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    RRC 3.9 V8 non starter

    Hi guys got a 93 RRC 3.9 with mega low miles. been sitting for a few years and never heard it run... checked all fluids etc, fresh fuel and turned it over.... nothing. spark is good and strong. the fuel pump doe not prime (pump works as i have tested itwith a seperate power supply) even...
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    Discovery Dilemma

    keep a look out for an engine. I had the same issue and managed to find a badly listed engine on ebay local with a knackered head gasket and i got it for 50 quid complete. sold turbo, injector pump etc which more than paid for all the gaskets etc, swapped my head onto it. All in i have a nice...
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    had my windows smashed

    none of the above i don't think, been single and spent all my time fixing this disco for far too long lol
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    had my windows smashed

    Just been woken up by the police to find i have had the windows put through on the disco..... only my car touched, no others in household touched. windscreen, tailgate, drivers rear door and drivers side rear quarter window. really not happy! anybody local breaking a disco 1 ? need all the...
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    Discovery alternator ampage

    so far as i am aware, if you have aircon they are 100amp and 65amp without aircon. for the sake of a couple of quid i would stick the 100amp on, i would think the wiring is the same thickness?
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    battery light / alternator issue

    and so it continues........ have done a search an not really found what i need... battery light does not come on with the ignition so will not charge. tested bulb in display and that works fine. I think the alternator may be goosed but i can't afford one till i get paid in a month (starting...
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    300tdi won't rev???

    Had a little play with this over the weekend an it starts on the button now, revs fine and very little smoke so all good! just need to put it back together now ready to tax it at the end of the month and back on the road. Big Thankyou for all the advice
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    300tdi won't rev???

    couple of degrees or so. injectors from old engine yeah head swapped over complete apart from adjusting the valve clearances
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    Replacing Seats

    I have seats from a vauxhall corsa Sri in mine, purely because i had them lying around, bit of box section little weld here and there and in they went, much better than the sagging seat that was in it. They do sit a little higher than the disco seat though only about 10mm but hey it's nice to...
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    300tdi won't rev???

    BIt of an update, ha a quick play with it today and fiddled with the timing and she started and revved up but was a little hesitant an lots of smoke (grey and burnt diesel smell). Little way to go with it but moving in the right direction i think. Hopefully will have 1/2 hour spare tomorrow to...
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    300tdi won't rev???

    i checked the cam timing using a digital camera as was the only way i could think of to get the right angle! there is smoke yeah, quite a lot of it. will have a go moving the pump slightly an see how it goes
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    300tdi won't rev???

    cam mark is bang on, thought it might be air in the pump so i cracked each injector whilst running and got covered in diesel :doh: left each one cracked open for a few seconds. return/bleed off to the pump does not appear to have any air in it
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    300tdi won't rev???

    Hi all, long time lurker, first time poster, be gentle Replaced the engine in my 300tdi last week, all new gaskets, block changed with old head reused. I can get it to start but it won't rev up? I have fitted a new lift pump, injector pump is off my old engine so a known quantity. checked...
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