AC7X
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Hey hey,
I bought a discovery! Decided to abandon my pickiness and just bought something cheap that I won't mind throwing around a field. Ended up with a 1995 Disco 300TDi with 153k on the clock. No mods (except for the stupid bubbled DIY privacy glass that only acts to constrict visability!). Engine and gearbox both seem very strong. Horrible grinding noise on full lock - seems to be coming from a dodgy bearing so hopefully that won't cost too much to fix. 10 months MOT and a few months tax. It's in need of a good tidy up but runs fine - £825.
So... I was desperate to try some light off-road stuff (I knew it wouldn't handle anything too heavy on road tyres). As I live (very) rurally there was no shortage of little lanes to explore - went up and down gravel/dirt tracks, found some rough grass to spin about on, a few minor inclines and even drove across a shallow river - all great fun and the Disco didn't miss a beat.
Coming home about to park up, I noticed the bit of disused wasteground in the field next to my house. "Looks like fun". Yeah, turns out that it was boggy, and the Disco sank like a ****ing stone. My inexperience, the lack of something big enough to tow me out, and the lack of mud tyres meant that it's still stuck out there as I type this from bed!
So, couple of questions...
1. Would mud tyres have made a big difference, or are bogs a no-no?
2. Will it sink overnight :doh:
3. In my vein attempt to free myself I thought I'd engage the Diff Lock as a wheel was spinning furiously whenever I tried to jerk myself loose. (Already in low box - how savvy!). The transfer box was stiff going from Hi to Lo but it did loosen off and now goes between them without too much difficulty - but I don't know what's happening with the Diff Lock. I've used quite a lot of force and it won't go in, I figure there are three possibilities...
1. It's going in and I don't realise - although the wheels did continue to spin.
2. It's seized/jammed due to disuse?
3. I'm not engaging it correctly - I had the normal box in neutral, and tried sliding it along both with and without the clutch in, from both Hi, Lo and Neutral on the transfer box.
Any other ideas? Thanks for any help guys, and wish me luck that the car is still there in the morning! (And that the farmer brings a tractor to tow me out!)
I bought a discovery! Decided to abandon my pickiness and just bought something cheap that I won't mind throwing around a field. Ended up with a 1995 Disco 300TDi with 153k on the clock. No mods (except for the stupid bubbled DIY privacy glass that only acts to constrict visability!). Engine and gearbox both seem very strong. Horrible grinding noise on full lock - seems to be coming from a dodgy bearing so hopefully that won't cost too much to fix. 10 months MOT and a few months tax. It's in need of a good tidy up but runs fine - £825.
So... I was desperate to try some light off-road stuff (I knew it wouldn't handle anything too heavy on road tyres). As I live (very) rurally there was no shortage of little lanes to explore - went up and down gravel/dirt tracks, found some rough grass to spin about on, a few minor inclines and even drove across a shallow river - all great fun and the Disco didn't miss a beat.
Coming home about to park up, I noticed the bit of disused wasteground in the field next to my house. "Looks like fun". Yeah, turns out that it was boggy, and the Disco sank like a ****ing stone. My inexperience, the lack of something big enough to tow me out, and the lack of mud tyres meant that it's still stuck out there as I type this from bed!
So, couple of questions...
1. Would mud tyres have made a big difference, or are bogs a no-no?
2. Will it sink overnight :doh:
3. In my vein attempt to free myself I thought I'd engage the Diff Lock as a wheel was spinning furiously whenever I tried to jerk myself loose. (Already in low box - how savvy!). The transfer box was stiff going from Hi to Lo but it did loosen off and now goes between them without too much difficulty - but I don't know what's happening with the Diff Lock. I've used quite a lot of force and it won't go in, I figure there are three possibilities...
1. It's going in and I don't realise - although the wheels did continue to spin.
2. It's seized/jammed due to disuse?
3. I'm not engaging it correctly - I had the normal box in neutral, and tried sliding it along both with and without the clutch in, from both Hi, Lo and Neutral on the transfer box.
Any other ideas? Thanks for any help guys, and wish me luck that the car is still there in the morning! (And that the farmer brings a tractor to tow me out!)
