Hot start is because the pump is getting too hot .how do I know because I ve cooled the pump with cold water and it fires up just like it does cold instantly .. .good bye .

Yep 180 out on the fuel pump and it ran well but was a pig to start . Even dyno tested and was the correct horsepower .

If it makes you happy I ll delete my membership to this site so you can be Lord and master over it all .

Oh dear you really should seek help .

Yes yes yes blah blah blah .get on with your life and grow up .

Go away I've better things to do with time .

Oh and the big American tractors when I lived in Canada cummins cat case detroit perkins hercules chevy etc etc need I carry on .There are ways of saying to someone you have missed the finer points in a rough description perhaps you may want to investigate this .I'm done .

Well there you go and if you read my post I said turn the engine the right way to take up any slack in the chains before setting or checking and off the top of my head I don't remember the values that's why I said make sure you understand what your doing . So yes I do know what I'm doing and you...

Nice one cheers my friend .It ll be back on the road soon tearing up the tarmac

It is indeed .P's I was not spouting anything I was giving a rough guide to the kinda thing involved and at the end of my post I put it's not an exact text book description and be sure he understood what he was getting in to before pulling bits off .

Whatever . That's how I had to do mine and runs bob on obviously you just stick to factory stick your pins in here and here and off you go but couldn't do that being as I changed my flywheel for an series and a few other bits and and pieces but carry on I don't really give a toss .

Nice looking s2 I just might paint mine once I'm finished sorting a few bits out .

is it a rangerover 2.5 diesel bmw engine ? Check bottom pulley on the engine it's also a vibration damper they do come loose and some fail . If it's loose tighten the bolt in the centre 22mm I think . This loose bolt will affect your oil pressure too .

Should have some turbo and water pipes tonight nice blue ones rad is being recored as I type so tonight might be the night for lift off .

Hi I've got some experience with inverters but I'm no expert in general the longer your cable the thicker it needs to be you inverter instructions should offer some guidance . If you get a cheap inverter then get one with far more watts than your biggest tool ie double .Most are fan cooled and...

There's always one .

A picture at last .

No problem . I tried to get a pic of my series with the bmw in it but phone battery was to low and wouldn't let me take it bloody techno crap .

yes it does two bolts one on either side the one nearest the engine is a bit awkward to see but its there long extension down the back should do it but dont touch starter though, the correct way is set your engine on tdc no1 and fit a special adapter in the pump the nut in centre of the...

That's a nasty case of tractor rash .I got Ford focus rash on mine