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Yeah that does seem counter productive.... is that just a cheap tig design?

I built one of those rigs you speak off. Didn't cost too much materials wise. But was a pain in the arse to get it right so it was balanced. I'd almost be tempted to lift the front in the air and brace it with something really solid. Do the front half of the car. Then drop the front and repeat on the rear end. No matter how you set it up, the underseal is a prick to get off! Have fun

Some people also think just putting bog over rust is a better Cutting out the rust and replacing it with new metal is the best solution. In my opinion, but i'm sure many others share that view.

Wong Fred. Try here viewtopic.php?f=2&t=6951 Read that thread and you should be sorted. I'm sure a DIY job would be nice enough. Last interior I did was just with cans It was an average condition KP starlet though, so quality wasn't the main priority.

Tried toyodiy.com? Could be worth a shot

Might just be me, but drilling a shock and mig welding the hole up afterwards just doesn't sit well I'd just buy stiffer shocks and not have to worry about such shenanigans.

Yeah that would be my thinking too ^^ Unless both sides unluckily have the exact same problem, then start with what affects both of them. How does the brake system work? Diagonal wheels paired up or some other way? Rears spin freely compared to fronts? No idea about your car, so go easy but if it was a master based issue wouldn't that also affect rears or nah?

Tempting, just going for a peek? Could tag along if you have a spare seat, you know how OS my car is Otherwise I was going to pop in week following for a nosey

Right, so I lost it as a daily so haven't been able to look further into it. However, I dropped a car at mechanics before and gave him the symptoms. He basically said he'd not even bother pulling the glow plugs as it sounds like the lifter pump (or something similar, memory sucks) will just be draining back. 2.5k-5k to fix. So it sounds like it's just going to be lived with as that's not economical to fix really considering 4wds value. It's not a big deal really. If it's driven every day it starts ok, it's just if it's left longer that the problem occurs. Just thought i'd post this on the end anyway incase someone uses search. So that's the result, though not guaranteed, pretty safe bet for this case.

I wouldn't if it's not due. But hey, go nuts what could possibly go wrong.

I'll be organising some tools I think. I imagine it will be pretty busy! We should have a PaP thread in this section when it does open. Updated with shit people might be keen on. Good stuff looks to go pretty quick. If you can't source a radiator there Craig I think you should just offload your car to me for cheaps

Have you tried another battery? Is 11.4 when cranking or just at rest? Just something easy to try anyway if you have a known good battery. Doesn't sound all that battery related going by what you've said. But a dying battery has beaten me before.

I can't get over that floor! Looks sofa king sweet! Kitchen is good too though

You could give stanmore road auto spares a call, they hire out some tools.

Will try pull them out this week and test them. First start for the day is usually in the dark, so hard to spot smoke at the moment.

Just started it up and it doesn't struggle. It's supposed to have been rebuilt in the last few years due to overheating at some stage. Just the first start of the day it struggles and sometimes it just doesn't want to fire up. Seems to crank over fast enough.

Any way to tell visually that a glow plug is past its best? Smokes on start up after failing to start. Just assuming it's fuel building up while trying to start. Will take notice for smoke next time I take it out and report back. Will check the above things over the weekend. cheers

Current daily is a diesel pathfinder. What are some super obvious reasons why it would be hard to start? I know nothing about diesels, but am curious about the possibly old / warn heatplugs and whether they would cause it. I let them warm up before starting, but sometimes it will just crank over for a while without starting. Has been a pig to start for a long time. I'm just borrowing it so thought i'd try suss it out while I have it. Battery? Fuel? Heatplugs? What else might it be?

Sweet, will give it a shot. Not sure the engine can get any worse.

I thought that shiz caused more problems potentially than it solved... myth too? I just imagine chucks of dry crusty shit floating around I may be getting a badly neglected engine soon though that will need a clean out. So just seeing what options are out there.

Keen for more info. Also keen to hear about using diesel oils, any downsides?

If it's steel I could probably weld a nut on for ya in Hornby. Vice grips probably a quicker solution though given travel.

It's your car Mr Felixx, I wouldn't worry about all the haters. It's not like you have a fake oil cooler or fake rims on the car. Go nuts I reckon, I have one too that I intend to sit low spec under the dash if I ever get my escort on the road. Purely for interest / lols / cos I can. Good luck working out the best place for the feed.

Missed a bit on the bonnet Good info, just made a list of products from this thread so I know what to jam down inside of the doors.

Yeah, wouldn't do cages / bull bars, but could be about right for bikes etc.