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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain 09-14-2015, 10:43 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 11,325
Posted By Boots
Yes, those are the ones. (I'd forgotten where...

Yes, those are the ones. (I'd forgotten where they came from!)

Not much point hosting them here when they can be linked to...
Forum: Cars for sale 09-14-2015, 02:00 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 30,509
Posted By Boots
Glad to hear you got it sorted. If you ever...

Glad to hear you got it sorted.

If you ever decide to part with it, please give me a shout on here as I would dearly love to have one of these again and they don't come up very often!
Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain 09-13-2015, 02:07 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 11,325
Posted By Boots
PDF copies of green books

Hi Guys,

Not sure if this is of any interest to the mods but I was reading RedArrow's resurrection thread just now and remembered that I'm sitting on some pdf copies of green books for the D24...
Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain 09-13-2015, 01:56 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 12,186
Posted By Boots
The gauge on my 940 was 'whack to read' for ages....

The gauge on my 940 was 'whack to read' for ages. I had checked out the wiring and the flexi-circuit on the back of the cluster to no avail.

Eventually I got so fed up with it that I delved...
Forum: New Member Introductions 01-13-2015, 03:16 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 8,656
Posted By Boots
Happy New Year!

Hi All,

Just popped in for a browse and thought I'd say Hi!

I'm really missing my 940 and its D24T - I wish I had been able to persevere with it...

Oh well, I'll get another one eventually...
Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain 02-26-2014, 10:44 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 41,290
Posted By Boots
Hi Guys, jpliddy emailed me these pics and...

Hi Guys,

jpliddy emailed me these pics and asked me to post them up here:
Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain 02-08-2014, 09:58 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 69,472
Posted By Boots
The lever you refer to and the cable/rod from the...

The lever you refer to and the cable/rod from the capsule all move as one due to the springs keeping the cable taut. All of the assembly appears 'stuck' to finger pressure, whether hot or cold!
...
Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain 02-08-2014, 08:45 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 69,472
Posted By Boots
No, you're not on quite the right track there....

No, you're not on quite the right track there. The mechanism is extremely stiff and won't appear 'free to move' under any normal conditions.

The return springs are really hefty and so always hold...
Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain 02-08-2014, 12:58 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 69,472
Posted By Boots
Both the hot and cold idle speeds are adjustable....

Both the hot and cold idle speeds are adjustable. (If the CS wax capsule, coolant supply and operating cable/springs are all ok.)

When the engine is fully warm, the idle speed should be controlled...
Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain 01-31-2014, 10:35 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 69,472
Posted By Boots
V8Volvo - Yeah, agree about the smoke colour. The...

V8Volvo - Yeah, agree about the smoke colour. The black/white/blue distinction gets a bit blurry on older engines!

jpliddy - All I can add to V8Volvo's good advice is that if they removed the...
Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain 01-31-2014, 06:09 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 69,472
Posted By Boots
Doesn't sound like the cold start device to me. ...

Doesn't sound like the cold start device to me.

Blue smoke indicates oil being burnt. Possible candidates for this are:

- valve stem oil seals (these being worn allows oil down into the...
Forum: Cars for sale 06-11-2013, 09:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 14,133
Posted By Boots
Sold!

Vehicle now sold. The buyer is going to pull the lump and use it in an LT based recovery vehicle...

Boots.
Forum: Cars for sale 06-09-2013, 02:28 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 14,133
Posted By Boots
Thanks for that TG but I just don't have anywhere...

Thanks for that TG but I just don't have anywhere to keep the vehicle whilst it is being worked on. (I only have on street parking and the MOT has now run out.)

The vehicle is now listed on...
Forum: Cars for sale 05-16-2013, 10:00 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 14,133
Posted By Boots
Yeah, I really think it's too good to send to its...

Yeah, I really think it's too good to send to its grave.

The problem I have is that my funds are extremely limited at the moment and, as you say, it will need the welding, windscreen and tyres to...
Forum: Cars for sale 05-05-2013, 11:59 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 14,133
Posted By Boots
Hi Red Arrow. Yes, it is a uk right hand...

Hi Red Arrow.

Yes, it is a uk right hand drive, estate(wagon) model. Probably better described as 945? It has 940 TD written on the tailgate though...

Boots.
Forum: Cars for sale 05-05-2013, 04:45 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 14,133
Posted By Boots
For sale in uk:

Silver 1991(J) 940 TD 167,000 miles Tax Aug MOT June - Located in Gloucestershire

I really don't want to have to sell this vehicle as I love it dearly but the list of items needing attention has...
Forum: Performance and aftermarket 04-24-2013, 04:57 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 14,698
Posted By Boots
I have the following from a copy of the green...

I have the following from a copy of the green book:
Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain 03-13-2013, 10:10 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 52,824
Posted By Boots
It's just what you get used to I suppose. (I'm an...

It's just what you get used to I suppose. (I'm an electronics engineer by trade so I have to read schematics like these all the time!) The last diagram is actually of the circuit internal to the...
Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain 03-11-2013, 11:38 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 52,824
Posted By Boots
Glad you got your OD problem sorted out... ...

Glad you got your OD problem sorted out...

For reference, there is a complete wiring diagram for the overdrive circuit, including the relay internals and pinout here:...
Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain 02-26-2013, 09:11 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 52,824
Posted By Boots
I would say there are a number of things you need...

I would say there are a number of things you need to check...

The delay in operation when cold would suggest to me that a fluid and filter change would be a good idea.

If the select button is...
Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain 02-13-2013, 12:05 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 11,355
Posted By Boots
No, this model has no vacuum controls at all. The...

No, this model has no vacuum controls at all. The plumbing in the engine bay is just plain pipe right from the motor to the bulkhead.

I've got to do the timing belts soon anyway so I'll be putting...
Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain 02-13-2013, 12:01 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 21,850
Posted By Boots
Blimey, I think you must be braver than I am! ...

Blimey, I think you must be braver than I am!

I'd be bound to let one or other of the shafts turn whilst they weren't connected, knowing me.

I'll pop along to my local vw dealer and see if I...
Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain 02-12-2013, 11:51 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 35,707
Posted By Boots
Question Thanks for the tool pics. I don't have a welder...

Thanks for the tool pics. I don't have a welder but I can probably borrow one.

This may sound like a daft question but what do you use to hold the crank hold tool? I assume enough sticks out from...
Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain 02-12-2013, 11:43 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 52,824
Posted By Boots
Ah well, each to their own! This bus has...

Ah well, each to their own!

This bus has only done around 170k so the drivetrain is pretty sweet...
Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain 02-12-2013, 11:36 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 21,850
Posted By Boots
Unhappy Thanks for your input everyone. ngoma, I...

Thanks for your input everyone.

ngoma, I didn't do the seal myself last time so I didn't get to see how the old one had worn/failed.

The IP belt was refitted by a local garage after head gasket...
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