It Lives.......it breaths.......... it makes noises like a tractor.....
Yes - after several months effort we managed to breath life into the engine today (just after we got back from the pub actually). Bit of faffing about bleeding the diesel through and she struck up sweet as a nut. At least I must have got the timing belt change right if nothing else.
Showed a healthy (I think!) 45 PSI oil pressure on tickover (thanks to Mr Willard's new gauge & sender uni)t. Got a bit carried away with the excitement and forgot to open the garage door so nearly gassed ourselves in the process - but it was well worth it !!
Once I've bled the brakes & clutch it's off to my mates to 'cut and shut' the 300Tdi Disco exhaust I got from Paddocks for £39 into a single box system that comes out of the rear quarter panel. Once that's done I'm down to painting, re-fitting the lights and then down to the garage in Summerbridge to see the nice MOT man.
I feel the end may be in sight.
Cheers
Mark