Recent content by IronKettle

Hello everyone! I've got a 2000 TD5 110, everything was running and starting fine until one morning it just refused to turn over. I've got my scope out and started probing and found that the relay inside the cab isn't clicking at all. Jumping this relay to trigger the starter motor gets the...

Update: After topping it up with a few more L of coolant, its now NOT loosing it at such an alarming rate! I accidently left the bleed screw slightly undone while driving it to work, and I suspect allowing it to get hot & at high rpm with the screw undone forced some trapped air out of the system.

Hello! I've recently finished rebuilding the head of my TD5 after a lifter went. Most things were replaced at the same time (gaskets, inject seals, all bolts etc). It's now loosing a fair bit of coolant with no obvious leak. There is some white smoke on startup, however after a minute or two...