1. Dewin

    Where do you get your parts?

    +1 on Britcar, been using them quite a bit this year .. very helpful and more importantly they stock/can get genuine LR parts.
  2. Dewin

    What have you done to your Landie today.

    Hopefully it'll compensate for car being idle in cold temps ... previous threads on here have suggested it helps ...
  3. Dewin

    thermostat mk1 discovery

    Absolutely, any guidance is good if it keeps cash in your wallet ;)
  4. Dewin

    thermostat mk1 discovery

    That ain't a link to a payne in the a$$ manual, only decent thing about them is the wiring diagrams:rolleyes: :your_wrong: :D
  5. Dewin

    What have you done to your Landie today.

    Fitted some Insa Turbo Dakars and seeing as the Disco sits idle all week a solar battery charger.
  6. Dewin

    thermostat mk1 discovery

    But without the links to help the OP :mooning::D
  7. Dewin

    thermostat mk1 discovery

    Aye scary thought that :eek::p, just thought I'd add a lil bit of info to get OP started
  8. Dewin

    thermostat mk1 discovery

    Study the Disco 1 workshop manual then you may be able to fit a thermostat (Genuine LR part) and re-bleed the cooling system correctly....
  9. Dewin

    What have you done to your Landie today.

    Draughts from body panels that don't seal tight is one reason:eek:
  10. Dewin

    what tyre size?

    Sticky has needed updating (for some months now) .... hence my post :doh: :mooning::lvkiss-106:
  11. Dewin

    what tyre size?

  12. Dewin

    300tdi Difficult Starting

    Search ;) for similar threads and one may pop up :)
  13. Dewin

    Wind Deflectors

    Buying 4 is only a few quid more .... and it helps keep rain out whilst venting kid/dog smells!
  14. Dewin

    Hi from North Wales!

    Siarad Cymraeg?:scratching_chin: Nah, in and out in the same day op. Not done any personally as the Disco has been our main car for some time and didn't want to break it & mess up travelling to work, but now that the Mrs has got her run-around I'll deffo be looking into it next year as the...
  15. Dewin

    Hi from North Wales!

    Ah LLanbabs, not been there in ages. We had some flooding/running water over here in Dyffryn Nantlle mainly due to drains not coping, nothing like in Llanberis/Rhostryfan though, sadly I missed it all as I was in hospital:(
  16. Dewin

    Poor starting

    I've had the same problems, battery, glow plugs, all wiring/earths checked ... then checked the fuel filter which was empty, fitted a new fuel lift pump & issues cleared up.
  17. Dewin

    Hi from North Wales!

    :welcome2: to LZ, I live on the other side of that big rock they call Snowdon. Did you get to use the LR in the recent floods in Llanberis??
  18. Dewin

    Snow?

    If you have AT2's? yes they will ... brilliantly unless it's too deep & soft (but all tyres would struggle then) and you of course you have enough tread left on them. I had GG AT2's on the Disco when we had those 2 snowy winters a short while back and I was one of a few cars around here still...
  19. Dewin

    Here's a dumb one!!

    Discovery 200TDi 89 - 94/L reg. The headlights were smaller and surrounded by black plastic. Discovery 300TDi 94/M reg - 98 (a handful were registered on a T suffix plate. Larger headlights. Discovery TD5 98 - 1st incarnation of this model had headlight trims.