Atari
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Ive joined the forum looking for advise so I can improve my skills in taking on maintenance and repairs, and hopefully at some point be able to offer back my own experiences.
I live in Wales and the conditions better suit a 4x4. Until I got the Discovery, mechanics never tempted me, but this seems the right vehicle to start with :clap2: My story involves a conversion...
I had a Discovery 1, 3.9 petrol V8 auto, but recently had the V8 engine replaced with a more sensible 300 tdi (the V8 was a bute but insanely expensive to fire up). The issue is that original kickdown cable coming from the existing gearbox no longer reaches the tdi brackets and needs replacing.
Do I need to remove the entire gearbox to replace the cable?
Is the standard (longer) 300 tdi cable what I need to use instead?
For now I have fashioned an extension plate from flattened copper pipe, to attach the cable to the bracket on the engine, altering the distance until the changes were about right! A proper cable fit is the aim.
One tool I already need is an inspection pit (I need to fit a new exhaust system too). As a woodworker I considered building a set of ramps and staging to about 2 feet, but still, given the fatel loads involved, it would be nice to know from anyone who has already explored this route.
I live in Wales and the conditions better suit a 4x4. Until I got the Discovery, mechanics never tempted me, but this seems the right vehicle to start with :clap2: My story involves a conversion...
I had a Discovery 1, 3.9 petrol V8 auto, but recently had the V8 engine replaced with a more sensible 300 tdi (the V8 was a bute but insanely expensive to fire up). The issue is that original kickdown cable coming from the existing gearbox no longer reaches the tdi brackets and needs replacing.
Do I need to remove the entire gearbox to replace the cable?
Is the standard (longer) 300 tdi cable what I need to use instead?
For now I have fashioned an extension plate from flattened copper pipe, to attach the cable to the bracket on the engine, altering the distance until the changes were about right! A proper cable fit is the aim.
One tool I already need is an inspection pit (I need to fit a new exhaust system too). As a woodworker I considered building a set of ramps and staging to about 2 feet, but still, given the fatel loads involved, it would be nice to know from anyone who has already explored this route.
