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[timberdog]

hello all new to the site and big hello to all..i have just bought a 1998 310d sprinter and i have also fell inlove with the truck all be it shes a tad old...
anyway i love the smooth ride and performance it gives..i have always had ford transit bannana engines but upon driving this its bang on and that 5 th cylinder makes a world of differance..anyway waffle what i would like to know is :

What BHP is she?
also i have a list of anoying things which i am told are the norm to faulty?

First the rocker gasket wants doing but from looking at the block the ecu and pipe goeas over the top of the rocker so it needs to be removed to fit new rocker gasket ...anyone reccomend proccedure?

next i have a rumble/knocking from both front wheels ....ball joints?? track rods??..both front tyres are slightly scrubbed on outside edge..for any indications??

glow plug light come on and stays on after engine stared for about a minute??..glow plugs shot???

rear load sensor thingy is semi seizing or handbrake box seized as brakes stay on a tad ..i think its handbrake as when i release handbrake it seems slack?

thats about it...he says..lol....

so if anyone can help with any above points i would be gratefull????

also its a dropside mwb can anyone tell me what load weight she will carry safely??