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ChrisW:
Look for signs of water leakage running down from just behind the water pump mounting - this is where the P (triangular) gasket is - the original one was paper and was notorious for weeping - a new metal one is 'supposed' to get over this problem.

Check for clonks on taking up drive between 1st and reverse - early boxes didn't have the cross drilled main shaft and suffered premature wear - a relatively easy fix as long as the wear hasn't gone too far and you're not too bad with spanner.

Check oil at dipstick and in filler cap for the usual mayonnaise, check header bottle for coolant.

Boot floor for rust.

Check if there is a bit of yellow paint on the front of the timing cover - probably not there but worth checking anyway. ASK if the timing belt mod has been done (early engines suffered premature timing belt wear BUT if it hasn't been done and the engine is 100k+ it probably doesn't need doing YMMV).

Peeling dash - about 70quid for the repair strips and a bit of a pita to fit.

Check for porous diff covers.

Probably other stuff but there's a few for starters  :wink:

simdeb:

--- Quote from: "fesuvious" ---Its got a big black plastic cover on the top that extends over the inlet manifold

The 200tdi aint !

Oh, and, if im right an aluminium head ????
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mines a late 200 tdi on an l reg and got the above cover
the obvious thing is the dash and rear bumper if its got lights in it is a 300 tdi unless some ones swoped it ?

ChrisW:
The black cover can be picked up off ebay etc etc and are fairly common to have been retrofitted to 200's

This was my 300 before I replaced the cylinder head
http://community.webshots.com/photo/113440685/113440685JQYqgu#

The air-box is rectangular to the cylindrical one on a 200 (similar to a Defender)
The thermostat housing is different - on a 300 it is more curved, I think on a 200 it has two circular press marks on it and is more angular.

The dipstick on a 300 should have a yellow square pull on the end - on a 200 it was a green finger loop puller.

The oil filter on a 200 sits nearer to the horizontal - a 300 oil filter is more vertical.

karloss:

--- Quote from: "ChrisW70" ---Look for signs of water leakage running down from just behind the water pump mounting - this is where the P (triangular) gasket is - the original one was paper and was notorious for weeping - a new metal one is 'supposed' to get over this problem.

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What's involved in changing it?

ChrisW:
Have a look in this month's LRO (if you have it!)
Long article on how to replace the very same gasket  :wink:

Not much involved really, you don't need to go near the timing belt case - the water pump is bolted on to the side of this and is completely seperate.
Just a case of nuts and bolts really.

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