1. John FHA

    235/85 tyres on Disco 1

    what size tyres and rims? cheers
  2. John FHA

    timing belt help please 300tdi

    have a look on youtube type in 300 tdi timing belt. there's a real good video of a mechanic changing step by step the cambelt. It is out of the car and on a stand. But it's a good Idea to see exactly whats involved and how to do it. Even if you don't replace it yourself. You will have some Idea...
  3. John FHA

    rear antiroll bar prob

    Well took it off and can't tell much difference. Like I say I don't rag it round the roads. So there's no issue I think. I'm still going with the box section Idea for when the MOT is due. But as it's not long since passed. I'll not make them for a while. Thank's for all your replies and info...
  4. John FHA

    rear antiroll bar prob

    Cheers for that. I'll take it off first. See if I'm ok with it. if not then that's a plan. cheers again fellas. Let you know how it goes.
  5. John FHA

    rear antiroll bar prob

    just fitted poly bush on them and new droplinks but heyho that's life cheers
  6. John FHA

    rear antiroll bar prob

    Well was a waste of time sorting that out. lol Do they not hold the road round corners as good then. Not that I rag it around. Did you take off the front ones aswell. Glad to hear its not something I done wrong then. cheers fellas
  7. John FHA

    2" Lift Questions

    I just lifted mine but replaced all bushes with poly bush. Painted all what I took off New springs shocks and HD steering arms. Total cost around £500 That's with paying an expensive firm to rid me of bushes I couldn't get out without a lot of trouble. Looks and feels mint. On standard tyres at...
  8. John FHA

    rear antiroll bar prob

    300 tdi 1996 :confused::confused: Hi just a little help. Fitted 2" lift kit and replaced all bushies with poly bush. Every thin seemed fine untill I took it over a few hills. Heard a clunk to find one side of anti-roll bar flipped over and now resides against the plate where the spring sits...
  9. John FHA

    Key lockout

    p38 year 98 dead battery. Re charged now cant start engine. All's dead. can anyone shed light on problem. Cheers ps it says keycode lockout. Lost manual with numbers.
  10. John FHA

    steering noise

    Defo pump. Buy one yourself then get a price from a local garge to give you price. £90 tops i recon. Smaller garage will have it sorted in less than an hour. I did mine took me an hour. But with all the gear easy less. Or have a go yourself. Good luck
  11. John FHA

    1 litre of coolant - 120 miles - what's the likely cause...

    Oh dear your not a fellow fitter. Not sure what splitter test is. But sniff test no matter if theres preasure will tell you if its going. Only 5 mins of a job but i think car needs to be warm. Yes the sniff test will tell you 100 %
  12. John FHA

    1 litre of coolant - 120 miles - what's the likely cause...

    If it ends up being upwards of 2Gs then just buy another second hand engine try and keep yours for spare parts. Myself I would just get it tested with a sniff test form a local garage. Not cost much. Then you would know. If Hg going then this would find it. It's a chemical test they do with the...
  13. John FHA

    steering noise

    Yep What he said. also check steering pump belt.
  14. John FHA

    Hello all

    Goonarmy that duck is doin mi head in. I know its not what it looks like but for god sake I think he fancy's me. Ahhhh. Ss48 Hello and welcome. :D
  15. John FHA

    Been and gone and done it

    Greetings :D:D:D
  16. John FHA

    My first Discovery!

    To understand the disco you need to know everything. so get it on some waste land with some hills if you can and use your low range and lock. once you get the feel of it and what she can do then you will be well hooked. Still an important part to come to grips with.
  17. John FHA

    Steering damper condition look!!

    No mine didn't come with arb bush they were extra but the whole lot including shock bushies and Aframe ball joint were £108 delivered.
  18. John FHA

    My first Discovery!

    Welcome to the site. Your disco will come part of you. Specially if your lifting it and Putting big doc off tyres on. so on and so on. Good luck with her. As for custom wheel covers. Loads of places on Ebay does them. Or Just buy a blank and take it to a sign writers. Get whatever you want...
  19. John FHA

    all that money

    That's cr@p. 35K Waste of money. Never get anywhere near that. Prob more like 4K to the right person. Could think of a better way to waste 35k on advertising a business.
  20. John FHA

    Steering damper condition look!!

    damper looks wet but could be oil from engine looking at ya diff. For the price of it. I'd change all bushes for new polybush kit £ 80 If you have it to spare and have the time. Doing all mine this weekend if weather ok. Bought floflex polybush kit everything plus A frame ball joint cost £ 108...