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    Discovery towing abilities

    weight to braked trailer weight .....well it ought to tow 2.5 tonne as it more or less matches its own body weight I would have thought . Power wise no prob
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    Why are old Land Rovers so expensive???

    yes and these will still be going in another ten years unlike their imigrant counterparts
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    wanted

    how much do you want for the turbos?
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    300 tdi exhaust system

    well if you want to spend 350 quid on a tuned sports exhaust system, about twice that for an upgraded intercooler upwards of 750 quid for that so theres a grand , a bit more on rigid turbo hoses a k&n airfilter and the mini typhoon system that spins air through...
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    300 tdi exhaust system

    ok I tow a small trailer with two ponies in it 2 adults two kids 1 dog three saddles feed etc etc... so a good bit heavier than a caravan and all its fixtures and fittings... and run a '94 300tdi disco...bog standard with cat. and do you know what ? since i got...
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    NEWBIE...... Advice much appreciated

    been told the rear springs are tricky because the axle tends to want to drop onto the road if you dont do it right ? any advice on how to actually tackle getting the old kit off?
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    Towing struggle

    well i had the same trouble . found that the turbo was spinning but there were no compressor blades left on it so it was doing nothing , however the umpteen mechanics that had a look at it before i found this changed the hoses to the intercooler , made them more rigid...
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    new tow ball cap and the enevitible happens

    :) See . There I was sat at a roundabout waiting to see where norman the law man was going with his blues flashing away , and wumm that sound of tyres and th sudden jerk as something impales itself on the tow ball. :mad: I split second of anger and frustration and...
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    Transfer lever solid in high

    just a thought but are you sure its in neuteral not park ? I tried to move mine from park and it wouldnt go dropped it into N and it was fine
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    auto gear change problem can any one help

    ok ? just picking up on that .. where are the filters they arent shown in the haynes manual . am going to change the oil and filters on mine so would dearly love to know where they are an d how to do this job
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    insurance

    bugger off !!"!! they charge me more than £127 fo r mine....... i am sure .. my flipping ponies cost more to insure than that
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    Which one do i have

    hmm my guess would be to find someone local and cheap who really knows the beast and get it serviced . could be lack of lube an d a service would sort it out/ WAS THERE A SERVICE HISTORY WITH IT? I expect some of the guys on here could talk you through what to do i f you want...
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    Which one do i have

    http://www.fourfold.org/lr_faq.3.chassis_numbers.html is a start the squal prob is related to power steering mine does it on full lock
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    Which one do i have

    vin plate number salj- what ever look up the landrover database it s on the net and each character of the plate represents landrover type ie dsicover defender range rover... body type door configuration finish place and year of manufacture etc...
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    I got me a v8

    well they are cheap enough to replace... have fun!!!
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    I got me a v8

    I would get a big can of wd40 and spray all the electrics. Give it time to dry out and don t do it again !!!!!...Drowning engines isnt a good plan most of the time . Was cheap though at £1800/// I just bought a turbo that came complete with a manifold and there...
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    Where Do All Th E Bits Come From?

    :mad: The garage flushed out the pipe work to the intercooler flushed out the intercooler and yet still aluminium shrapnel has found its way into the newly replaced turbo and ground off 50% of the outer impellor blades. it whistles like a train and is back to no...
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    The Little B****RD'S !!!!!

    Find Out Who They Ar E And Send Em Ropund Here They Can Have The Honda Crv If They Promise To Burn It Out Or Scrap It Or What Ever....
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    tow bar covers terminal damage..

    :D Sorry if this is wasting space but.....Was just reading an older post on tow bar covers being damaged by errant vehicles running into them... I wonder, if they split like this everytime a car decides to impale itself on the tow bar we ought to be considerate and...
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    Discovery Tailgate Lock jammed

    just an add -on .. mine had this problem and it turned out to be the child lock had come off its pin and was locking the door . The door worked from the outside though not the inside so it may be a different problem as these "more knowledgable " guy s pointed out