If a flush is required, I normally use a high detergent engine oil for diesel engines of the correct specification range as a flushing oil . I just put it in, give the car a good run and then change back to normal oil.
But only on engines that have had their oil neglected and filthy, I figure that after that abuse it can only be an improvement!
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No I've just had normal pumps so I can't shed any light om high volume pumps, but I have found Mike Satur's communication less then great.
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If that relay pack has failed, and one can’t be found to replace it. It might be possible to install separate stand alone relays to replace the pack, it would involve studying the wiring of the pack and replicating it to serve the stand alone relays so as everything works as it should. You would only go to this trouble if you couldn’t find a replacement relays pack.
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I wanna know who the smart bastard who keeps moving the ground further away, every time I have to bend down!
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You mentioned the fans having been bypassed by the previous owner.........due to that little nugget of information, I'm thinking the problem might a historical one that predates the resent works.
Your water pump may have cavitation damage, therefor lacking efficiency And yes the radiator may be internally blocked (The tubes full of crap). or externally blocked (the heat exchange fins blocked with other crap)
But 1st bleed the cooling system from all 3 bleed points. This is easy to do but must be done in the correct sequence. For how to do it you'll find the process in the workshop manual which is downloadable for free from the library section of this site, or look in the "How To's" section of this site for lots of tips and how to guides also free.
Where are you approximately located, this info may help us find you help locally if you need it.
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The alternator and the belts are on the same side, they have to be otherwise there would be nothing to drive the alternator!Thanks for all the answers
So, as I understand it, that part CLK000020 was originally fitted in the OS to protect the alternator (also in TFs??)
And a fibre cover was fitted in the NS, to protect the belts??
Anyone can provide a part number for that?
As AlisoJo says, it seems weird to have an empty space there apparently prepared to receive some kind of shield.
and there is only really the gearbox on the other side , so lees to need protection
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"testicular black"? surely that would depend on the dermatological hue of the barer of the testicles in question.
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There is a trick to doing quotes with the new version of the forum software.EllisoJo post=210704 userid=8880
Digcot65
The clips, or where 4 should be, are now circled in red.
AMIN:
Since the update, whenever I quote someone's message, My new text seems to become part of the quote. Am I doing something wrong??
You need to first click the quote button then once the new window comes up, you need to start waving your cursor under the post you wish to quote. If you get this bloody silly procedure right a dotted red line with a red box containing an arrow will appear. click on that little red box then proceed to type your reply to the quote.
It's a bloody stupid, poorly thought out "improvement" by the forum software supplier, not something that I think we can do anything about.
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I agree totally, DON'T attempt to weld up the piston!Do not even remotely try to weld up that piston!
I will leeave it at that.😉
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You will notice that there are two oil filler caps, the one on the cam cover is for doing full oil changes, the one on the tube is so you can do top ups without needing to remove the engine cover.
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I'm wondering where the bits of broken piston ring have gone ,the missing bit of piston are soft so they might not do much damage before they get blown out through the exhaust if they were small pieces, but piston rings are hard, and I'd expect to see some damage to the top of the piston and the cylinder head if chunks of piston ring were bouncing about in there.
I wonder if some ham fisted ape hasn't broken the piston installing it, and pulled the lose bit out before bolting down the head and hoping for the best.
What does the bore of the liner look like?
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