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hi every one, posted a thread yesterday regarding i had no drive in forward gears but could go backwards. been up since first light have jacked up all wheels whilst in park & all wheels are holding as they should. jacked up all wheels in neutral & all wheels turn (& both prop shafts...

Hi everyone currently own a disco so please be patient, i might be looking at trading the old girl in for a freelander td4. Can anyone give me rough mpg figures for around town, motorway & combined driving. Any comments would be grateful.

Hi everyone, i have a disco 1 300 tdi auto i have just pulled down my drive & as i was turning to go out onto the road i heard quite a large bang & as loss of drive in forward gears. However i have reverse so i could reverse it back up the drive, i was thinking i might have snapped a drive shaft...

Hi all, with the cold weather coming i thought i would check the coolant on a disco i bought a few months back, i have ended up draining the system as the coolant strength was low. The coolant coming out was rust coloured so i have flushed the system several times,the problems started when i...

hi all, had to change my ns headlight bulb this morning, as i pulled the headlight out one of the the little mounting posts on the headlight broke off. when i refitted the headlight the damn thing obviously moves around. Has anybody had this happen & if so whats the fix. Thanks snoops:(

hi all i wonder if anybody can help, for the past few months i have had to rebuild the rear body mounts/cross member, plate the inner wings, rebuild the headlight boxes & just as i think i have finnished i have found a large hole under the nsr wing. I just want to know is this an outer wing...

Hi all, has anybody fitted froggatts easy on panels. I found them on the internet yesterday. I'm interested if anybody has fitted the rear body mount boots which they sell, they simply fit over the corroded body mount & are welded into place. Any info would be appreciated. Snoops:)

Hi all, that dreaded day arrived yesterday that we all fear, presenting our beloved disco to the mot man (or lady). I have to admit i have been fortunate the last few years that i have passed without any problems,however yesterday my luck ran out & that filthy phrase corroded rear body mounts...

hi all, i hope someone my be able to help. sometimes when i select park om my 300 tdi instead of holding i get a clicking & the vehicle will move. can the park function be adjusted or replaced easily, i know auto boxes can be a nightmare but i wonder if anyone has had the same problem.:(

Hi all, with the ever increasing cost of diesel I want to carry out as many improvements to my 300 tdi to get the most mpg. I have already blanked off the egr valve & replaced the cat with a straight pipe, are there any more mods I can do. I remember seeing on a thread about replacing the air...

Hi all, i have had to share the good news that my 300 ti passed it's mot, i would like to say that it did not take much work to get it through but then i would have a nose like that little wooden kid. The work required, replace missing abs bulb & reset sensor on osf hub (clear 15 faults from...

Hi all, instead of enjoying the sunshine like the rest of the country I'm working on the Disco trying to sort out a suspect abs. I have got a blink code of 2 - 8 which is possibly solenoid relay/wiring, the thing is when i drive away the abs light goes out & stays out yet when i switch on the...

Hi all whist doing a few checks this morning before the dreaded mot in two weeks time i have found when i grip the front wheels at 3 & 9 o@clock i can detect movement, slight on the ns & slightly more on the os. Any ieas please.:confused:

Hi can anyone tell me the correct light sequence for my 300 tdi, the light comes on with the ignition & stays on until you rive off & then the light goes out. There seems to be different ideas as what the light should do. Any advice welcome.:D

Hi all, going to replace one of my leaking swivel balls this weekend, can anyone tell me to set the drag a spring pull is mentioned. Is this the same as a spring scale as in what fishermen use to weigh their catch. Any advice most welcome. :)

Hi all, just found out the headlight leveling on my 300tdi has decided to pack up, have looked in the manual & found out it shares a fuse with the headlights & does not have a dedicated fuse. Has anybody suffered the same fate & if so can you give me a few pointers before i start Snoops

Hi everyone, when steering to the left at low speeds (might be the same at speed just cannot hear it) there is low groan from the steering. Has anyone ever come across this & if so what is it? Snoops:confused:

hi everyone, ns swivel has been leaking for a few months now (one shot grease used) cleaned the ball today & found a tiny amount of pitting at the top of the ball. This is where the leak is along with part of the seal missing. I wonder has anybody else had the same & is the general opinion to...

Hi all , recently posted a thread regarding the alarm on my disco 300 tdi not causing the indicators to flash upon arming. Disconnected the battery as advised, if i arm the alarm then enter the vehicle via the passenger or rear door the alarm will sound. If i arm the alarm with the drivers...

My Wife bought me an introduction to off road driving with the Forest Four Wheel Drive which is based near Swadlincote South Derbyshire, just wanted to let everyone know what a fantastic place to go. Robert who runs the company is fantastic in his knowledge, he soon had both myself & my wife...