I got all the pipework fitted last night. Stuck the rad/intercooler in, filled up the water, PAS and oil, attached the battery then though, why don't I test the electrics to make sure it's all OK.
So I removed the starter solenoid then turned the key and it span over!!
I span it over until the oil pressure light went out to make sure that the oil pipe to the turbo was full. Then I though........ wonder how easily it will start??
So stuck the fuel solenoid lead back on turned the key to glow for 5 seconds and hit the starter...... instant noise! STARTED FIRST TIME
Wow, much quieter than the 2.5TD and no smoke on starting.
Stuck it in gear and moved forward a few feet to make sure the new clutch and slave were ok. All ok at crawling speed. I changed the gearbox oil with that expensive (£45) Difflock stuff and the gearbox at cold is very much slicker and easier to move around. Wether this is due to just having new oil in or that fact that it is the Difflock stuff I cannot say.
Only issues seen were the lower water pipe to the radiator is constricted too much and leaking so I will have to cut that pipe back a cm or so and the heater matrix is ****sing water, so a new one of those is needed before winter.
Also got to put in the air filter somewhere/somehow.
Test drive Saturday afternoon when I've got the front end back on.
YAHOOOOOOO
Piccies below.
Welded up exhaust made to fit
Rad goes in nicely
Lower intercooler pipe from Darton Fabrications. The 90 degree bend needed cutting back so it wasn't folded over by the inner wing
Lower water pipe that is folded over by the angle it takes
Upper rad mounting from the TD attached to the 200Tdi rad with new welded on posts and painted a rather nice Hammerite hammered grey
De engine, she is running boss!
I'm a very happy bunny