As a double check, when I did mine, I noticed that there are numbers stamped on the cam end denoting which cylinder is at TDC. If you look down the hole next to the locking pin hole as you turn the engine over you should see them. This removes the doubt as to the height of the rocker. ps, the...

I'm not quite that far north but give me a shout if you're up this way again and I'll put the kettle on!!

I must agree with you, I'm no expert but I would not be happy with this result.

Hi and welcome mate

Hi and welcome mate

I'm in Bonar Bridge, the auto box and torque convertor are still in the D2 although the engine is out so easy to access. I think I have a seat but don't know if it's in good enough condition as it's still fitted and covered in loads of other plastic parts and I can't get near it to check at the...

Aye your right, I'm about 30 miles north of Inverness

Hi and welcome Scotty, I find JGS really good too, they are the only ones who don't charge extra carriage to Scotland so I use them as my first choice if I don't have spares on my 3 donor vehicles!!

Nanu Nanu and welcome!!

Hi and welcome, lovely looking machine!

Hi and welcome mate

Cheers, will keep post updated as progress continues---slowly!!!

Aye, but fortunately it was all surface with no penetrating rot so went back to clean bare metal after being wire brushed and treated with phosphoric acid!!

Hi folks, , I was lucky enough to find a 2003 Commercial in Derby with surface rust only on the chassis and almost no rot anywhere else but it had cracked windows and bodywork damage so I got it for a really good price. However, given the winters here in the Highlands, surface rust only wouldn't...

Hi Dave, brilliant thread, thanks mate, I have a fair number of these jobs still to do to my D2 Commercial so your tips will help a lot. I will be starting a thread with mine soon but just to let you know I am also in the Highlands and have 3 "Donor D2's", 2 manual and 1 auto so if you are stuck...

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Second this, I've just had to replace the rear diff in SWMBO's Isuzu D Max because I used wrong fluid (forgot to check bottle)!!

Hi and welcome. You have obviously discovered, like me, that as soon as you repair one bit, you spot another that needs doing!!

Hi and welcome from the Highlands