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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.

Might be of interest to someone: http://www.chevpac.co.nz/webshop2/catal ... er&ss=&p=2 never used / seen one so can't vouch for it, just posting to share. They have pretty much everything, just spotted the above while looking for another tool.

Looking good Tim, car is coming along nicely. Those concrete piles are just for show, cut those out of the way for extra space

Rangi.... but, can you chop one down and seal the lid back on?

What is adjustable in the rear shocks? Is it height or dampening? Either way I would have thought they'd be handy over non-adjustable ones. As for height, as a general rule (not specific to one car) 1-2" tends to be easiest as you can get aftermarket springs that remain captive with stock shocks. More than that and you have to go to shorter shocks / run into the likes of bump stop clearance problems. The above is only a problem if you want to keep it legal. If you're not worried about that then I guess options differ.

Any idea on suburb?

In a booth with full face respirator I hope!

Have you already tried Super Cheap Auto and Repco with no luck?

Have you priced up all the extra stuff you'll need to put a t series in compared to just bolting in a 5k? I'm guessing a 5k just bolts straight up? Keep same gearbox. Compared to new mounts for engine, gearbox, custom driveshaft (unless there is bolt in option), wiring up on sensors for water temp, tacho etc. Just sounds like a shed load of hassle for no gain. Can you do it all yourself or? If you can't afford to buy a 5k outright I just don't like your chances of finishing the 3t transplant.

If you can weld to a good standard, why not just build your own coilovers? Has been done before, if I wasn't scoffing my lunch i'd have a look. But have a search as it may even be a sticky somewhere on here. Actually it's linked in here viewtopic.php?f=2&t=34360

Do lots of reading on http://www.club-k.co.nz that should answer everything. As for mounts though, i'd say you'll have to get some made to suit your situation. How hard it will be will depend on how much homework you do, what you can do yourself and what your budget is. It will have all been done before, you just have to search for projects that match what you're doing and go from there.

Pretty sure I saw one today for ~$60 at Repco. If you have a welder (or know someone that does) you could easily make a tool to suit.