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  1. K

    Why did you buy a disco!!

    Masochistic tendancies !!!!!
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    Swivel pins, will someone give me a sane answer.

    Just done the job on mine, 98 3.9 Disco 1, it had the "death wobble" so I have changed everything, ball joints, wheel bearings, steering damper, steering box overhaul and the fix was achieved by doing the swivel bearings and seals etc., I opted for the kit without the actual swivel balls as i am...
  3. K

    Fuel filler and breather pipes

    Thank you all for your help......much appreciated......I am about to attempt to order them ......... fingers crossed
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    Fuel filler and breather pipes

    Hello lads, I have a problem with filling my disco 1 3.9 V8 with petrol. it leaks out all over the forecourt if I fill the tank. Luckily for me I am in Saudi and the petrol is for next to nowt ( 7 quid a tank of 95 octane ) sorry don't mean to wind you up. Back to the point I am back in...
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    Discovery vibration at speed

    I just had to buy two new front tyres for mine, same problem wheel wobble, they had both delaminated .......the blokes on here are genuine experts....blokes in the dealer are doing a job and probably under pressure. Take advice from the FREE experts. Oh and the tyres both had about 10mm of...
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    Bit of welding advice please

    save up ya dosh.....buy a half decent mig set......weld to your hearts content. As our colonial friend implied welding is not rocket science, however SMAW ( stick welding ) is an aquired skill needing lots of practice ( Hence 5 year apprenticeships, well in my day ) where as MIG is much more...
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    Bit of welding advice please

    save up ya dosh.....buy a half decent mig set......weld to your hearts content. As our colonial friend implied welding is not rocket science, however SMAW ( stick welding ) is an aquired skill needing lots of practice ( Hence 5 year apprenticeships, well in my day ) where as MIG is much more...
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    Another hot V8

    Thanks lads for all of the advice.....I am getting another brass plug as you suggested Joe, and the ebay auction is being watched by the missus back in Blighty, thanks Mad Hat Man. Now as to the rest...the engine sounds and runs very well...oil and water appear to be fine, it does'nt actually...
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    Another hot V8

    Yes it has cats !!!!
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    Another hot V8

    Hello lads, I have a 98 disco 3.9 V8.....it was spitting water out of the expansion tank after I parked it up. I changed the expansion tank cap for a new one (17 psi) and now it has spit the water out of the radiator plug (screwed into the rad top) which disintigrated as i screwed it out. I...
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    Where do you live?

    I live in Geordieland, but I work and have bought my 1st Disco in Saudi
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    My first landy!!

    bought my first one 2 weeks ago in Saudi, V8 Auto, 3.9 ltr just as well the juice is cheap here though it likes a drink.
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