Hmm ok cheers. I found a 'deep 16mm socket', I couldn't just stick that on the end of a ratchet?A motor factors is just a shop that sells car stuff and non-manufacturer parts. You'll need a sparkplug wrench ideally. It's a deep socket with a rubber insert so that when the plug's undone it grips it so you can lift it out .
Thanks for all the tips! But I will be doing all this with no jack. I have done that before on a Beetle and it was tight, but possible.
How can I install the filter if I pre-fill it with oil, won't it all spill out? Also should I crack the old one loose before I warm the engine up otherwise if it takes ages to remove it the engine will go cold?
Ok so I have got the bits, the local car factors here asked if I wanted oil too and I said yes, so I got some. Not the Castrol But should be okay right?
Thanks! I really enjoyed getting stuck in. Tomorrow hopefully my multimeter will arrive and I'll do some stuff with the alternator. And my wire brushes and I'll clean up the engine some more!Nice one dude, it's all about confidence and getting stuck in . The brake fluid and PSF look fine, that oil looks NASTY . I'd change it again in another 500 miles if I was you.
You'd probably be as well doing the filter too. Don't forget, the new oil will be dissolving alot of the existing black gunge in the engine and going black itself .
Not of the metal bit. But before i changed the oil it was within the max and min.got a pic of the oil dipstick?
Not of the metal bit. But before i changed the oil it was within the max and min.
Edi: do you have any experience of jap-parts from stockton on tees? They just rang me up and said they have an alternator for me for £42 with 30 day warranty. I had a ring from another guy from 'north west parts' quoting 40 with 90 day warranty. I dunno who is trustworthy or not!