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Ok 1 it’s done 190K on the original HG 2 I drove it for the first time after it was repaired and I didn’t get 50 miles before it over heated, I didn’t notice till it failed because he failed to connect the temp sender unit plugs and the engine smelled hot really hot 3 Starts fine ticks over...

Thanks everyone for taking the time to reply what I didn’t mention was that the reason the HG initially failed was because I had it done by a cowboy because I didn’t have time he then did a runner with my cash and he left 3 head bolts loose when I inspected it I could remove them with my...

Thanks Resto, the overheat was caused by the cylinder head gasket failing and boiling the coolant at the same time the temp sensor failed so I didn’t know till I could smell it hot. The block was checked and is flat I installed a brand new head, valves, pushrods, head bolts and the correct...

Hi all I’m new to the site! my 300TDI overheated badly (head gasket) so I replaced the head. Now it’s low on power and smokes black the turbo is ok, the intercooler is not blocked and the air filter is new. It starts fine and idles well but I suspect it might have damaged the injectors but I...