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Anything coming out of the injectors? Forgot plug the ECU in?

Good to see it going back together Mark, these things do put up a fight sometimes!

Best of luck for the rest of the weekend

Diesel has been known to loosen things off?

That and (maybe not at the same time!) heat around the edge of the piston whilst gently tapping it with the handle of a heavy hammer.

anglophone1 wrote:

Gary71 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 9:45 pm The work I’ve had since we last met I think I’ll count as new again…

yes, but what about the car?

Same

The work I’ve had since we last met I think I’ll count as new again…

I’ve used a similar massive crows foot in the past with success. Can’t remember about the tensioner, but I guess that’s the way.

Do you have the Dempsey book? Invaluable for this stuff

Bit of gravel inside the heat exchanger?

Should be a great meet
I’ll be in this 2.4T, with my wife

RobFrost wrote: ↑Sun Apr 14, 2024 6:19 pm Ever have one of those days?



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You found a spanner in your oil cooler, that is bad luck

Certainly looks good value!

Got to test drive my new custom Alcantara cushions (thanks to my mums sewing skills) to help my elderly back. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240414/27cc0141fe081ea1487d33d13d3d0921.jpg Topped up the gearbox oil, before the big Euro run. I know it shouldn’t go down, but after a good few thousand ...

RobFrost wrote:Ok this MFI throttle nut on cylinder 1 is absurd. Please illuminate me on how it gets removed.







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Crows foot spanner?

Let me know if I need to send you a link Mark

Coming together Engine starts are always motivational particularly when covered in grinding dust and small burns!

Good stuff Mark. I can feel the pain of drilling that stud…

Still plenty of time to get that new alternator on, get the AC pumping and make us jealous for when we get those hot southern mountains