Oh Phill now you are going back,,,,,,,,,,,, Gawd racing mini's best of the bunch was the 970S real screamer, I played with the 1275 but that big slab of iron on top of the block wasn't a good idea,,,,,,,,,,,, lol I think I still have an Allard 8 port laying around somewhere,,,,, oh happy days

Yeh that's true enough, brum don't belong to the natives anymore. Yep when British Leyland went it took the heart out of brum and the smoking ban killed the pubs, and the city centre,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, haven't been there in 20 years,,,,,,,,,,,, think im getting old and grumpy lol. Tom

Fingers crossed your right Zeaphod. still waiting for my gauge to arrive:( Hello Col,,, what bit of Brum you from, Castle Brom here

Hello Rob, A blast from my steam cleaner works well too, As you say and old rug and "let it flow"

Hello Goc3k, Interesting but clear as mud lol I prefer the short version a good 10/40, cheers matey. Marmaduke, Hi, working on my front drive on my own and with no crane the lump is staying where it is, gear box I can and have dropped with a trolley jack but the lump is another story,,,,

The bigger amount makes sense

Don't quote me but semi syn seems to ring a bell

Ok, so any recommended

Not a clue

Gauge on the way. Not sure ive thrown the cans away, When I bought it I asked for an oil to suit a turbo diesel

Tonight I did a 30 mile trip on M5/M6 from cold without the heater, light coming on after 15/18 miles, the return trip 3 hours later WITH heater on no light after 70mph all the way. As has been said I need a gauge to see whats going on and when, wondering about an oil temp gauge too. The more I...

I have got a Durite on order, should be here Monday/Tuesday. Cant remember what oil it is ( thrown the cans away now) all I can remember was asking for turbo diesel suitable oil

Good morning Gentlemen,,,,,,,,,,, Well ill add to the confusions lol. Ok the heater affecting the oil light, If I have the heater going from start up I don't get the light coming on no matter how far I drive, if I put it on once everything is hot it will cool things and the light problem gets...

OOOOOPs CRANE

Pressure gauge, switch and thermostat on order. Looking on the black side can the mains / big ends be changed with the engine in situ, working on my own without a crank

Thank you gentlemen, given me a few things to try. Ive just got back from a 30mile round trip on duel carriageways,,,,, it didn't happen ?????? No I hadn't changed the oil pressure switch but will do Yes I had changed the oil and filter . Its had been fine for 6months, cant see it being a badly...

Hello all, Way back in august last year I had a few problems with power loss after I changed an oil pump. The power loss I fixed ( split turbo hose) But my original problem ( oil pump) is back... Ok this is what happens, Short drives, cold weather no probs. it plays up once a go a distance or...

:oops::oops::oops::oops::oops::oops::oops::oops::rolleyes: Bottom intercooler hose wasn't on properly, half was tucked inside. Didn't see it till I got underneath to reach a spanner I dropped. Well thank you All,, shes back to destroying boy racers again:mad::mad::mad::mad:o_O. Cheers Tom

Thinking outside the box on the smaller drill idea,,,, if I turn a pin that's a dead fit in the pump body with a stepped back reduced shoulder where the adjuster slots are then I could move the pulley more and at the same time bake out the pump to pin backlash ?????

Yes the pipe is on the turbo and seems fine..... the pin and slots,,,, Now im trying to think back to when I first started the job so bear with me, I seem to remember the pin was held hard against the right edge of the slot, infact I had to ease it a little to get the pin out, just maybe I need...