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thank you .  I'll see if i can locate one elsewhere

Hi all, just had the van MOT'd and was advised to change out this worn boot / gaiter that is by the gearbox. can anyone tell me the exact name of what it is as i've tried searching places for a replacement but can't seem to find one. also, is it an easy enough job for a driveway mechanic laying unde...

i had this with mine and asked the same question on here.
took me some brute force and prying it off with a screwdriver but got it in the end!

ive given up on my standard jack, as the vans toppled off of it twice now  (luckily with all wheels still on) which is scary to a novice like me!
hinders me doing work on the van now as the trolley jack i have doesnt even reach the van to get the wheels off the floor

There are two TDC's, exhaust and compression, but the rotor arm rotates at half the crank speed, so if the arm points to a lead then it the compression for that cylinder. However, it's not likely to be TDC. You can use the position of the arm to select a cylinder, but then determine true TDC by che...

i think ive done a noob mistake for this, are there 2 tdc's for each cylinder? so i may not have been on compression stroke tdc for cylinder 1 for initial set up?
i just hand cranked the engine until the rotor arm was pointing towards the lead going to cylinder number 1

Looking closely at the adjuster screw, they all,  appear to be much the same length (minimal wear), but with much more or less thread showing through the rocker. So either the valve seat is working itself out of the head, or you are not adjusting them from the true contact point. I'm assuming your ...

R0B wrote: ↑01 Jul 2023, 18:15 Are you certain the rattly noise was not tappet bleed down?

i did take it for a blast for a few miles and the noise didnt go away, as thats what i assumed it was first of all.

Hi all, My engine has started to make a rattly noise, which i thought was tappets so i adjusted them today (still noisy though) but i noticed when doing so, the screw seemed different lengths on some of them. for example, i had to adjust one where there was hardly any thread left on the screw to hol...

thanks for the reply, yeah sorry about the description,  no idea about carb parts.
but i think you may be right anyway, as the part does move when i accelerate (but is on the opposite side from where the cable is connected.
now i have an idea of what it is I can do more searching.  thank you

new silencer fitted, what an effort it was to get to the bracket bolts while lying on my back on the drive!! you need tiny kid hands or something for this job!
anyway, onto the next job now as carbs started leaking

Hi again! Just finished one job and something else now! I have a fuel leak that is dripping slowly from my carb and wondered if this is something that needs to be fixed by a pro or can try myself? the flat part where it looks to be coming from, i've tightened up 4 screws, but hasn't fixed the issue....

thanks for the reply,
so yours didnt have the 2 brackets attached to the engine that the silencer sits on?
am gonna give it a go at the weekend to see if i can get it fitted, if not its off to my local garage and see if they can do it.

Hi all, I am trying to replace my rusty hole filled silencer on my 1.9 dg and after any tips or hints really. bare in mind i'm on my driveway with the van on the floor not jacked up. after taking the best part of 2 hours to cut the 3 bolts off holding the silencer box to the other pipe (lack of acce...

cheers guys, gave it a goodl ol clean and a coat of satin black, looks pretty nice now