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No need for a hoist, no need to remove engine. Span across engine bay with a 4" x 2" or 4" x4" piece of wood. Use suitable strips of wood to go in the wheel arch, [fender's?], nay bonnet's [hood's] rain drain to spread load, strap engine to this 'bridge' near where it meets the ...

Hi, Something is wrong. You should be able to turn the sprocket by hand [just] in a series of jerky moves. Stiff enough to require use of a leather glove to prevent cuts! Spanner/wrench better. Vice grips between lobes also. Be sure to lube contact surfaces, lobes, shims and cam carriers. Spec; if ...

Just to cross it off the list, get power to the glow plugs, and get glow plugs to take power. Poor fueling at cranking,air leaks, low compression, and the car'll never start. Weak cranking speed will make it hard. When started how does it run? Try switching off and immediate restart. The list is en...

It just happens that I came across a handful of Goetz asbestos headgaskets sealed in their thick plastic bags! I think the only possible drawback of the metal gaskets, is that they are less forgiving for old, lightly corroded heads. Whereas, the old gaskets with asbestos used to bond to the head an...

Greg , does the car immediately perform as 'normal' [startingwise] if you change your mind and push the cold start back in? Or does the hard-to-start continue? If it persists, I suspect air getting in through the cold start. Any diesel coming from the pump or air bubbles appearing when cranking sto...

Those oil pressures are nice and high. Funny thing about high pressures is that it can mean tight spec bearings. [And a good pump] Tight spec bearings give high pressures because they are low flow. Low flow could lead to reduced heat dissipation, and seizure, should wear develop in one bearing. Tig...