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 Defender battery completely flat. Key will not turn in door
Tomotomo

Post11th Feb 2023 5:20pm
Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 3 · Views: 687 · Subject: Defender battery completely flat. Key will not turn in door
Thanks Caterham, you guessed correct mine is a pick up with ladders and a flatbed on the back.
After many hours cursing I am in!
In case this happens to anyone else it turned out to be the actual b ...
 Defender battery completely flat. Key will not turn in door
Tomotomo

Post11th Feb 2023 4:10pm
Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 3 · Views: 687 · Subject: Defender battery completely flat. Key will not turn in door
Big Cry
Well this is just classic defender ownership.
I haven't used my defender for about 2 months. It needed new brakes so I parked it up. Various illness in family and one thing and another this ...
 Ex utilities spec vs Ex environment agency 130s
Tomotomo

Post3rd Jan 2022 9:44pm
Forum: 130 · Replies: 0 · Views: 1136 · Subject: Ex utilities spec vs Ex environment agency 130s
Hi looking at changing my ex western power single cab 130 for a double cab version. We now have a daughter and need more seats ! Shocked
I have seen a few ex environment agency vehicles advertised a ...
 [For Sale] Optimill detachable steering wheel 48 spline
Tomotomo

Post18th Jul 2021 1:05pm
Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 2 · Views: 908 · Subject: [For Sale] Optimill detachable steering wheel 48 spline
Yes please, been after one for a while.
 garden sleepers
Tomotomo

Post9th Apr 2021 10:58pm
Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 20 · Views: 3957 · Subject: garden sleepers
I think it all depends on how long your intend to live in your current home.
As others have said both the treated softwood and the new oak sleepers will be nearing the end of their life at the ten ye ...
 2 cylinder diesel engine advice
Tomotomo

Post2nd Apr 2021 8:52am
Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 23 · Views: 4701 · Subject: 2 cylinder diesel engine advice
I guess the machine sat for 3 weeks. Maybe I knocked a small bit of crud into cylinder when doing glowplugs or had injectors out?
Anyway turns out my cheap compression kit adaptor doesn't fit. I am ...
 2 cylinder diesel engine advice
Tomotomo

Post31st Mar 2021 9:10am
Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 23 · Views: 4701 · Subject: 2 cylinder diesel engine advice
Ok thanks blackwolf.
It started up this morning right away from cold?! As normal !
 2 cylinder diesel engine advice
Tomotomo

Post30th Mar 2021 10:07pm
Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 23 · Views: 4701 · Subject: 2 cylinder diesel engine advice
That's Great thanks! I will post my findings Thumbs Up
 2 cylinder diesel engine advice
Tomotomo

Post30th Mar 2021 9:37pm
Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 23 · Views: 4701 · Subject: 2 cylinder diesel engine advice
Thanks for your help.
I have got a diesel compression kit being delivered. It comes with some adaptors so I will try the compressor leakdown and see if I can pinpoint the loss of compression further. ...
 2 cylinder diesel engine advice
Tomotomo

Post30th Mar 2021 8:21pm
Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 23 · Views: 4701 · Subject: 2 cylinder diesel engine advice
Update
Big thanks to Dinnu for the engine oil down the cylinder tip.
Did that and it fired up straight away! So this suggests it was/is iffy compression.
So at least the mystery is solved.
I have ...
 2 cylinder diesel engine advice
Tomotomo

Post29th Mar 2021 10:07pm
Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 23 · Views: 4701 · Subject: 2 cylinder diesel engine advice
ok thanks. I will try adding the oil to the cylinders tomorrow.
 2 cylinder diesel engine advice
Tomotomo

Post29th Mar 2021 8:10pm
Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 23 · Views: 4701 · Subject: 2 cylinder diesel engine advice
Ok thanks, I will try the engine oil down the cylinders. How much shall I put in, 100mm in each ? Do I leave It to soak for 24hrs or do I try cranking straight away?
With regards the hydraulics bein ...
 2 cylinder diesel engine advice
Tomotomo

Post29th Mar 2021 5:03pm
Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 23 · Views: 4701 · Subject: 2 cylinder diesel engine advice
Thanks for all the advice.
I have just replaced glowplugs with brand new set.
I never use easy start. It was an act if desperation to see if it would do anything.
Recent history up to this point. U ...
 2 cylinder diesel engine advice
Tomotomo

Post28th Mar 2021 10:36pm
Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 23 · Views: 4701 · Subject: 2 cylinder diesel engine advice
Yes machine is hydraulic. All controls in neutral. It wont turn over with any levers engaged. Yes it smokes from exhaust when you crank. A thick grey smoke. Occasionally one cylinder catches but nev ...
 2 cylinder diesel engine advice
Tomotomo

Post28th Mar 2021 10:21pm
Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 23 · Views: 4701 · Subject: 2 cylinder diesel engine advice
Maybe could tell me the likely cause of my kubota z482 dumper engine refusing to start even with easy start.... I have had whole fuel system apart injectors are firing. So that leaves air and compress ...
 
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