Already fitted by the look of photo 1

Joint universel, qui permet Les Deux parties de l'arbre de transmission de continuer a fonctinner quand une partie change son angle envers l'autre.

First of all, a huge thank you to everyone for your help. I'm extremely touched !☺️ As for my place of residence... I juggle between Versailles ( 78 ) and Verneuil-sur-Avre ( 27 ). So I slipped under my D2 and there's indeed a little play in...

Take all the financials out of it because what ever you put in you most likely wont get back ever, even if they do appreciate, so do you love it and want to keep it forever? If so, keep it, do what’s required and never get rid of it. Not sure if...

Thinking of a using a local garage to do it, will ask when we next go to look at new home

I suppose it is because the exhaust gases squeezing through the narrow gap between where it has warped and the head make the noise. If you are worried about this, look at it and you should be able to see soot marks where it is happening. Sadly...

Without wishing to teach Granny to suck eggs, when I thought mine was doing that it turned out to be a warped exhaust manifold. Just saying, like. !

+1^ to all of the above. I too had to do it. IF you can get it off intact, i.e bolt/stud holes, threads etc , then do take it off skim it and cut all the webbing away. I had to use left hand drill bits etc etc, and still ended up having to do...

Exactly

All of which have potential to go wrong, unfortunately. It's a job I would try and avoid if possible, ok you're not going to do it for the sake of it but you know what I mean.

Yep and when it does go wrong, you can very easily fk the ally bolt holes and completely screw your head. I almost did…

FYI for anyone not done it and curious, if bolt snaps in head and you can’t get molegrips on it to twist it. Your choices are, stud/bolt extractor set, drill a pilot hole in the bolt and use the extractor head which should hopefully unscrew the...

It's an easy job if the studs don't snap or damage the threads in the head.

Probably just skimmed and dewebbed, unless you got the cash to get something custom and I’ve only seen like 1 custom and was for a v8 though. You could get one on ebay for £300 and was an exchange arrangement. I did it a year ago and it was 190...

I see a more d2's around, than D1's, most are on large wheels and have had the exhaust played with. Still see lots of 3's on the road.

you’re after the top one, connects to main fuel line to FPR, use that to gauge the connector location.

Can’t find a video but green goes to the FPR in the engine bay, the pipe connects from fuel pump to the main length of fuel line that runs along the chassis, connector is on top of chassis between fuel filter and body mount if I remember...

Had a quarter chassis this year, welding in one wheel arch. New exhaust system. Solid. Just need an exhaust manifold now.

I am still surprised at the number of D1 s I see over here. D2s are much rarer. But then it is warm and dry a lot of the time and any car over 20 years old doesn't have to pass their MOT!

A girl I shared a house with in Devon, who ended up with first in mechanical engineering explained to me how humid conditions lead to a better burn. I had a car with an SU carb at the time which always ran better in such conditions as you...

It's probably the green fuel pipe which rubs against the wiring loom for the pump. Known TD5 issue so that's where I'd look first. The replacement line is available on its own (YNI500030K), it's easy to replace and doesn't need the tank dropping...

If it’s directly from where top of fuel pump is, check the hoses going to fuel pump and make sure connection is good into the pump and if they’re ok then check each line for rub through. when do you see this leak, engine running or constant leak...

Loads of all of the above here but all parked up as projects in driveways. I got offered a D3 last week for 250 sovs needs a sill welded & the starter live rewired. Got new nobby tyres on it so he just wants the sale price of the tyres.

that’s exactly my thoughts unless it’s been welded but it’s just chasing the worm really. I don’t see any d2’s around here at all now, 2023 I saw two but I checked the reg plates last year as remembered them and they’ve been scrapped.. ironically...

Surely all the d2 on original chassis must all be nearly fecked by now? Still see the odd one about, but rarely, d1 none existent and d3 getting thin on the ground around here.

My D1 has had a td5 transplant, been remapped & its got bags of grunt.

Everyman NEEDs a V8 in his life :D. Thats all I can say really:). J

3 kids in 2 weeks? Blimey, she must be knackered and a medical marvel. 😁

I don’t know if I fancy a V8 too be honest and pointless trying to swap it to td5.

Bear in mind that they don't salt the roads in Japan so that rust may be a lot more superficial than it would appear.