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Originally Posted by whitelion65
Tell me you guys turned it over by hand before trying to start on the starter motor!
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lol that is in my 'Verification Procedure', four full rotations is enough of the crank but for safety sake I did 8 as that's two full combustion cycles and enough to pick a knock or a lockup result.
Good on you Rondo for having a go, and yeah the seal goes in dry and try and not put it on the same location the last seal ran on. I had mine slightly to the outside of the block, original were further recessed, as long as it's all in it will be fine. Back in the day there's a reason why speedy sleeves were needed.
I find it an easy job to do, easier than petrol simply because you don't need to remove the engine mount and support the engine to get the belt out. Perhaps a small part is because I'm somewhat in the Trade -Mining so already up to speed on mechanical work. If I ever do another one I doubt I'll verify it till it's all back together, the crank never moved, no different to the petrol brethren. Just being my first little diesel passenger jobby I thought to do it by the book. It's on me after all.