Yes indeed and one day I will learn how to spell and maybe proof read before posting...Ho Hum!!

Not sure if that is significant as I have no experience of looking at that but you may be right regards fuel draining into the cylinder and it does make sense....Best of luck and let us know how it goes...

Think Jim said he has already done a leak back test but that is the exact test kit I have, works well and I'm no genius mechanic.... B-)

Thought I'd share this old school video from 'The Tube of You' regards Torque Converters... Shows a4 X4 but it ain't a candy..

You won't have much success cleaning the injectors except cosmetically I'm guessing. It's the internals that need checking and refurbishing (think 'Alibro' on here has had some success doing this?) but the internals are full of small bits and bobs and need to be disassembled in a 'clean...

Jim, I have done all the 'cheap' fixes for trying to sort out some poor running issues/. The most serious one being a 'dead spot' when pulling onto a roundabout or onto a busy main road....NO power then off you go. Mine creates what I would describe as dangerous clouds of white smoke when...

Hi Nodge, I plan on making my own and changing out any other pipework that needs replacing. Not looked at the front discs and pads as of yet so they are on the 'look see' and possibly 'to do' list. They will definitely get the 'once over' and I will be doing a complete flush of the brake fluid...

Cheers Nodge, Now feel 'primed' and ready to do this...

Yes thats a great help, many thanks...

Just after watching three hours of porn and wonder if anyone has any information on replacing the rear brake lines on a 2004 Facelift TD4 5 door? Had quick look when I replaced the handbrake cables and mine look a bit 'ropey' so I am looking to replace then before the next MOT. Are these lines...

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Cheers Nodge...Ignorance is bliss except when you don't know...B-)...Is that your mum's car (IIRC) and how easy is it to replace all them seal thats everyone keeps going about?...and.....I could go on, better leave it there...

Hello Nodge, Did you have to re time the fuel pump(using one of those dial gauge things) or was it just a 'plug and play' job??

A little old this post but you've just given me a solution to most of the questions I had. Did you replace the bearings or were they okay?

Freelander saves the day......

Have to agree....Next visit home will involve sourcing a pair of injectors to replace the worst ones fitted at the moment. The next pair will be done as soon as I can after(can't afford 4 recon'd ones ATM)

Sourced new injector washers and 'O' rings and replaced the injectors that I pulled only to find out the diesel specialist had a 3 day turn around(my bad). Got the bits from Mike Aitken in Ladybank(now called something else but still flying that name) Cleaned what I could externally of injectors...

Yep, mine also had 'crud' down in the area of concern. Was the 'sandy stuff' slightly reddish in colour? One of my ports had such a colour near the top...maybe there is a chemical reason for this? 'ANYHOO' I got rid of in same fashion as mentioned before....Time will tell if things start...

Ali, Think any method that doesn't include gratuitous ingress of crap into the cylinder is a WIN. Big Sis would't let me use there vacuum except this morning to hoover up the living room before a 'hallowed guest' arrived... Think that many would just try their best with what they have. I...

Okay, so today, after collecting my daughter I started the injector removal on the TD4. Started by running the car for a good 25 minutes to get it up to a decent temperature, maybe a bit longer than usual but its quite cold here. Everything progressed well and after removing all the necessary's...