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Have you tried lubricating the universal joint at the bottom of the column?

Peter

I have a spare rack from a 2001 Hdi estate - if you are anywhere near the west country.

Peter

This was what I achieved on our annual north of Scotland trip in the first one I had. 1000 miles + was fairly easily obtainable.

Peter

+1. Check and clean the battery connections first.

Peter

To find the fuel heater (if it has one) just follow the fuel lines.

Peter

I don't remember seeing anything like that on my 406 diesels, looks like a much more modern arrangement.

Peter

Pleased to hear you got one Andy. I use ordinary dot 3 fluid in mine, don't know how much it holds though, I would think a litre would be plenty.

Peter

Sorry, ignore me I'm thinking brake fluid.

Does it have a fuel heater on the gearbox end of the head? That engine in the XM did and they used to go porous and let air in.

Peter

I have a scrap 2001 Hdi but I expect the pipe is the same but you will have to take it off. I live in Dorset.

Peter

My hobby of amateur radio gives me plenty of people to talk to if I feel the need, but there don't seem to be all that many people on at the moment.

Peter

I don't think that the world will be the same again! It hasn't overly affected us as we didn't go out much anyway, we live deep in the countryside and have no immediate neighbors so its a very pleasant place to be. Missed our holiday this year and son and grandchildren but they are now in our 'bubbl...

There is probably one on my scrap car - but I'm in Dorset.

Peter

Used to be 1/044 or 3/029 in my day - but that was a long time ago. With the advent of LED lights the power required is very much less now, but as Bailes says you need cable which will carry the max current of the circuit.

Peter

Never had that problem. Had one on an XM that slid out of the diff and gave no drive. There should should still be a few second complete shafts about, you are unlikely to get a duff one. I've got one here in a car, 2.0. Hdi, if you are in the west country. I took one to pieces on an XM and it was on...

We escaped to the country before it was fashionable. I was a TV engineer for 50 years, self employed for most of that time, not to stressful but it had its moments and didn't pay a fortune. 50 years ago we decided to move to the west country and have a 350 year old house out in the sticks with no im...