped the small oil leak into the timing case – no new oil is eminating form the drain. The downside of the job is that I now need to reset the fuel pump timing, which is not easy given the flywheel timing apperture’s […]
Stopping a Rattle
I used yesterday afternoon, having finished a short day’s work, to trace and stop a recent rattle and squeak from the left side of the vehicle. It only occured while driving, and seemed to be coming from the passenger door or sill. A quick check of both revealed no faults, but more careful consideration reminded […]
Cargo Rails
I have finished fitting the aluminium cargo rails to each wheel arch top and load bay side in the back end of the tub. The rails are three feet long and use movable clips for lasshing straps or nets. The top rails were cut around the fuel filler neck, battery compartment lid hinges and second […]
Back on the SVO
I’ll be returning to using Straight Veg Oil as soon as the vehicle is running again – the Tdi has done nearly 2,000 miles now, so is reasonably well run in. The price of diesel is getting terrible – £1.25 per liter is an average price this week, but UK fuel prices are going up […]
Engine Oil Leak
Ever since fitting the rebuilt Tdi, I have had a very slight oil weep from the timing case. Not a good place to have an oil leak, but I left it for a while to see if the new seal just needed to bed in or if the thin running in oil was a factor. […]
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