glow plugs on a 200tdi in the UK climate are for show ! I honestly don't think you need them. I've not on mine ever, just starts instantly. Which tells me it's another problem

oh well then it's a bit more difficult to do

biggest you can fit. Tayna batteries give you dimensional selection on batteries and that's what i did and got the biggest that would fit my rig which is a defender 90. I measured the max size that would fit, took 10 mm off just in case, and i think i ended up with 020 or 019 battery which is a...

Oh and removing the thermostat is going to make your life easier. otherwise you'll not be able to circulate the whole system effectively.

I've used Jizer and that worked great to clean up the oil. Obviously only need to run to warm and get it running through system for a short time then drain and flush a few times with water.

a 200tdi will start without the glowplugs all day long, even in winter. Only in winter they'll help it start easier that's all they do in the uk. Really cold places I'd think only then you'd need them. Some people have said they run 200tdi's without the glowplugs

I think i used 8mm with 2mm side walls on my rig.

14v or more when running

battery volts when running ? should be around 14v. For the record my alternator isn't that strong but good enough, just about, but when I use full headlights etc it depleted the battery and the alternator for some reason won't keep up. Could be on it's last legs like mine.

my reply was in out of context. I was replying to brian's comment about doctor diesel.

oh bloody hell, that's a bit rubbish

mordant wash (T wash) then paint it with epoxy paint primer and topcoat. I used etch primer first and then epoxy primer along with it's topcoat. Penguard and Hardtop. Despite not having any problems with flaking or anything i wish i'd t-washed it instead but etch primer was a lot quicker for...

tiger seal is the nuts

FBH ? I truthfully would think that you'd get better mpg due to the colder denser air, but i guess when you look at the bigger picture it makes sense for it to be less as mentioned above.

You'll be waiting for a very long time for anything to happen!

how is it even possible to thrash a 2t machine with 65hp.... a gentle encouragement perhaps.

Just a thought on my part, given the situation, i thought it might help

in the Oil filter housing ERC5923 below

could it be i wonder the oil getting too hot, thinning out and getting past the seals ? Could this issue be related to the oil thermostat being closed shut in some way ? having been run in summer did you notice more smoke on hot days ? Maybe worth investigating

make that 60mins, i just looked it up. Still not too bad and I had a good service from him before and everyone I've talked to seems to have good feedback.