Even i know SOMETHINGS no right here

Hi all.
New member to forum but been a guest for a while. Had my 2002 td5 d2 for about 4 years now and love it. I have limited mechanical experience and a very rudimentary tool selection, but willing to tackle as much as possible myself.
Recently have got 3 amigos presenting on occasions normally resets with a restart.
Done most fluid changes and replaced the injector harness so can do some things.
Got a few leeks and drips that I am trying to work through slowly.
In my time under the car have come across this
(see pic(hopefully))
and don't know where to start or even if I have the kit to tackle this on my own.
any advice welcome.
Thanks in advance
M

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Hi, what are we looking at or for?

Are we looking at the Collet-steering knuckle tensioner?? As looking at the picture! It looks as if the thread may be damaged??

This is the front off side axle. As I mentioned very limited knowledge.
Oil everywhere not sure where it is coming from but the joints don't look good. How difficult is this to replace

I am losing p/s fluid somewhere too...is this related.
Sorry know it's difficult from just one picture.

mawmaw said:

I am losing p/s fluid somewhere too...is this related.
Sorry know it's difficult from just one picture.

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I did at first think it might be your steering box. Which would account for your loss of PAS fluid.
Check your front axle oil too.
But ATF smells and looks very different from axle oil. Axle oil really stinks and is brown, ATF is red and smells sweet, but again you may have the original PAS fluid which is different again!

Many thanks for taking an interest.
I will check axle oil and report back. I can do this via the front diff fill plug right?

mawmaw said:

Many thanks for taking an interest.
I will check axle oil and report back. I can do this via the front diff fill plug right?

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YES!
You might want to provide your self with a brass replacement plug before taking it out!!
But do take the time to use a bit of white kitchen towel to catch a bit of the dripping oil.
Cos at the moment I am betting it will turn out to be ATF. You'll see the colour properly this way.

I already have the brass plugs ready to go on as changing both front and rear diff oils was on my list of jobs for today before I got distracted by the leak problem.
The bottom joint on the steering knuckle ( I think) doesn't look good. But this will be a separate issue i guess

mawmaw said:

I already have the brass plugs ready to go on as changing both front and rear diff oils was on my list of jobs for today before I got distracted by the leak problem.
The bottom joint on the steering knuckle ( I think) doesn't look good. But this will be a separate issue i guess

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Sounds like you are not that much of a novice at all!

This forum helps me talk the talk let's see if I can walk the walk.
Always like to read up before I start a job as really am a novice.

Sorry but not knowing the disco breed
But if this is anything like the RR, then it don’t look right to me or should I get me coat


J

mawmaw said:

This forum helps me talk the talk let's see if I can walk the walk.
Always like to read up before I start a job as really am a novice.

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Nothing wrong with being prepared.
At least it is a lot easier now what with forums and youtube etc.
Was a lot harder back in the day when you went forth with your Haynes manual and not much else!
I think (?) there was an episode of Wheeler Dealers where they changed a steering box on a Disco.
It's a heavy fecker and a birt of a beast to get off, for exchange.
But taking it apart involves getting one particularly tough nut off. and then......
don't bother, exchange it.
I'm dreading having to do mine, as it too is leaking, just not enou8gh to worry about yet.

marjon said:

Sorry but not knowing the disco breed
But if this is anything like the RR, then it don’t look right to me or should I get me coat
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J

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Totally agree, don't look right at all.
Maybe someone thought about changing the swivel ball joints then chickened out half way through?
wonder what state the boots are in.

On closer examination, is it possible someone has shoved a load of washers in there to take up the slack?
Mad!

Ok since its dark now practical stuff is not going to happen tonight now.
Steering box replacement sounds way out of my comfort zone and steering not really playing up at the moment so maybe this can wait and I will continue topping up.
The more pressing problem i guess is the knuckle joint. Checking against the drivers side which looks OK to me the boots/ gaiters have completely gone.
How much replacing is likely to be needed?

A lot more than basic diy, but doable by us amateurs. But investment in tools might be required.

Oh and some mister bump plasters.

J

Yes talk of big hammers and splitters and presses scares the **** out of me to be honest.
I need my disco on the road daily so diy jobs need to be a one day affair.

marjon said:

A lot more than basic diy, but doable by us amateurs. But investment in tools might be required.

Oh and some mister bump plasters.

J

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totally agree and not a job I would tackle if I was a novice.
He will need to give it some real welly with a huge hammer, indeed a sledge, and this is in combination with heat.
And even then some have had massive problems.
TBH I'd advise going to an Indy to get it done and let him cut his teeth on stuff like getting his exhaust manifold skimmed flat and removing the snapped off studs in the head.
Or changing the contacts in the starter motor.

mawmaw said:

Yes talk of big hammers and splitters and presses scares the **** out of me to be honest.
I need my disco on the road daily so diy jobs need to be a one day affair.

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There is a simple answer to any Land Rover problem.
Buy another car as a daily driver so you can take your time fixing the LR.
Sad but often true!!