Guides by rolandbrindley
One frequently reads questions about how to lock the camshaft, injector pump, and crankshaft when changing the toothed timing belt. Tools can be bought from quality toolmakers to do this job, but I have found they can be easily made at home, and at times home-made stuff can be better than bought...
Punto (Mk1)
Mk2 tailgate struts on MK1
How to fit Punto mk2 tailgate struts onto a Punto mk1.
These struts look very much alike but differ slightly, the mk2 strut is too long in the body for the mk1, and the result is that with mk2 struts fitted to the standard mounting balls you cannot shut the tailgate.
The difference in body...
Ducato 10 TD gearbox remove and replace, 1993 model.
I did this job on my 1993 Ducato 10TD 1929cc diesel LHD motorhome. RHD models will share most procedures, but gearchange linkages LHD & RHD, column change & floor change, will differ. Earlier chassis may differ in other ways, such as right...
Punto (Mk1)
Punto MK2 head on Punto MK1
So a Punto mk2 head won't fit a Punto mk1 engine? Wrong. Here's how, in text and snapshots.
The Punto mk1 has been around for 20 years, and the supply of cars in scrapyards has now diminished sharply, making cheap spares hard to come by. Into this category comes the cylinder head, feebly...