1. danp3

    Cant find the timing pin. help needed

    Engine is spinning, enpugh to bring it onto the drive using the started motor. Sounds bad what can I do to to work out what's wrong?
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    Cant find the timing pin. help needed

    Oil cooler pipes are all clean at both ends. There is oil on the dipstick but there is everywhere
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    Cant find the timing pin. help needed

    I was three minutes drive from home. And it has done it before. It will flash for a few seconds then be fine
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    Cant find the timing pin. help needed

    I was driving back from Derbyshire the engine temp was up near the red but wasn't climbing. As I came off the motorway the oil light flashed on off repeatedly under braking. Got to the top of the sliproad and it cut out. It started again I think because I was still rolling. Next roundabout the...
  5. danp3

    Cant find the timing pin. help needed

    Can't believe it. I broke down again last night. Annoying thing was I'd driven 350miles and it was literally a mile from home. Didn't look pretty under the bonet. Photos to come later. Why didn't I get a transporter van?
  6. danp3

    10 Spline Halfshaft Material

    Now this is my kind of fred! I cant help but I'd like to know. studying for a BENG
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    Cant find the timing pin. help needed

    you wont believe how many times Ive watched that at least a few before and whilst I did it. It was the lack of pin that through me. The way I see it I lined it all up as best as I could, but this could still be perhaps a degree or two out. without the pin to lock it I don't know I could get it...
  8. danp3

    Cant find the timing pin. help needed

    Yeah that was what i meant LOL. Just not what i said. It should be ok for now but I will check it out when I have a chance
  9. danp3

    Cant find the timing pin. help needed

    So is that picture showing where the line should be when setting the timming. I had the key at 12 o'clock when I set it
  10. danp3

    Cant find the timing pin. help needed

    There was one on the pulley but it didn't match up with the key in the shaft. I used the key to dontje timming as the pulley was off
  11. danp3

    Derbyshire lanning 30.11.13

    Hi I'm up that way for a work show on Friday and figured as my petrol is paid for why not make a weekend of it. Is there anyone green lanning on Saturday that wouldn't mind me tagging along. I''ve got a fairly standard 110 and do need to drive it home after. Cheers Dan
  12. danp3

    Cant find the timing pin. help needed

    It hasn't been on a long run but will get one Friday. I havemt done any of those things bit they are added to my list. Cheers again
  13. danp3

    Cant find the timing pin. help needed

    Cheers for the advice. It all fired up first time. But there is still a bit of white smoke on starting and seems a little down on power. Needs investigating.
  14. danp3

    Hertfordshire Lanes?????

    Hopefully I'll make it out next time and I can film some hardcore guys
  15. danp3

    Hertfordshire Lanes?????

    Me and a mate have been messing around with gopros for a while, making short vids. But atm our filming abilities surpass out ofroading
  16. danp3

    Hertfordshire Lanes?????

    Wow that's still pretty dam good. Very impressive
  17. danp3

    Hertfordshire Lanes?????

    Nice work on the video! Looks hardcore almost glad I didn't go. Out of interest wilob what cameras were you using?
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    Broken tie bar

    has anyone any experience of replacing a C post? something isn't right
  19. danp3

    Hertfordshire Lanes?????

    http://www.paddockspares.com/x-trouser-door-striker.html Don't know if they work. Or if you just ground the standard ones down it would do the same.
  20. danp3

    Hertfordshire Lanes?????

    Someone makes some called xtrousers I forget who