Auto box oil and filter was changed relatively recently, though - less than 10-15K miles ago. I'll get it changed though. What about the throttle position sensor/sensor that checks for kickdown?

Yes I do! what would be the symptoms of it being faulty, and how bad is the fix? Cheers

Hi all, My disco is behaving a little odd and I'm trying to get to the bottom of it. First off, for a while, I've been getting weird random kickdowns on the auto box. I'll be driving along on the flat with a constant pressure on the throttle. Suddenly, the box will kick down, rev to hell...

Just an update on this, swapped the receiver (YWY000080) over and it worked a treat. Back to being able to use the remote - woop! Thanks for all the help!

Thanks all. Yeah, I've ordered the receiver - last time I took it in for a service I asked the guy to see if he could see anything with the computer, but he said there wasn't anything coming from the receiver. I'm assuming the IDM might have come up with more if it was faulty. Considering...

OK, I got to the unit and took it out. Earth looked dirty, so I cleaned the contact surfaces, the screw, and rolled a tube of sand paper and sanded inside the thread. Re-attached the receiver, and still nothing with either of the keys. Is there a way of testing the unit itself before buying...

Ah ok, thanks. I'm in the UK (Channel Islands).

Hi all, just coming back to this one - annoyingly last night it started working again and allowed me to unlock/lock with the remote. However, this morning, it's gone again but of course the alarm has been set, so unlocking it with the key doesn't disable the alarm. PITA. Might just be a loose...

Hi all, I had my sunroof seals fail, and now the remote unlocking no longer works. I'm betting the receiver which is between the sunroofs has failed. Since it's a bit of a nightmare taking the roof lining down, I wanted to get a replacement part rather than have the roof in pieces while...

OK, I'll check it out. I think the battery is on its way out though. You turn the lights on and there's a notable dip before the alternator makes up for it. Also, there's a crust of acid coming from one of the terminals. The engine cranks well each time though, so didn't see an immediate need to...

It had a change of transmission oil & filter maybe 3,000 miles ago, so still pretty fresh. The speeds are relatively low, maybe 30-40mph up a very slight hill, not sweating it with the engine at maybe 2,200rpm (it's TD5) and not struggling, then it'll jump down pretty unexpectedly. You let off...

Hi all, so, I have this maybe odd issue with the automatic box in the TD5. Basically, I can be driving at a constant pace or a slight acceleration, and the box will drop down a gear when it really shouldn't do. Normally I lift the throttle, it goes back to the original gear and I can put the...

Hi all, just coming back to this one. Turns out my ECU is one of the models with the 'MSB' serial number, which is non-programmable and apparently are a nightmare to actually tune even once you've soldered on a replacement chip. So, options are I guess to swap the ECU for a later type if I...

trust me, if I had the cash I'd be repairing the air suspension, but it's pump, lines and bags all pretty much knackered at the same time. I can't fix that as well as put new tyres, fix 3 x electric windows, the sun roof, engine belt, brakes, etc. this thing's costing me a fortune! Is it...

Hi all, So, this morning I drove my 2001 TD5 around the back of the house to change the air suspension to coil. Jacked it up, got the airbags out and got the springs in place. Unrelated, but while I was at it, I'd unplugged the water sensor in the bottom of the fuel filter and sprayed the...