Turned my attention to the fuel pumps, or more specifically the fuel pump casings. The brackets for these are brittle and the screws that retain the main fuel pump rust away completely making them nigh on impossible to remove. 2 of mine luckily came out by turning the drill to anti-clock and they whizzed out. The third one... Just never.
I tried to dremel a slice in the head so I could use a flat headed screwdriver but the head was just basically mush. Then it just broke off completely.
Leaving the stem of the screw. Very disheartened I was.
So I left it and bought another for £23.00. No you didn't read that wrong (usually these casings go for £100+) and it came with the accumulator and main fuel pump (which he said was knackard). The seller also said that his was leaking. Which I hope I've rectified by plastic welding the seam that goes around the diameter of the casing.
Furthermore the bracket that holds the Accumulator snapped when trying to remove it and unscrew the rusty bolt that holds it on. Soo I broke out the arildite and the miliput to fix it.. Ugly as sin I know but to utter some infamous words, it'll do.
Also a lick of paint never does any harm and a set of stainless steel (very expensive) fuel lines to finish the job.
I may buy a new bosch fuel pump as I've read they have a habit of seizing up when left without use for extended periods.