MK buying advice

[MQ MAD]

Easy,
Check all the fuilds, engine top up with proper diesel oil,petrol oil IS different,but if theres enuf in there,thatll be fine
Check the brake master cylinder and the clutch master cylinder and top up IF neccessary,but for the initial,half to full is fine
Radiator, just top it up at this satge with water,its only an initial start
Fluids dont spend anything on much you mite not buy it,so could be a waste of money
The engine will be fine,its more so the time the diesel has been sitting wether it could or mite not start,if not too long itll be fine
Dont bother with pulling glow plugs out at this stage,ensure the battery has enuf grunt and itll usually start
Double glow the glow plugs for the initial start up, turn the key to ignition, youll hear a click sound, then a few seconds later another click, then turn key back to off and repeat,double glowed
Youll also need to hear the edit motor work,sort of like an actuated arm moving,if this doesnt happen itll never start
The diesel battery needs alot of power,if the one in said patrol is half flat a normal car battery via a jump usually wont do a thing
Thats for the initial wake up period, after a purchase has been done well thats different and things will need to be done, but if it doesnt look good at this stage then it doesnt matter
Theres diesel patrols here, that dont get started for awhile, maybe months and there fine


Another tip :
IF after the initial start up , you can let it sit for awhile, recheck the dipstick and check the oil,if theres milky residue,or water molecules on the dipstick (this can be checked before start up as well)then the head gasket or head has issues