1. tractorman

    Disco TD5 Auto transfer box filler

    Hi guys Got a fairly bad leak from a seal on the transfer box and unfortunately have had to book it into main stealer next week. Just wondering where do i top the oil up from? Need to pick up a mate from Heathrow so need to make sure i've got enough oil in there Cheers TM
  2. tractorman

    Disco TD5 auto box won't make its mind up

    Hi guys Had the previous gearbox problem solved with a new XY switch and a service, but it has now developed another problem. When accellerating hard or when its cold its like the gearbox won't make its mind up when it comes to changing gear, it changes up and down over and over very quickly...
  3. tractorman

    TD5 gearbox warning lights

    Alright guys My auto TD5 Disco has got the Manual and sport lights flashing on the dash and seems 1st and 2nd gears aren't working. had this before but when i turned it on and off again it cleared itself. Now it won't clear, battery is fully charged and changed the fuse but still on. Just what i...
  4. tractorman

    tc light and abs light

    I had this on mine the other week, took it to LR, hooked up the computer and was apparently a loose connector for the rear axle ride height sensor (i think) they reconnected it and all is well, took 10 mins.
  5. tractorman

    Disco Td5 running problem

    Hi mate the bow wave came up to the top of the front of the bonnet but it's nothing haven't done before to get to one of my fields. She spluttered a bit but was fine after and ran ok till about 3 days afterwards when started playing up. Opened up the turbo just to check but all is fine in there...
  6. tractorman

    Disco Td5 running problem

    Hi guys yet another q about the limited running time she seems to have. When its under load and the turbo kicks in, its like the turbo runs for a second, then stops for a second, then starts and so on and so on. Easily visible when looking at the rev counter too, can see it drop a bit then up a...
  7. tractorman

    Greenlanes in Gloucestershire

    Normally do Fosseway mainly, though been to marlborough downs a few times too, bloody wet when we last went, just about got through!
  8. tractorman

    will td5 axle fit tdi?

    Hi Just wondering if the axle from a TD5 will fit onto a 200/300 tdi defender? just making sure! TM
  9. tractorman

    Fuel Prices

    In Cirencester it's at 109.9 :(
  10. tractorman

    TD5 Fuel pressure regulator

    Engine started shudderign a bit after each gear change so looked underneath and there's diesel coming from the area or the pressure regulator, though I can't actually see it. It's definitely coming from it though because the pipes above and below it are fine, muct just be an 'o'ring, but just...
  11. tractorman

    Diff lock, Disco 2 ES Auto V8

    My TD5 GS auto on an '03' plate has TC and Diff Lock on her
  12. tractorman

    TD5 turbo whistling like hell!

    Alright guys got a 2005 90 td5 and unlike everyother td5 ive had the turbo whistles like mad (and sounds v good), it's the original garrett turbo. I'm not really complaining and it now goes like sh!t off a shovel, but just wondering if air might be getting in somewhere which would cause it to...
  13. tractorman

    Ebay Bargain or Rip off?

    Definite scam - there's even a Range Rover Sport on there for £10000
  14. tractorman

    Disco TD5

    I had the same 'M' and 'S' gearbox lights illuminate too once after filling up with fuel, when put in drive it felt like a manual when the clutch is slipping, ie revs but very very slow to move off etc...limped it home and took it to an independent whi when they came round to it that afternoon...
  15. tractorman

    2.5 Dse 1998

    the 300tdi is a LR 4 pot whereas the DSE engine is a 6-cyl BMW unit
  16. tractorman

    Water leaking below gearbox

    spot on slob mate - oil is coming from the box coolant pipe and mixing with the a/c water, guess the a/c is just cos its bloomin hot!
  17. tractorman

    Water leaking below gearbox

    hmm went out again today and saw the water/oily crap seen before had coated the back window again - only used a/c for about 2 mins, but once off it kept coming out and up the back window, underside is completely coated :confused:
  18. tractorman

    Water leaking below gearbox

    Thank god for LZ! Had same problem today on the M4 though, was going along and slowly the back window got all greasy and oily, when i stopped the underneath and back was drenched with what i thought was auto box oil, but luckily oil level is fine and looks to be coming out of the air con pipe...
  19. tractorman

    Disco II

    Got an '03 DII, not bad, quiet, comfy etc Just in the last 6 months been playing up a little bit, new turbo, light bulbs blowing all over the shop, TC ABS lights on dash crop up sometimes, put itself in safe mode for no reason for gearbox fault which LR comp couldn't pick up and has cropped up...
  20. tractorman

    TD5 disco won't start

    Just got back from a 5 min trip, turned it off and then had to move it 5 mins later, and she wouldn't start, shed loads of battery life still in her. She's always started fine, about the only thing it's been good at recently - jsut wondering what it could be, never had trouble with it starting...