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currently in the middle of dropping the prop on the freelander an d have come a bit unstuck..front prop bolts were (relitavely) no problem,but the ones on the rear diff are a different story! on closer inspection a couple of the e12 torx bolts were all chewed,and alarm bells started ringing. the...

ok..after a lot of forum hopping i reckon its the IRD thats shot,and possibly VCU. would removing the rearpropshaft make any difference to the horrible banging/scraping noise from the IRD till i can source another? kinda beginning to regret selling me disco now :(

ok...after a google i found this DIFFLOCK - 5 speed box Oil change and its dexron iii atf fluid right?

ok decided to pull meself under the bus yesterday for a wee nosey at the chasis,sills ect(which do seem surprisingly solid!), and just to have a general look at the layout. seem to have the odd leak here and there again just what i was expecting,there is a lot of oil on the block(from what i...

ok guys thanks for the help :)

Hi Dave,thanks for the detailed reply:) gear selection from standstill can be a bit vague at times,tho im not sure if this is just me cos im not used to it(just came from an e36 325i with short throw)1st -reverse can be mistakenly selected,but sometimes you have to push right past. also when...

ok, a wee bit more info...as i have been driving it for a few days now im more inclined to think its the clutch. it definately seems rev related,and when sometimes at idle theres a slight rythmical "rattle" that dissapears when the clutch is depressed.any ideas folks?

thanks, i will look into this..:D

Hi ratty,seems to happen most when coming down gears quickly for round a bouts ect,it hust totaly refuses to select 2nd or 1st,crunching 'orribly!! have to let the revs totaly drop ,declutch a couple of times reselect gear and of it goes..people were loving me throwin up roadblocks on the middle...

well decided to bite the bullet and go ahead and buy a '92 200tdi.. exhaust is blowing,front shocks are fooked, bodywork in surpisingly good nick. got it for 200 quid-the guy threw in 2 brand new shocks springs turrets and rings,new exhaust,2 alloys with new tyres and a couple of part worns.only...

i think i may have the same problem just bought a 200dti disco today, and i suspect it had been sitting for a few months-the guy said it had a "reconditioned" box last year..and it kept refusing point blankly to go into 2nd and 1st ,seemed to be more common on the downshift,and when 1 st finally...

Thank you for the replies,J.p.S: I fully intend to have a search around-this seems a very knowledgable and helpful forum =) and i must admit i am very intrigued by your 9% additive!! Mudpilot,thank you for your formula-Have you been using this long? ie:how is you disco on cold starts?

Hmm this is quite interesting..what kind of mixes do you guys run? is this done through a mixing system,or just whapped straight into the tank?anyone tried this with used oil? and J.P.S would your secret ingredient have anything to do with nail varnish remover? ;)

Hi all, just stumbled across this site as i was looking for some info on buying an old runabout landy while my e36 cabby is off the road. im kinda sniffing around a j plate disco 2'5 deisel (not sure of model possibly a 300tdi?) 180k on clock. is there anything i should watch out for? (and yes i...