Thread: left over washer???

thanks for the information James, the wife was being helpful and tidying up after me and has put the left over washer somewhere safe - so no doubt it will turn up when I buy the next kit. I'll keep all the info for future reference. One last crazy question though (maybe I should start another thread?): Service intervals - I'm lucky if I'd do 10k km a year, more like 5 or 6k km (& possibly less); given that the defa is parked up 9 times out of 10 do I need to do services every six months or can I leave it to every 10k km?

Originally Posted by justinc

The Tdi has 2 different diameter thread sizes depending on year of manufacture. SOME very late 1997 and ALL 1998/99 Tdis have larger diameter thread, they use a 15mm spanner size, whereas the early smaller thread plugs use 19mm spanner size. Perhaps this is why they supply both washers?

JC

Both my Defenders are pre '97 so the measurements I gave are for the earlier type.

Thanks Justin - there's always an exception isn't there ?


James.