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Re: Project TB2 has arrived
« Reply #15 on: 30 March 2007, 07:11:20 »
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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« Reply #16 on: 30 March 2007, 09:07:56 »
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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« Reply #17 on: 30 March 2007, 13:44:55 »
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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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Re: Project TB2 has arrived
« Reply #18 on: 30 March 2007, 14:32:57 »
Wants a diesel for his nearest and dearest. Also prefers cloth to leather.

Not a bad swap offer actually....
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Re: Project TB2 has arrived
« Reply #19 on: 30 March 2007, 15:10:19 »
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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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Re: Project TB2 has arrived
« Reply #20 on: 30 March 2007, 15:11:17 »
Any Piccys yet  :question :y
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Re: Project TB2 has arrived
« Reply #21 on: 30 March 2007, 15:12:48 »
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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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Re: Project TB2 has arrived
« Reply #22 on: 30 March 2007, 20:10:43 »
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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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Re: Project TB2 has arrived
« Reply #23 on: 31 March 2007, 08:29:08 »
Ahhhhhhhgh!  That secret! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Project TB2 has arrived
« Reply #24 on: 31 March 2007, 08:32:37 »
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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Re: Project TB2 has arrived
« Reply #25 on: 31 March 2007, 08:59:07 »
If it's the nasty BMW lump, it'll be a chain.

V6 all the way for me ;D
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Re: Project TB2 has arrived
« Reply #26 on: 31 March 2007, 09:18:22 »
It's got 2 timing chains.
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Re: Project TB2 has arrived
« Reply #27 on: 31 March 2007, 10:20:39 »
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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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Re: Project TB2 has arrived
« Reply #28 on: 31 March 2007, 11:41:45 »
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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Re: Project TB2 has arrived
« Reply #29 on: 31 March 2007, 17:55:49 »
Cancel that swop then.... just the seats off my CDX for your TD Elite then?
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