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my link includes crank puller tool which doubles up for using to take the pump out without removing the belt.I got a kit like this, the 9.5mm? dia goes in up pump, while the other bit screws in btm flywheel cover screws in slot in flywheel stop it turning View attachment 340803
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/142607741269
Yes I was wondering about that bung too.I would grind the bolt heads off, remove the timing cover, strip that down and then remove the timing chest which could be fun! then you have full access to remains of the bolts, the worst three are normally the ones around the water gallery (top right in first pic), all the timing cover bolts are M8, the bolt heads are weird 10mm is to loose and 3/8 is to tight.
Better to remove flywheel housing to fit onto engine stand.
I wonder what that blanking bung in the flywheel housing is for in the 3rd picture?
Some of them have them for timing, I think they line up with the "wrong" slot in the flywheel. Ours doesn't have it, maybe the earlier engines have it?Yes I was wondering about that bung too.
The bolts are only m10 I think and dont think they go in to the housing very far, got flywheel and housing off ready to try but a Bit worried if 4 bolts will hold it on stand, I know its been done before as have seen pics of them on. Do you have any pics of which holes you used when yo done it Mate ?CharlesY knew his engines and how to loosen bolts, That plug is similar position to the 2286 but without the inspection cover , do you have one at btm as the 200tdi should, wonder if it’s a hybrid or off another engine, see if it lines up when engine at TDC a or EP with slot in flywheel
There is codes on the block and head which tell you the casting date
What does btm flywheel housing loook like has it had the mod recommended by glencoyne drilling extra bolt holes
For fixing to stand I got long 10mm bolts from screwfix and extra nuts into block View attachment 340871View attachment 340872