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Hi Comit,
Welcome to AULRO.

That's not a 300Tdi, so I assume it's a 200 Tdi.
I believe you can longer get cylinder heads for them.

Places to look for rust is in the footwells, bottom of the firewall and in thr chassis, particularly the rear crossmember and the outriggers.

Tony

Hi Comit,
The engine number from a Vic Roads rego check shows it's a 200Tdi.

Tony

Originally Posted by TonyC

Hi Comit,
The engine number from a Vic Roads rego check shows it's a 200Tdi.

Tony

You're right it is a 200tdi,
how available are parts for the 200's?

What's the best way to prep a diesel to be started that has sat for a long period of time? I'm going to change all the fluids including clutch and break fluid, but I'm not sure what I should do with the injector pump and turbo and whether they need any special attention prior to turning the key?

Cheers.

Originally Posted by Comet

What's the best way to prep a diesel to be started that has sat for a long period of time? I'm going to change all the fluids including clutch and break fluid, but I'm not sure what I should do with the injector pump and turbo and whether they need any special attention prior to turning the key?

Cheers.

My opinion.
Ask Dazza.
If no answer, then :-
Replace air filters, fuel filters etc...
drain diesel, and add some new stuff.
Maybe, open each injector and squirt a little bit of engine oil inside, before re-torqueing each injector <-- maybe?
hand turn the crank many revolutions before trying to start it (i.e. get the oil where it should be and loosen up all the bits.)
Spray some aerostart aka "start you bastard" into the fuel system.
Cross fingers and start it

Originally Posted by karlz

My opinion.
Ask Dazza.
If no answer, then :-
Replace air filters, fuel filters etc...
drain diesel, and add some new stuff.
Maybe, open each injector and squirt a little bit of engine oil inside, before re-torqueing each injector <-- maybe?
hand turn the crank many revolutions before trying to start it (i.e. get the oil where it should be and loosen up all the bits.)
Spray some aerostart aka "start you bastard" into the fuel system.
Cross fingers and start it

Thanks for the input

I'm guessing Dazza is the Landy guru, is there an "ask Dazza" thread somewhere? I haven't learned my way around the forum yet.

I better get real familiar with this place real quick, hate seeing the poor old landy rusting away under a tree when I could be out exploring the Vic high country in it!

So I've made an offer and it looks like it's mine.

This is gonna be fun! time to start clearing the carport to make room for it

I'd just pull the solenoid wire off the injector pump, and kick it over until the oil light goes out.