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I've just taken on an interesting project. I've purchased a Series 2a (1968 - chassis suffix E) and whilst Chassis numbers match and HPI is clear it has had a slight change from original. The front bulkhead, dashboard and engine have been replaced with ones from a Series 3. I understand from a...

Hi, Trying to find a definitive list of when the front seat runners on the Disco 1 actually changed. I've done the usual search through the forums and seen some general cases... i.e. 3 door vs 5 door models different... early 300tdi not same as later 300 etc... Looking for some new seats at...

Took out the Disco I in convoy with the brother-in-laws Frontera in snowy Wales yesterday... Had a great opportunity to test out the new snorkel. Here's the view from the top of the Wayfarer... Matt

Driving along at 70mph(ish) in the "overtaking" lane of the M56 the other day I lost my propshaft. Fortunately, I was very lucky in that the damage was minimal (mainly the propshaft and a few dents and scratches where it was flailing) although I admit the noise was buttock clenching scary! I...

Well, finally found the time to replace the Turbo on the Disco I. I really can't praise the service at TurboActive enough... very fast and efficient delivery of the new turbo and good information with it. However, on the test drive suffered a large loss of power and oil smoke plumes out the...

Is there a good check to see if the piston rings have failed? :confused: My disco 300tdi is currently smoking continually and I'm trying to track down the cause without doing a full head removal to inspect things. Symptoms 1) Smoke on start up (light grey/blue) and lots of it. 2) Smoke...

About 2 months ago I changed the rocker cover gasket. All has been good since then but for a long run up to Edingburgh I decided to replace the engine soundproof cover over the rocker cover. When I got back I noticed a sh** load of oil on the drive. Looking in the engine bay the centre of the...

Just replaced the heater matrix with little but a couple of screwdrivers, some spanners and the haynes manual. I will never, never do this job again. Think I would rather pay someone else or get cold instead. For anyone trying it, it is a really simple job just extremely timeconsuming. It's a...

I noticed a week ago that the water level in the header tank was very low. This is slightly concerning as I had topped it up three weeks before. However, I duly topped it up and made a mental note to keep checking it. Again I've noted today that the level is lower than I would expect but...

Hi, Can anyone please recommend a good supplier for replacement carpets and soundproofing for a Disco 1. Sadly, having learnt the hard way about the location of the air intake on a standard Disco1, I proceeded to learn about how quickly the interior could fill up with very muddy water...

Hi All, Just got myself a '97 Disco as my first Land Rover... Living up in Mold, North Wales and had my first "proper" off-road day Sunday up at Bala 4x4. Great day if a bit wet and windy and only got stuck twice and I didn't really like the running boards anyway! So, hello all and hopefully...

Hi all, I've recently got my first Disco (1997 300tdi). Loving the driving experience but got a couple of problems I'd like some advice on... The first is that there is a light blue smoke coming out at start up and signs of oil around the injectors / reclaim pipes. Is this the likely cause...