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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: TheBoy on 29 March 2007, 23:01:53
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Worse kept secret here, not that it was a secret, I have a new project car - a 1999 (though 98 MY) Elite TD with 'issues'
More details to follow soon.
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Nice one, I hope to see it next week...
As said in PM, happy to roll up sleeves and help out...
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I'm guessing suspect head gasket, when more likely the water pump has fallen to bits :)
Has it got leather?
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Nice one, I hope to see it next week...
As said in PM, happy to roll up sleeves and help out...
You're too young to work on it! I want someone older!
;D
Seriously, until I can work out what the issues are, I am just 'tinkering'. Doubt I'll be doing anything too major this weekend to it, but any opinions welcomed.
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Where Pete's crystal balls correct ::)
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I'm guessing suspect head gasket, when more likely the water pump has fallen to bits :)
Has it got leather?
The waterpump is fine.
No, cloth seats. Heaters not working either, so need to get the book of lies out for wiring diags (if i can find it)
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Nice one, I hope to see it next week...
As said in PM, happy to roll up sleeves and help out...
You're too young to work on it! I want someone older!
;D
Seriously, until I can work out what the issues are, I am just 'tinkering'. Doubt I'll be doing anything too major this weekend to it, but any opinions welcomed.
Don't forget I have posession of your Timing kit, Mr Admin ;D
If it's the car I'm thinking of.. my opinion is definately water pump
I've never done a pump on a TD, but how hard can it be.... lets have a look, and if it's looking like the pump... get it apart !
I'm free on Tuesday I think, I was going to be putting the V6 together, but I'm happy to come and do something a bit different ..
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I'm guessing suspect head gasket, when more likely the water pump has fallen to bits :)
Has it got leather?
The waterpump is fine.
No, cloth seats. Heaters not working either, so need to get the book of lies out for wiring diags (if i can find it)
Hmmmmmmm
Maybe this isn't the car I'm thinking about then................
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This had to be done!
(http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/anderson/thunderbirds/gallery/images/340/thunderbird2_2.jpg)
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This had to be done!
(http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/anderson/thunderbirds/gallery/images/340/thunderbird2_2.jpg)
;D ;D ;D
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:y
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Nice one, I hope to see it next week...
As said in PM, happy to roll up sleeves and help out...
You're too young to work on it! I want someone older!
;D
Seriously, until I can work out what the issues are, I am just 'tinkering'. Doubt I'll be doing anything too major this weekend to it, but any opinions welcomed.
Don't forget I have posession of your Timing kit, Mr Admin ;D
If it's the car I'm thinking of.. my opinion is definately water pump
I've never done a pump on a TD, but how hard can it be.... lets have a look, and if it's looking like the pump... get it apart !
I'm free on Tuesday I think, I was going to be putting the V6 together, but I'm happy to come and do something a bit different ..
Not waterpump. Old one is sat in AA's dustbin. It was fine.
And how hard is a waterpump on a BMW tractor engine? I PITA if you can't get the stupid bloody fan off >:(
And the belt tensioner is a right PITA without the right tool >:(
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sounds like a nice little project.....for sell on i guess?
Looking forward to seeing some piccies :y
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I want it!
Viscous fan is left hand thread
Tensioner needs a ronnie adjust - easy when you know. I love this engine and want a 1999 TD elite, so Jaime.... talk to me mate. Wanna swap for a 1999 CDX Auto? gerabox about to be done on Sunday, only 115k?
Talk man dammit........
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I want it!
Viscous fan is left hand thread
Tensioner needs a ronnie adjust - easy when you know. I love this engine and want a 1999 TD elite, so Jaime.... talk to me mate. Wanna swap for a 1999 CDX Auto? gerabox about to be done on Sunday, only 115k?
Talk man dammit........
Fin, why so keen on the TD mate? Just out of interest... I would have thought the 3.0 is a lot more refined? :)
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We gave the rad a good flush with a hose for about half an hour, loads of gunge came out.
Fitted the new water pump (didn't seem anything wrong with the old one).
Oil is in a filthy state, will need several changes to get it right.
But it got TB back to Brackley OK, which was the main thing.
The adjustable wrench was needed to remove the viscous fan, I didn't have a spanner big enough.
Looks a reasonable motor for the price.
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Yeah, fan has left thread. But try as we did, we couldn't undo. It ket slipping on the belt. We tried to wedge screwdrivers etc to stop pulley turning to no avail.
Went in for tea and sarnie, can out again, and it unscrewed by hand....
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Fin, why so keen on the TD mate? Just out of interest... I would have thought the 3.0 is a lot more refined? :)
Needs a diseasle for the driving school ?
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Wants a diesel for his nearest and dearest. Also prefers cloth to leather.
Not a bad swap offer actually....
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Worse kept secret here, not that it was a secret, I have a new project car - a 1999 (though 98 MY) Elite TD with 'issues'
More details to follow soon.
Manual? or sludge >:(
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Any Piccys yet :question :y
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Worse kept secret here, not that it was a secret, I have a new project car - a 1999 (though 98 MY) Elite TD with 'issues'
More details to follow soon.
Manual? or sludge >:(
Slushy....
First job was to update the firmware on the box - I was going hoarse shouting at the effing thing to change....
If you are available one day, I would really appreciate you casting your eye over it - I know sod all about the tractor thing under the bonnet....
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Worse kept secret here, not that it was a secret, I have a new project car - a 1999 (though 98 MY) Elite TD with 'issues'
More details to follow soon.
Manual? or sludge >:(
Slushy....
First job was to update the firmware on the box - I was going hoarse shouting at the effing thing to change....
If you are available one day, I would really appreciate you casting your eye over it - I know sod all about the tractor thing under the bonnet....
No Probs mate!! wont be this weekend tho got to pick up number 3 estate sunday ;D
a 2 owner car for 100 coins of the realm ;D
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Ahhhhhhhgh! That secret! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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What's the cambelt situation on a diesel, is it the usual 40k???? I don' even know if they have cambelts, do they???
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If it's the nasty BMW lump, it'll be a chain.
V6 all the way for me ;D
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It's got 2 timing chains.
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What's the cambelt situation on a diesel, is it the usual 40k???? I don' even know if they have cambelts, do they???
Chains ;)
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Sounds like a blocked coolant system to me....lots of flushing....need the rad removed to do it realy well and even then you might not clear it all out...change the stat to for good measure...
I suspect the heater matrix is blocked to or the vac system has problems...
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Cancel that swop then.... just the seats off my CDX for your TD Elite then?