Adrian Hollister's UK Blog

Just had the annual chimney sweeping done. A chap call Mr G North from Headington in Oxford came out with a camera and checked out the whole flu for us as well. He did a great job and was nice chap too. So if you want a propa chimney sweep and inspection contact him on 01865 522 523 and mention you've seen his name on Adrian Hollister's blog.

With Adrian Hollister's stubborn 'it's better to reuse' mentality - I've been trying to keep my old 13 year old Landy on the road. This month it's been drinking water and producing vast quantities of white smoke (well steam) out the back. Most likely the head gasket, so whipping the head off and replacing is the way to go. On route I found a couple of cracks in the head just under the glow plug, I'm no mechanic but I'm guessing that this is not normal...



Click on picture for a better view. Gonna fit a few gasket etc to see if it sorts the problem, if not I guess I need to look for a recon head Continue reading "Cracks in my 300TDI Cylinder ... »