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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: bambamjj on June 10, 2008, 22:12:28

Title: TDC 300 TDI - JOB DONE
Post by: bambamjj on June 10, 2008, 22:12:28

gonna change Vacuum pump tomorrow, been advised to put engine on TDC.  is it easy to do, i assume it can be approx to do this.

can i just undo bolt turn put drill in hole and manually turn engine until i feel the drill bit go in further....

Title: Re: TDC 300 TDI
Post by: Les Henson on June 11, 2008, 07:35:09

I don't know why they say you have to set it at TDC because you don't have to.


Les.

Title: Re: TDC 300 TDI
Post by: andyb on June 11, 2008, 10:22:04

Quote from: bambamjj on June 10, 2008, 22:12:28

gonna change Vacuum pump tomorrow, been advised to put engine on TDC.

Are you sure that you don't mean the injector pump?

Title: Re: TDC 300 TDI
Post by: KingWolf on June 11, 2008, 10:40:40

It is advisable to have the engine in TDC as it's a right pain the refit the vacuum pump if not - ask me how I know...!!!

I just flicked the engine on the starter a few times until the new pump fitted close enough to do the bolts up.

Mark.

Title: Re: TDC 300 TDI
Post by: bambamjj on June 11, 2008, 12:19:41

Mark

Will try that approach, just hope nothing starts pinging out of the engine, Knowing my luck..... :lol:

Title: Re: TDC 300 TDI
Post by: KingWolf on June 11, 2008, 13:50:24

Well it worked for me - just don't do what I did and turn it over for too long and actually start the engine...lol It didn't break anything but it sure made me panic for a few seconds...lol

The hardest bit is getting the flipping gasket to stay in place while you bolt it back together..!!

Mark.

Title: Re: TDC 300 TDI - Done
Post by: bambamjj on June 12, 2008, 08:09:07

Thansk for advice, i was fortunate that the cam was at its lowest when i took it off