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I've done more or less the same on mine, huge difference over the std setup

Could it be a sensor counting the bits that fall orf?

So had a little run out to a discount store today, bit warm, just under 30 c, after 1/2 hour the doris suddenly askes if I have the heater on. Ummm yes, sorry forgot after testing yesterday. Well that certainly works ok.:eek::eek::eek:

Last week changed the starter motor on Buttercup. 2.4 VM, what a faff, apart from taking off the air hoses/filter box and the exhaust there was still a bolt I just could not get to, so off with the turbo, and that has it's own set of difficulties. After modifying a couple of spanners I could...

You could always try the "Chalk Test" if you are that bothered, easy for me to say as I can't be bothered anyway.

When I replaced the clutch a month ago I noted that the two heater hoses were seriously past the best before date, re-fitted anyway while I ordered another pair. Fitted new hoses with no problems, even managed to find 4 decent jubilee clips in the parts box. while I was about it I drained the...

Buttercup has decided she wants a rest and has killed her starter motor. We are off for a week or so in our camping car so going to have to wait for a bit. Anyway, having a good look at the job it seems to me the best route is to take the turbo off to get access to the fixings, and also clear a...

After a few short trips and with everything seeming to be behaving and no leaks I am happy to say the clutch job is done and dusted. Unfortunately the reason for the change was a rather nasty noise, and it is still there. The old thrust bearing looked in reasonable condition but rattled a lot...

Spent a few hours replacing wires/pipes etc, fitting the wiring tags onto the starter was a real pain up the bum, just couldn't quite get the push fit connector onto the spade, nearly got it so many times that I was sure next time it will go. Gave up for a couple of mins for a smoke, thought I...

Well the engine is finally back in thank god, my mate came round to give me a hand pushing and pulling. One thing I did to try and make life easier was to remove two of the studs on the flywheel housing and replace with long bolts with the head cut off as guides, made the positioning of the...

Phew..............that makes me feel a bit better thanks, just didn't think of sealant.

Some photies for you. You can see why chippies are called chippies, all over the bleedin place. One rear crank oil seal insertion tool, 100 year old oak I had lying about, hard as the hob of hell, but just the job for this. There ya go, 1st time and straight in with a good few sharp...

Yes I used a good crank seal, but didn't think to use hylomar. Bit late now it's in.

OK guys, the engine is out and the hoist did survive, engine now lowered onto a pallet on the legs of the hoist so safe for the time being. I have supported the front of the gearbox with a 2 ton sissor jack on a huge block of wood, this so there will be no problem with "creep" in the drybollics...

Thanks for all the comments guys, my mate will be available to watch over me on Friday so with luck will be bolting back together later in the day. Had to go fishing today for some reason, didn't catch anything, still a bad days fishing beats a good days working, and when your retired jobs seem...

I'm up to my armpits with taking Norman the 90's engine out to swap the clutch, he is a 1990 200tdi. My question is that I have an engine hoist that I borrowed off a mate, ( he will give me a hand removing the engine), will it be suitable for the 200tdi? even with the front bumper removed I can...

Much the same as my old landy, taking the rad etc out in prep for engine removal in the next day or so. Simple job (not for me it isn't, it's a major arse) a clutch replacement, just ordered 100 quids worth of hoses, the heater hoses are brittle and crusty, and the end of the air filter to turbo...

And talking about grounds......................Buttercup was starting to get a bit optional in the starting department, a few times I needed to turn the key 2 or 3 times to get the starter wizzing round. Everything seemed ok until I got to the ground off the starter to bulkhead, just a little...

But,,,,,,,,,,the noise will stop when the clutch is depressed.

Clutch last changed in April 2014, 30k miles since then, some heavy towing/recovery, fair bit of hard green laning. (a lot of soft g'laning) As far as I can remember replacement was Valeo, release bearing was the plastic version. No juddering as clutch is let out slowly. Laying underneath with a...