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After purchasing 2 spare wheel carriers from different sellers on E- Bay for my 2001 Discovery I'm beginning to think either I Have rogue motor, or both were advertised wrongly. Both replacement carriers had bigger wheel studs than mine and were also spaced wider apart. Any help will be greatly...

After finding the source of my steering fluid leak, i am renewing the pas pipes that run along the cross member to the steering box. The job at first looked a little daunting but after closer inspection i think i can get away with just removing the lower splash guards and the battery tray to...

Hi, does anyone know if i can replace the ignition switch on my td5 for one off a 300? The price of one for my motor is about £150 on e-bay compared to £27 for one for a 300. I was just wondering if the connections are the same and if i can transfer the exciter coil and just get a blank key and...

Just finished fitting new suspension bags and ride height sensors, closed the doors, started the engine and nothing! Checked for leaks etc but the compressor doesnt seem to be doing anything! Checked the fuse under the dash and thats still intact. Could there be another fuse i'm not aware of ??

Following one of my suspension bags exploding last night, I'm currently trying to price up a new pair. A local supplier is quoting £120 each for Dunlops, while Paddocks are quoting £63.80+vat. I can appreciate that Paddocks are selling Britpart parts but is there really that much difference in...

While driving the Landy it has appeared to grow?! The ride height has gone up significantly for no reason at all. I have tried running it up and down the road but up she stays. I havn't been off road and i havn't been messing with the ride height button. Can someone please shed some light as she...

Looking at changing oil, filters etc at the weekend and have had a quote of £17.50 for a gallon of 5w30 fully synthetic Ac Delco oil. After looking at the prices of oil at Halfords for various brands this seems very cheap, or is it just crap oil?? The quote was from a trade motor factors so i...

Can anybody tell me if the wheels off a 300 TDi Defender will fit a 2001 TDI Disco 2? The part no for the wheels are ANR1689 (7Jx16x330AH2). Any help much appreciated!

After purchasing a set of wheels and tyres from ebay for my Disco 2, i was like a kid at Christmas waiting for their arrival only to find when trying to fit them that there aint no way they belong on that car. They were advertised as Discovery 2/ P38 wheels but the distance between the stud...

I'm planning on changing one of the rear hubs on my 2001 disco this weekend and was after some advice regards removal of the hub. Will i need a hub puller or any other specialist tools to remove it and is there any advice anyone can share with me? Already looked for other threads but theres...

Having just bought a Y plate TD5 with the original radio/cassete player,i want to replace it with a radio/cd player(not multi changer) and would like some advice as to what wiring kit i would need for it to be compatible with the steering wheel controls. It currently has an Alpine system and i...

Just joined a few weeks ago and find the forum really interesting. I'm in a bit of a pickle as i'm looking to buy a Discovery about 7-9 years old to do a bit of caravan towing and to use as a day to day vehicle. Question is auto or man? Might seem a stupid question to you on here but i'm new to...