cavalier 1.7TD COLD START PROBS

my m reg cav td does not want to start anymore after it has been standing
for a few hours.had glow plugs changed and relay checked.cleared water from
fuel filter.i have been told that fuel could be running back into the
tank..how the hell do i solve this.any idea's

 

If its got good few miles on it and starts worse when its cold then its
probably the valve clearances. When I had one it gave exactly the same
problems and advice from this news group said to get the valve clearances
checked. They are set with shims and a shim kit cost more than getting it
done at a garage at the time. After that it was like having a new car with
it starting first turn of the key.

The only other time I had bad starting was after a fuel filter change. It
really needs to be screwed up tight on the seal and the seal on the heater
above it if its been disturbed, or air leaks in to the filter bowl. This one
was obvious as the I had just changed the filter.

Bob

 

Its def the Shims, I had the same problem. I am no mechanic, actually
never done any car work, but I managed to take off the top cover and
change the shims. Get the book, it pretty much tell you have to do it.
The hardest part is getting the new shim sizes correct. I found that
even after using the table in the book, I still had to get slightly
smaller shims then required, after checking the current gap spaces.

I have another problem, I took off my passenger side, drive shaft to
change the CV joint (cause I couldn't get it off the wheel part.) Now
I have refitted the shaft, it make a bad vibrating noise, more so when
turning right, any ideas would be welcome'd.

Eilz