I don't care what is in this post, but "Can't find my Flange!, by FlyPanda" would make a great title for a song and band name.

I'm a radio ham I can fix it for you. If you need help with the loom let me know.

You have been busy, I just got some new dials on order for mine.

Ignore that I can just about see a W there!

Hi, I have a A127-45 Autonator on my 200TDI, just wondered is any of the connections below are the W connector I need for a Rev Counter?

The picture looks light because its dark, honest I know what I mean, the top of the pistons are a lot darker than in the picture. I'll adjust the image later. The engine does have a number stamped at the back, I might get a copy to see what it is, it did not use any oil before I had the head...

Nope the bores and pistons look really good.

Quick update, I cleaned the block this morning, I did not manage to pick the head up this week due to work, boo. Will re-fit it next ween weather permitting.

Pressure testing and skim was £84. Skim alone you can get done around here for £35.

Done passed pressure test and 4 thou taken off to flatten the head.

Dropped it off at the machine shop today for a pressure test, the chat was not worries about the dip as it was a couple of mm from the gasket so fingers crossed I might be ok to order the gasket set when I know if it passes and get it back onto the car.

Hi, Now I have plenty of room under the bonnet of the car I noticed the main power from the battery goes to what looks like a distribution post on the started motor. I assume it will be ok to run another lead from there to a small fuesed distribution box on the bulk head for my spots, roof bar...

Okies all, you will mainly see me next week in the engine bay doing some additional wiring etc as well as cleaning the block.

Not sure I can take 2-3mm off? Anyway we will see.

It gues in about 2-3mm or more. Have a look see.

Thanks chaps, James what about the rust going under where the gasket should seal the cylinder? Thought that was a big no no to put that back on? I have a little gadget for scraping with blades i n it, worked a treat the other day.

Hi, I took the head off Jo this morning as I had a leak near the exhaust manifold. I have never taken a car to part where every nut and bolt was either to loose or finger tightg, except the head, the bolts there were all over the shop some super tighth the one near the leak area quite loose...

Yup steel wheels for my 90 with rear drums.

Ok the on going saga of Jo is continuing, I have replaced all the pipes except one which were all leaking and the radiator again which was leaking. When I did this I put some flurencent dye into the coolent just in case. After running Jo a while the system was holding little pressure, so I got...

It looks all odd?