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No, not a MOT failure. Still got till Jan 19. Just want to fix it and not pay the garage ££££ On my fuel rail where it enters the rocker cover it bolts on. There is a flanged (knuckle) that it seats into a pipe. This is leaking and other than tightening how do I stop the fuel leak?

Waiting for the rain to stop so I can start the project. New sump plug and EGR blanker. :-) I'll attempt to clear the leaves (tree) from the firewall so water can stop wetting my foot well.

Decided to buy a engine today complete with all auxiliaries. Went to collect and was kept waiting for 50 min so I left. I have now bought the gaskets etc to attempt the head removal and if cracked, warped I'll go to plan B. £80.00 off Eb*y. Otherwise slap it all back together with new head...

Hi John. Playing around this afternoon again. Let engine run to see if it bubbles and not. I think the thermostat could be knackered as there seems to be no circulation. When I squeeze the pipes air an water comes out in the expansion tank. Think I'm going to remove the thermostat tomorrow and...

Not tried the cap off part. Will try over the weekend. Not overheated since I have had it and took it for a run tonight in peak traffic and gauge went slightly above 80. Happy with that and hot air blows out heater. When I drained water it was from the left of engine on block. Next time I'll try...

Hi Burnerman. Thanks for the input and it has been at a garage but not the combustion check. Would that still be possible with oil in the water, sometimes a lot but then I drain and refill it just to prolong fixing it, but it will break soon. As for the leaves yes been out tonight removing the...

Just looking for reassurance and advice. Bought a 1.7di and has oil in water. Assuming a quick fix like when I had a berlingo, its not. Changed oil cooler and still mixing. Now, I want to attempt removing head myself but before I do that is there any other checks I can carry out to verify if it...