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200TDi in me lightweight, update on build! :)

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lightweight-love:
Quick update, waiting on paddocks parcel to do timing belt-gonna do in disco for ease then take engine out.
Radiator is totally rusted away barely any fins left, have sourced a 300tdi one, only difference is bottom water hose comes out on different side-but not much of an issue!
replacing rocker gasket and do tappets whilst there, then into my lightweight, im gonna step the intercooler infront of the radiator a bit to make fit, as dont want to cut into my wings! also if at all possible will try and keep viscous fan on engine but not sure how gonna measure up yet!

ian_s:
i've just covered 500 miles this weekend in my s3 with the defender 200tdi
the weather was hot most of the time, and she started to get a bit hot when i tried to hold 80mph along the M1
i backed off down to 65 ish, and she was fine

i just cant help it though, for a few miles at a time i just planted my right foot to the floor until the temp gauge started to climb
theres a certain satisfaction to be had when you climb a hill faster than anything else around you :)  :evil:

lightweight-love:
Sounds like a weekend well spent! will be joining you in the fast lane soon!  :twisted:

lightweight-love:
timing belt done went pretty ok really, 1 cover bolt was totally solid and i was forced to shear head off bolt and drill out- :evil:
but other than that went ok-lots of lovely blue sealent used! engine all disconnected and ready to swing out tomorrow, getting a 300tdi intercooler so can step infront of rad a lot easier, exhaust plan is to cut, re-angle and re-weld the main pipe that attaches to the turbo as this is pretty much what you can buy off ebay for £70 - £90. and then see what i can make out of the disco exhaust minus the middle-box,
going to use fuel tank i have now, drained and flushed with derv, but going to drill and attach a return pipe on the top.
diesel diesel diesel :twisted:

lightweight-love:
waiting on some drill bits to countersink 4 bottom bolts on flywheel housing  :evil:
changed tank to diesel now, the fuel return pipe iv put on will drip fuel back into tank from the top as it is now, should i put some tube on the end so it returns fuel to bottom of tank???

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