Yes it probably would be mate by hand, is one of those things I learned to do as you said your dad did, diesel carbon can be extremely stubborn it's the most effective way i have found, berrymans softened it no scratches at all sharpend ring piece most important to remove all burs from scraper I...

Cleaning last pistons today one left to do, soaked in berrymans chem dip, be careful with this stuff scraped ring grooves with a piece of old ring sharpened and burrs removed, quick re dip and wipe crown with a fine scotch brite and ready for rings, I mark the gugeon pins the same side as the...

Your always welcome mate will share anything that may be useful or of interest having also recieved the same information now from three trusted suppliers seems to be the case, just buy your OEM parts from a source you trust, finishing cleaning last two pistons as it has pistoning down with rain...

Many thanks mate was a suprise to me, but that is now two LR specialist agreed, apparently ford will not allow their parts to be sold with part numbers and logos so OEM manufacturers have to remove before they can sell to a third party at the end of the day they are appeasing Ford big market...

just got reply from very helpful chap james at JGS see email well I Never apparently now the norm

Just called maltings no one had heard of this paddocks neither, going to keep fishing

Took a pic only label on packaging says part numbers reference only but had part removed, never heard of this grinding off before should be easy to check when maltings opens was bought elsewhere

Strange mate going to check with maltings or jgs in the morning he told me this has been going on for about a year

Meant to put craddocks maltings instead of evilbay

Spoke to the guy on line he stated wherever you get it from will come with numbers removed unless bought directly from LR doesn't sound right never bought anything before with part numbers filed off but will call paddocks or someone have to know but has offered me full refund but I could be...

Received today an oil pump advertised as the latest version of fords pump turned up immediately notice no part number or fomoco symbol is ground off, emailed company they said ford insists on part numbers removed when not sold directly from LR is this true can anyone confirm? Please

Slight change of plans, brake cleaned gearbox again and surrounding area and re-run motor spent twenty minutes watching with a floodlight, leak reappeared both bottom corners, but more concerning was bottom end noises, not terminal big end but suprising, checked against 07 much quieter, after...

All of a sudden not so good 09 developed a leak seems like between gearbox and motor at each bottom corner sure its transmission fluid, torque converter seal?, couple of things not to happy with runs fine but little noisy top end couple of louder than I would like lifters so mulling over fitting...

Finished cleaning up block, cleaned the water canals, and jacket, oil ways etc gave the outside a couple of coats of engine enamel not strictly necessary but looks good, booked in to ivor Searles Monday so will get a few days to harden in the sun, still hoping to hone but is some rust at the...

Yes mate credit to you looks great, definitely has the look, have learned dealers want to unload stuff that's damaged not salable, and will take a loss at the end of the day bet he made on the car he sold and who you know helps. I prefer to grind by hand sound and feel play a part...

No problem there mate your D3 looks mint from the pictures I've seen, it must be a pain with ulez on your doorstep, D3 or D4 prices plummet with issues, that's why I bought the D4 didn't intend to but had been looking, between you and me was £1300 and apart from the engine is immaculate so if...

Spent another day cleaning the outside of the block today should finish tomorrow, finished rough costing of expected parts, it's only approximate and I've probably missed bits, waiting to finalize after verdict from ivor Searle I'm thinking about £1500 ish for a build like this whereas used...

Hi mate have mulled over the idea too but just never got around to it, pic or two when done? would be interested in your findings and thoughts please, convinced the 40w part will help maintain viscosity at higher temperatures, should you be interested in anything on the D4 build would be happy...

Hi mate, you may well be right, at the end of the day there's only a choice of bearings or oil pump that have been improved? I don't know being honest, thinking of going with king's main bearings and the 15mm pump, basically what the guy on lr time did, with no loss of pressure, does this allow...

Water pump went this morning almighty squeal on 07, all of a sudden, didn't have one locally so fitted Stype one I had hoarded same as D3 so fitted problem solved, quick pic of difference in size between main bearing oil feed and an OEM bearing, king bearing hole matches size of feed in block...