I put the block’s bottom ladder frame, the oil pump and sump on today, followed by the timing belt, front cover, water pump, viscous fan and crank shaft pulley. The timing belt was very tight, but this is apparently normal for 200s. The fuel timing is only approximate; I won’t be able to set it […]
Reassembling the Tdi
Reassembly is well underway. The block came back from reboring very clean, having been put through the parts washer to remove all traces of swarf. This meant I was able to give the exterior a spray of silver Hammerite (I have found Hammerite to be very good for painting engines, with good adherence and resistance […]
Unhealthy 19J
I thought some of you may be interested to see the inside of the 19J (2.5TD) engine I bought a few years ago to be rebuilt as an upgrade to the 12J currently powering the vehicle. I removed the head to check it for damage as a fellow member on the LRUK forum has damaged […]
Speedo Illumination
I removed the speedo for interior painting. As I mentioned earlier, the lighting at night was significantly dimmer and bluer than the 3-in-1 cluster adjacent to it, much like the oil pressure gauge. The green bulbs lit the other instruments well, including the oil pressure gauge after its interior was repainted white, but the speedo […]
Injection System
The fuel injection system was delivered today. The pump and injectors have been fully reconditioned with heavy duty parts and calibrated to run happily on vegoil. The total cos, including VAT, was about £460. Obviously, they’ll stay wrapped and boxed until fitting.
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