Few bits of fun today. First was changing out the washer fluid cap for the Volvo(?) funnel. Love it already.
Then replacing the fuel cap retainer. Nice to not have to find somewhere to put it now.
Lastly the whole tailgate housing came off, and...
Ever since I got my 2003 TD4 Sport, the turbo lets out a growl or a rasping noise when it is working, say when the car changes down on a hill and the turbo comes in again.
At 53k miles, I didn't think it was a turbo bearing, now at 68k it has...
Fitted new Moog front roll bar bushes and HD drop links. Time elapsed? 15 minutes a drop link, 30 minutes cleaning and fitting the bushes. Oh forgot, an HOUR to get ONE of the 10mm bush retainer screws out of the subframe!! Another 5 minute...
That was another option that was available, along with missile launchers and smoke screens. I don't need the latter obviously as that's already built in as standard.
Fitted a new bit of tech today. Luckily as I don't have the heated front screen I even had a good location for the activation switch. Can't believe what a lucky coincidence it is that the switch is the identical size too.
Replaced glow plugs. Waiting for tomorrow morning to see if it starts without smoke now.
also replaced intake manifold for one i cleaned out earlier.
Learned valuable lesson: if you use a pressure washer to clean the manifold out, don't stand...
I sense someting big here Andy. Freefest! I'd be keen for a weekend of camping in north Devon with a couple of beers and a load of FLs rocking up. Check in with the boss though first yeah..