Hi guys, As the title suggests I've pulled a rookie. I tightened the oil pipe nut on to the brass thread and managed to strip 3/4 of the brass thread. Does anyone have any ideas on how I can get enough torque behind the bolt to crush the copper washer? I can get it to a certain point before...

Sounds good to me, thank you Steve!

I've just got round to changing everything over, all the seals are done and the timing is all set. However I'm not too sure I've done it correctly. When I crank the engine over (by hand) it feels really stiff, is this normal? When I set the timing for the pump it was quite difficult to move the...

Thank you all so much, I think I've accumulated the info I need from you guys, the following seals are for a discovery 200 tdi: Crank seal Product Number: ERR6490 Camshaft seal Product Number:ETC5064 Timing Case dust seal: ETC4154 Thank you so much guys, fantastic forum with fantastic members...

Would I be correct in thinking that the crank oil seal is the same seal used for the from casing as well?

Perfect thanks guys, I've looked online but again I'm struggling with part numbers. I had a look at corteco but can't find a supplier and they don't supply the front and rear crank seal on their website. I looked on turner engineering too and had the same results. The only ones that seem to do...

Amazing, you guys sure know your stuff! Every time I carry out a maintenance sweep I find out something new! Before I attempt to remove the timing pulleys is there anything I should know regarding setting the timing? I have got a timing pin in the fuel pump and flywheel and set the mark on the...

Hi Steve, thank you for your response. Where would I find these seals? I've got a 200 tdi from a discovery. Just want to make double sure I get the right parts. Also is Dayco a good replacement for belts?

Hi guys, Today I started a job I'd wish I hadn't... After what was meant to be a simple timing belt change has turned into a fiasco. Anyhow, as the title suggests I have oil inside the timing belt housing and it's fresh oil. Would anyone be able to tell me what the cause could be? Many thanks!

I'll take a look at that first before I start ripping things apart. What exactly am I looking for in regards to the crank pulley? Thank you all!

There's also a lot of soot/carbon that comes out of the exhaust when I put my foot down on start up, what would this indicate?

The smoke is a white/grey smoke, no blue or black from what I can see. It's smoking too much for my liking and I'd say it's not normal at all. After further investigation I have found an oil leak going through to the glow plugs. At this point it's more of a uh-oh analysis and I'm thinking it's...

The smoke is more of an issue on start up, it is a very lumpy idle even in hot weather. If I put my foot on the accelerator it splutters to a normal rhythm and after a couple of minutes it runs okis but still sounds like an injector spray pattern is wrong. I'll take a look at your suggestions...

Hi guys, Just wondering if it's worth taking the head completely off to replace the stem seals. I am aware that there's a tool to do it in situ, however I'm having problems with smoke with different hues, I'm thinking for the sake of a few extra hours a top end and injector clean and refurb...

Very true, I've got my eyes on a VGT for my engine that's sold by allisports... They seem like a reputable company.

Thank you for your response! So what would be the benefit of getting a hybrid turbo over a standard turbo and a VGT over a hybrid?

Sorry, it's a discovery 200 tdi

I am looking at upgrading my 200 tdi engine turbo, I currently have a standard turbo and want to upgrade to a hybrid turbo for better boost at both higher and lower rpm. The question is... What do I go for, has anyone tried them and have you run into any installation problems? Thank you!

I currently have a Hankook 12V 1000A, 643 644 in my Landy, it didn't even last a year before I have to charge it every couple of days when it hasn't been running. It's even worse in cold weather. (I've made sure there's nothing draining the battery). In short I wanted to double up the battery...