Trial and error I had the same problem with a couple of mine.Found it, looked at my other series 3 and that hadn’t got the spacer on so took so took the spacer off as measuring the lever on the pump wasn’t,t reaching the cam, so now working fine. I don’t know why some have spacers on must be a different pump with longer lever,anyway thanks all and hope this helps somebody else
The difference is on the block not on the pump. Where the pump mounts can have a "spacer" moulded into the bolck in the form a raised platform that the pump mounts to, some blocks do not have this and need the spacer to recreate it.Found it, looked at my other series 3 and that hadn’t got the spacer on so took so took the spacer off as measuring the lever on the pump wasn’t,t reaching the cam, so now working fine. I don’t know why some have spacers on must be a different pump with longer lever,anyway thanks all and hope this helps somebody else
they changed to the longer lever delphi type pump in the late 80s with the introduction of the 200 tdi,with the ali plate with spacer built in ,which meant you need a spacer for the cast steel flat plates when retrofitting the later type pump to earlier enginesThe difference is on the block not on the pump. Where the pump mounts can have a "spacer" moulded into the bolck in the form a raised platform that the pump mounts to, some blocks do not have this and need the spacer to recreate it.
I do not know any more detail than that, someone with more in depth knowledge will be able to inform us which engine block variants need the spacer, which don't, and when/why the casting changed.
it would be wrong if it suggests thatOh, and any idea why the manual seems to suggest the pump is removed along with the cam shaft cover plate (6 bolts) and them remove the pump from the plate later, rather than just undoing the two nuts from the studs in the plate and leave the plate in place on the side of the block?
...unless I'm reading it wrong...it would be wrong if it suggests that