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It was air in the system. Primed the pump and loosened the injectors until diesel appeared and then tightened. Then it started perfectly. Also took a short ride just now and everything seems fine. In the beginning there was smoke coming from engine so was a bit worried. But it stopped after a while ...

Thank you guys!

Got the belt changed and the injection pump timed in. However, with everything put back in place it won’t start. It’s cranking (is that the word?) but does not start. Could it be air in the system as I have worked on the pump?

Cheers, feels good to have that confirmed. I’ll continue changing the belt tomorrow. Next up is loosening the camshaft sprocket bolt, as there was a slight discrepancy between the camshaft position and the TDC mark, as I mentioned earlier. However, a colleague suggested that before I do that, I coul...

Is this really what the TDC mark on the flywheel is supposed to look like? In the pictures and videos I’ve seen, the mark always seems much clearer and more distinct. On mine, it just looks like a small radiused notch in the edge of the flywheel. Is this definitely the TDC mark? https://uploads.tapa...

Thanks!

About new bolts.... can I just buy "standard" ones or do I need to look for a specific quality?

Ok, got it all off now. Had to drop the exhaust as well. Nuts for crank wheel and water pump wheel were a nightmare.

Thanks for the replies. I’ll make sure to follow your advice when I get to fitting and setting up the new belt.  My immediate problem is actually getting the V-belt pulley off the crankshaft. It’s held by the four allen bolts and they are extremely tight. When I try to undo them, I just rotate the c...

To clarify: I turn the engine to TDC arrow. I can now get in the locking plate (2065A) but just about…. Much bigger gap on one side of the cylinder head than the other. I then do the next step with the feeler gauges to “center” the camshaft relative to cylinder head. This puts TDC arrow about 10 mm ...

I would say the arrow is now roughly 10 mm off the mark

I am in the middle of changing the timing belt. Never done this before. I rotated the engine to find TDC. Looked in the little inspection hole for when arrow was aligned with the marking. Was very difficult to see but the camshaft slot aligned with cylinder head so I figured I did it right. I then d...

Cheers everyone for the input. Blowing with an airline without removing anything proved enough so all up and running now for the MOT tomorrow!

I just replaced my washer pump for the windshield but only very little water is coming through. Basically just some bubbles visible on the nozzles. I want to check the hoses for blockage but how do I get to them? Do I need to remove the dashboard?

Thanks for the advice! I never managed to drain more than 9-10 litres but with a couple of drain and fills I’m sure it will do. This was definitely the least enjoyable operation so far on my T3… impossible not to make a mess 😄. Feels good to have done it though as the coolant probably hasn’t been ch...

Thanks Rob and Aidan,

That makes sense. It is the model with bare spade terminals that keeps coming up when I search so that is the one I'll be going for then.

I need to replace my washer pump (windshield) but all the new ones I find have another connection than my old one. Is it not possible to find original model? https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20260727/86173725824f4e8c2651ebc2b511ed36.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20260727/a0258eb6562945996f796...