I think I just tried it in different gears until I found the one that gave the most resistance and tightened the bolt with a breaker bar. I didn’t use a torque wrench just tight tight and it’s still running fine lol

Some of my ideas: Try taking out thermostat, put in boiling or very hot water and see if the valve moves. If not movement then thermostat defective. Try putting old thermostat back as is easy and fast to do.

Hindsight is a beautiful thing I suppose. Had I thought about it I would have done it! Next time I will thanks to your tip.

Yes we did. It’s well past the shell stage and currently tiling and plastering is being done. To finance it without a bank loan I went to work on a ship for very long periods. When I got home I have been working on the house. Along with the addition of a new baby and already having a toddler, I really haven’t found the time to make videos. My wife was working full time also. I did make a one take walk through video during the summer but didn’t get round to uploading but hope I do on return!

Pirin Design in Blagoevgrad

Thanks for the comment, I’m originally from South Shields.

Yes I’m from South Shields originally. If you buy in the north you can get such a property like you mentioned for next to nothing but it will be a hell of a lot of work. Also there won’t be much around (hence such the low price) but this may be what you’re seeking. I’ve chosen to build near a ski resort so the house prices around here are much higher as it’s a desirable area. I intend to make a follow up video this year but life is extremely hectic for me right now!

@@craftycouple8283 good luck with the build, hope everything goes smoothly. 😊😊😊

This is 2.5L 4D56 diesel engine… Not sure on the torque specs tbh. If you need them you can find the 4D56 workshop manual on the internet and it will tell you on there.

@@craftycouple8283 Not same engine so not sure how much it will help, but thank you for taking the time to answer, I appriciate it! :)

Already sold a long time ago

You’re welcome

You’re very welcome. Thank you for the pleasant comment.

You are very welcome buddy!

Yea, that’s correct

Absolutely mate! I’ve been after a decent trolley jack for a while! Hopefully when the house is built and have a place to store my tools then I’ll get a nice high lift 3T jack.

Yea the old ones in Bulgaria look horrendous! I’ve seen a few in person when we went looking to buy before deciding to build.

Pirin Design in Blagoevgrad. It cost roughly 2500 euro

Glad the video helped you mate

Well said mate!!

No it doesn’t need to be timed.

That’s not the oil pump! There’s two balance shafts one on the left and one the right both have to be timed using the timing marks on the pulleys and casing. The oil pump is driven by a gear directly off the crankshaft.

@@dionbetts6689 thank you for information.

Not sure which nuts you are referring to?

Not sure. Just ask at a car parts store and they will tell you

Maybe in the year 3000?

No it’s not absolutely necessary. My reasoning was I wanted to be absolutely sure the new belt went on the same way the old belt came off. So I counted the teeth on the belt between the marks on the gears. Possibly OTT.

Thanks, the video will still be here if/when you need it. The timing belt should be replaced every 60k miles. Believe me it’s better to do preventative maintenance instead of the belt snapping allowing valves to smash into pistons. Mostly I hear it only snaps some rocker arms but I’ve heard of some people’s cylinder heads being written off.

I can’t remember if I described this method in the video: Put a socket and ratchet (better to use a bar with 1/2” square drive instead of 1/2” ratchet as ratchet mechanism could be a weak point) on the pulley bolt. Set the bar or ratchet on the cross member directly below the pulley. Make it so it’s touching the bar. Then turn the engine over but only a quick blip on the starter. The engine turns clockwise when looking from the free end so it gives the ratchet the torque needed to slacken the pulley bolt.

Thanks for your comment. The price of land is detailed in the video near the start. I’m living near a ski resort and it’s rather expensive for Bulgaria. A lot of expats go further norther and more rural, therefore a lot cheaper, like much much cheaper but then there’s not much around and a lot of the villages are really run down. Or they go to the coast but I work on ships so I see enough of the sea most of the time. It’s best to join groups on Facebook and ask that question because there’s plenty of expats who live in such areas and can tell you what certain areas are like. Bulgarian expat group I think the group is called. I’m planning on making a new video in the new year to show our house progress and describe things like planning permission, gaining a project with water companies, electricity companies and all the other things you need to get the go ahead to start building. As for now I’m 4 months into a 7 month trip at sea to help pay for this house...

@@craftycouple8283, wow at you into a 7 months trip at seas. I used to be a Photographer on cruiseships in America years ago and loved it. I look forward to seeing your progress videos. Thanks for your advice. Good luck.

Almost bought a 2 and a half acres farm for 2 thousand euro, look on line brother there all there ...waiting ..there's a lot and if its the same price as it was at the start of lockdown. If there's a house on it ull get planning or have planning something like that I never got that far ...fuck lockdown