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If your motors are working, albeit struggling, it’s pretty easy. All the way back for the front bolts and all the way forward for the rear bolts. The bolts will be at the ends of the runners. Then unplug and struggle to lift it out. Install is, in Haynes manual fashion, the reverse of removal.

@Felonious Crud is the resident lubricant expert, so this is his wheelhouse.

He only does Combine Harvesters.

For me the difference between a 4.2 and a 4.7 is the torque, you don’t have to work it so hard to make progress. It makes a big difference.

Is that not a “Other Birds” post?

Agree - if the alarm is powered and doors unlock it ain’t completely dead.

Its a shame because Rick's videos are usually quite good, but it is mostly about how hard it is to do the cam timing.

I was going to post it, but it didn't go into too much detail and engine is *******!

They put it there to reduce the high pressure area under the wheel arch. Reduces drag, goes faster.

If you choose the MP route, remember you have to take your own orange on the first day.

While I haven’t needed to get a COC, I have dealt with the factory for various things and have always found them very helpful. The proliferation of these sites reminds me of those web sites which book driving tests or apply for driving licences. They are inserting themselves into a process to...

Good of you to say so, thanks! :)

That I did not know, any idea which dates?

Welcome. A lot of people here do their own spannering. On the most part, with the assistance of experience on here, there isn’t much you won’t be able to manage. A well priced car will always sell.

You need a tool which can talk to the TCU, there are lots, like EasyMas, but they are not generally kept by non- specialists. There are lots of posts about clutches. Failures, some that have lasted 10000 miles and a few that have gone on for ever. Worth having a good read of all of it.