Recent content by kasapeky

Update for anyone following this. I've given up. The symptoms make no sense. I've just learnt to drive it in high-ish revs (over 2000 rpm), and only go to 5th if cruising or downhill, and it never faults! Discos :rolleyes:

No I don't have the capability to read live data. May link this thread to my local garage and get them to pick up the baton from here, but I definitely think we are on to the problem with the turbo properties mentioned. Cheers Pete

Hi, Thanks for your time. As replied to Stanleysteamer I have been up and down my test hill constantly (fairly steep, 5th gear 45-50 mph, just under 2000 rpm, stutters and loses power ¾ of the way up) this morning. Having carried out the actuator adjustments without joy, I moved it back to 12...

Hi, I have been out up and down my test hill many times this morning. I thought we'd cracked it with the actuator. Moved it out to 13 threads and it felt better though still faulted, so moved it out to 14. Powered up the hill twice without fault and thought it was sorted, but the 3rd run it...

Hi, thanks for that. I count 12 threads visible. I'll adjust tomorrow and report back! Is an overboost issue and wastegate actuator adjustment the same thing, or should I be looking at something else for overboost? Cheers Pete

Cheers Tilly, I was worried about skipping the intro and getting shouted at! I've had a look at that - I can wield a spanner but crap with electrics so that went right over my head. I'll certainly go that direction depending on any other ideas. Cheers Pete

Happy New Year all. 2003 TD5 Manual Please help. I've had a good search but I can't find the exact symptoms that I'm seeing in my Disco. He's been chipped by Dynachip Mike and runs really well, except: Hitting a climb in 5th gear and low revs. When he's working hard I feel a jerking and then...