My blind ebay purchase 94 V8 Disco.

Well, I stripped the roof lining off, expecting to find broken sunroof drains and leaky seals, but alas there were none. No drains on my disco at all.

The leak was between the glass and the rubber it sits on.

So, I took the cheap cop out and gunked them up with silicone. I would never use them anyway, I'm not paying silly money for new rubbers.

Markdisco94 said:

Well, I stripped the roof lining off, expecting to find broken sunroof drains and leaky seals, but alas there were none. No drains on my disco at all.

The leak was between the glass and the rubber it sits on.

So, I took the cheap cop out and gunked them up with silicone. I would never use them anyway, I'm not paying silly money for new rubbers.

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Is it that drains were never installed for the 'dribble roof' in the disco 1, or that yours were removed sometime in the past? Anyway, that's a good looking car you got there, keep the updates coming.

I don't know to be honest? Everything to do with the sunroof could have been accessed without taking the headliner off. There was the plastic trim with blinds, a metal frame and the sunroof assembly. That's it. Both the same.

Only 300 or disco 2 has drains, 200 is just a glass and external seal

I should have researched this more before getting the tools out!

^^^ yup

Ask the oracle

Well, after much inactivity, I cut more bits of the disco:




I'm now in a position to start cutting out and repairing rusty sections. Should be fun!

And a bit more:



I managed to snap the brake hose that runs through the front floor crossmember. Tit!

It's looking better already!

Thanks!

Does anyone have a link to where I can buy the flexible hose that goes between the long brake line from the front, and the T piece on the diff?

Grrr rotten fuel lines too!



Also, top of fuel pump is buggered, so I have had to buy a new one of those.

I now have no brake lines to the back end either. Fun times.

Thread resurrection!

New fuel pump was fitted as the original had rotten connections.
New rear brake lines and flexis fitted.
New floor went in. (5mm aluminium durbar)
Rear body mounts plated.
Sill repaired.
New rear bumper.
Cut some bits off with the grinder.
And it passed its MOT! Woohoo!

What's happened to all the pictures?!

Anyhoo, after buying this truck, I finally got round to servicing it today. Spurred on by ridiculous fuel economy.

I changed the oil, plugs, leads, distributor cap, rotor arm, cleaned the hot wire, and ditched the nasty cone filter for a proper airbox.

It's running lovely now. Let's see if the mpg goes into double figures!

Lol

You'll be lucky!

Mr Noisy said:

Lol

You'll be lucky!

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I think you are right Mr N!

I think, as much as I love the V8, I am going to have to get a, whisper it.... diesel.

I hardly go anywhere and the fuel bill is annoying me!

I've been doing nearly a full tank per day laning

Mr Noisy said:

I've been doing nearly a full tank per day laning

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You cant rivet the boot floor it will fail an mot it has to be welded in

It passed in August like that. It is bolted, not riveted if that makes a difference?

mine is riveted, ok my tester probably isnt that keen on failing my car, but also i dont have rear seats/seatbelts so maybe the pressure is off!

and yeah regards the fuel thing, i tend to drive like colin macrae when i can which probably doesnt help, it really is a ####ing dream on song that motor, but it sure is expensive that way.