Will probably buy a crap air one instead

Was it a cheap air one, as was looking at one may I ask? Yes less is better enough to cut out rust

Hi mate rear part not so good, three layers too have cut out rot in centre part, first will remove rear tub rot roughly white lines this will allow me to remove inner rotten part of cill again roughly marked, as sandwiched between rear tub and outer panel and replace, then centre part, tub...

Sorry forgot accompanying pictures never like cutting out good material when unnecessary so much of this is good inside and out

What you think have cut out damaged outer cill inner cills are rust free, put camera inside no rust or outside or end, don't really want to cut into good factory metal, so have suggested a joggled joint at white line on outer cill at stiffener, this leaves, undisturbed metal at body mount and...

Not to bad so far inner cills in excellent condition cut off some, back half not so good rot to back of inner last foot and under wheel arch liner quite difficult, without burning paint on wheel arch, centre stiffener pushed in 10mm with accident? Straighten lip as I go Definitely no holes in...

Hi mate started fiddling today, front tubs out trim etc front of cills good will decide where to join as access is limited but no rust, will cut off old full along top with 20mm overlap and drill spots on bottom, rear wheel arch will need a quite large repair to end of cill, showing signs of...

Hi mate removed the back part of the passenger cill cover, managed to get cover self tappers out, Hands up was proved wrong, hole at bottom/back of cill, but they couldn't have known as you couldn't see, and I poked the hole, inside the cill still has coating so caught at right time perfect...

Hi mate mot inspector going to go over your D3 tomorrow, going to check brakes, for corrosion and leaks as per proper mot, but am pretty sure their ok, but could be proven wrong, will see, will also check for welding, myself can have a look over pit and will take a few pictures for you all the best

Sorry mate first pics passenger side as good as my 09

Appears to be all drivers side removed passenger side trim, cill all good outer and inner, when all along underside with a dolly hammer in fact as good as they get, brakes pipes seem ok so far but once jacked up can see better but to be honest are mostly all plastic coated OEM Drivers side...

Hi mate home safe and sound, your D3 is in good company here in Norfolk and has many new friends, (see pic) very quiet motor noticed straight away Will take next day or so to get to a workable position reshuffle needed, difficult to picture rusty bits until jacked up and on stands, will make a...

Thanks mate, but more like a sort of madness

Thanks, yes driving around almost daily seems ok so far fingers crossed, nice thing to drive, not as smooth ride as D3 Lol, Yes mate diagnostic a must, topdon payed for itself, took a lot of working out, changing mind and head scratching but got there in the end Many thanks for your input mate...

Yes as above, historic code, seems you are getting intermittent faults, egr will cause these issues as said, could check induction pipe work for leaks, also vacuum system has a connection or knock on to everything on your list of faults You can switch maf sensors fault will follow, the one I...

Picture of vacuum system from sdv6 if its any help, trace from vacuum pump, visibly for a start check hose from solenoid at front to cross over valve, runs across radiator, engine mounts also part of system, check for oil effected gummy pipes, hand vacuum pump is most useful Just bought a sdv6...

Just took sport out today 80ish miles to coast sunny hunny in fact, bit of fast, slow, and stop/start can report no transmission overheating so far, previously could only do about 20 miles before gongs, in fact first and longest journey with no issues, so keeping fingers crossed, many thanks...

Hi mate try ivor Searle although in soham Cambridgeshire, they've done all my tdv6 machine work, one of the guys there is restoring a series himself

Bless you mate, going to make sure I have all parts for egr before touching at all, bought a pierburg egr, cooler filter, gaskets etc, am suspecting dpf issue, although I believe a blocked cooler can cause similar issues with sooting up, am guessing it's unlikely to have been serviced will see...

Thanks guys, not to bad a job, really as long as it works Lol Started to put back together yesterday did go backwards a couple of times, bit fiddly but just lights and bumper to do Trying to work out what's issue with egr being unplugged, removed tube from egr to inlet its blanked at egr, will...