I purchased a 90 Wolf and had it brought over to the States two years ago. The timing belt had been replaced in the UK before shipping. On the drive to Arizona from the port in California, the front seal on my pump failed because the timing belt tension was torqued too high, which pulled the pump mounting portion of the timing case ever so slightly out of alignment and caused the seal to fail, dumping fuel into the timing case and very quickly destroying the belt. The belt didn’t break, but I had quite a mess to sort out when I got home, and my wife was none too impressed with my acquisition when she saw diesel pouring from the bottom front of the engine. As Mike says in his various timing belt videos, do not over torque your timing belt adjuster! It will cause all kinds of problems. Trust the torque specifications! More is not better.
Not sure of Td5 as I very rarely see them, but I have opened up 300/200 with 400,000 km and the bores have not worn. However, these are old engines now and the older an engine the more likely it is to have neglected servicing AND being run with bio/waste veg oil as the truck is on its last legs - and fuel system overhauls can get very expensive!
Hey mike, I’ve recently picked up some new swivel hubs and bearings and have been trying to set the preload on the bench. However, the swivels feel quite notchy, making it really difficult to get an accurate preload reading. Have you had any experience with this kind of notchy feeling? Do you think they just need some time to wear in?
That looked like a bit of a dark art. All very informative and a source of valuable information for those with pumps like that.
Glad you enjoyed it
Just noticed the piece of garden hose that you have put over banjo bolt on the inlet port, simple but effective 🇬🇧
I purchased a 90 Wolf and had it brought over to the States two years ago. The timing belt had been replaced in the UK before shipping. On the drive to Arizona from the port in California, the front seal on my pump failed because the timing belt tension was torqued too high, which pulled the pump mounting portion of the timing case ever so slightly out of alignment and caused the seal to fail, dumping fuel into the timing case and very quickly destroying the belt. The belt didn’t break, but I had quite a mess to sort out when I got home, and my wife was none too impressed with my acquisition when she saw diesel pouring from the bottom front of the engine. As Mike says in his various timing belt videos, do not over torque your timing belt adjuster! It will cause all kinds of problems. Trust the torque specifications! More is not better.
I hear ya!
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Nice tutorial, thanks Mike
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All "tickety boo" Mike, a really practical instruction video, nice work 👍.
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Cheers, Mike.
Well explained. Thank you.
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brilliant work!
Thanks!
I forgot to remove the pin before turning the engine over, and as you would expect, I ended up destroying both the casting and the pin.
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That sounds like a costly mistake!
Luckily I had a spare in a old 200tdi parts engine!
Question if it's been looked after how many K's can you get out of a TDI 300 or 200 or TD5?
Not sure of Td5 as I very rarely see them, but I have opened up 300/200 with 400,000 km and the bores have not worn.
However, these are old engines now and the older an engine the more likely it is to have neglected servicing AND being run with bio/waste veg oil as the truck is on its last legs - and fuel system overhauls can get very expensive!
Where can I get this gauge from?
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Thank you
Hey mike, I’ve recently picked up some new swivel hubs and bearings and have been trying to set the preload on the bench. However, the swivels feel quite notchy, making it really difficult to get an accurate preload reading. Have you had any experience with this kind of notchy feeling? Do you think they just need some time to wear in?
Can you tell me which style of swivel it is? Top bush or top taper bearing
@@BritannicaRestorations taper bearing