I will take pics and update.

That will be wax oil on the chassais only and it was done before the last mot!

I'm waiting for a taxi and we gonna look together and see what it's all about. I don't believe for a minutiae it is as bad as said. It's not had seatbelt in the middle on old mot tests either. I can't understand the handbrake not working it's absolutely perfect and locks up solid. corrosion...

My 90 had it's mot test today and I honestly expected it to pass but it failed big style. The tester has been really really harsh. I took it for the spring mount welding and a chassais check. After that he took it to the test centre and the tester failed it on all this. Advised...

It will now cruise at 60 - all I did was re set the valve clearence! It would go faster than 50 but sounded like it was going to explode above that. Some of the gaps where over 2mm. It now sounds like a different engine and much better.

That's kind warrior. I think you once helped me out a couple of years ago at rothwell when I was in my blue vitara and my rear spring popped out. Kind bloke! Atb tom.

I tracked some down and followed the no.9 rule and set them all with the feeler guage and wow it sounds different! When I come off the accelerator it doesn't make much noise as it did before and I thaught I was stalled at the traffic lights I couldent hear it with the radio on low. It was a...

Sorted!

I'll go go my nearest tool shop tommorow to see if they have a set of feeler gauges in. Thanks for your help it's much appriciated.

Could this be done by turning the crank until the rocker arms are at the top of their movement then setting the gap that way?

It's all back together and iv been driving it today. They all lift smothly but something is different when driving - sounds a bit different. Edit. Tappers not set yet I'm just waiting for feeler gauges to arrive.

With oil filler cap off and my palm pressed over it I can't feel anything to be honest so fingers crossed it's ok? Iv just found this great video... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yv6d0E1p2_k This guys videos are great his videos have helped me out many times. The gaps on mine looks...

This is how the pushrods ended up looking And the snapped rocker... Looking at the pics would you recon a valve could have been damaged? Would you recommend removing the head and checking? Cheers.

Well I adjusted the new rocker arm and it now runs great! I can't believe the difference it made. While looking at the other rockers there is a bit of a gap on them all when the crank is turned and the rocker arm is at it's highest point is this normal? Iv got a set of feeler gauges on the way...

Hi lynall - I pulled the dipstick out and stuck my thumb over the end and it's not blowing or sucking. I can't feel anything to be honest. Does that mean the bores are ok and it's not breathing past them? Cheers.

All back together now and running better, it was the valve clearence on the new rocker - it was out. I can't believe how tough theese 200 tdi engines are! I also can't believe how I can hate something and also love it to bits at the same time LOL!

Thank you boguing is that how rockers snap? when the piston hits the valve and pushes the rocker up - causeing the rocker arm to be pushed up by the valve and the pushrod at the same time? Cheers tom.

Cheers, does that mean they can reach them?

Is their any way the pistons can touch the valves when the belt snaps on a 200 tdi?

Oh dear! What could cause that? Many thanks