I'm mechanicaly apt but not automotive mechanics. That is I worked on industrial machinery and know mechanics and electric and at the same time never liked working on cars. I don't have even a basic idea how an engine works but learning quick. All said, mechanics here are incompetent and their...

Thanks a lot. Here is a video showing the four dots on the gasket: gasketsize - YouTube

Thanks guys for the help and by the looks of it I will need a lot more help. I'm in a little place called Dahab off the red sea cost of Egypt. Home of the best diving in the world, desert safaris and not bad rock climbing. Not much else. Dahab - Google Maps I removed the head and in the...

A couple of days ago I showed what a torque meter is and what it's for. I remember when I was shopping for a torque wrench the salesman at the hardware store laughed at me. He thought I should be lucky should they tighten up the bolts at all. Trust me they won't have a clue what a chemical...

The pump timing is just me shooting in the dark but I set it exactly as per manual and don't believe that it could be that much out if at all. One thing I remember though is that as soon as I pulled off and popped the hood and saw the water shooting out of the expansion tank I put my hand on...

Can injector pump timing cause overheating? My 1995 Automatic TDI300 overheated and blew the head gasket a few kilometers after doing two things; 1-Adjusting the injector pump according to Rave Manual and using proper timing tools. The car sounded louder and may be a bit smokier (it smoked...

I planned on buying a Lancruiser and while searching for one I was introduced to "Land Rovers". I saw a 95-TDI 300 and thought if I bought it and spent on it 2000 British Pounds (20,000 Egyptian pounds) I would be further ahead than buying the Landcruiser I could afford. Little did I know the...

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Box has oil in it. I have a feeling though that they towed the car a couple of hundred meters on four wheels and not sure if they new to put the transfer box in neutral. Would this have done damage to cause the symptoms I'm having? The car was being "fixed" in middle of the desert by a mechanic...

Hi James, The torque converter was never removed. It was left in place and engine removed and then reinstalled. I take it the symptoms do match a pump diagnosis?

Hello all and thanks in advance. I have a 1995 Disco 1 with a TDI 300 engine and auto gearbox. Last week while on a long trip I suddenly started loosing power and car slowed down by itself. I pulled over and couldn't see anything specific wrong. Checked transmission fluid and level was...