Just happened again and there is the slightest of leak, just little bubbles from behind what looks like the bracket to which the water pump is bolted to.

Right, it was fine for a bit but started again yesterday. Released header, bubbled and gargled was squished from radiator, looked and there is very little fins there :-S now I think there is an air lock as this morning, temp started to rise above and blowing cold, at the same point I was just...

I topped the coolant up a little, don't know if I have actually lost any or if it was from releasing the header tank. Took it on my land last night, track is quite boggy and over a few hills so the engine would have had to have been doing some work and no problems, temp stayed norm! Baffles me! Ha!

Yea it's 300tdi on a 95 plate, not sure what type of gasket was fitted as I didnt do it.

Would the stat go so soon? Not gone to red again since, still taking longer than normal to get heat into the cab but when it does, it's quite hot to the point that if it's blowing on my skin too long, it becomes uncomfortable.

I have noticed over the last couple of days that it's taking lOnger for the warm air to come when the engine is up to temp.

Will gasket have gone again then you reckon? Just with it now staying as it was with warm air…

Just been driving down the bypass and temp has shot in to red again and blowing cold air! Let it cool and set off back, temp stayed in the centre of the guage and warm air came in. Any ideas? Surely can't be head gasket so soon?

When I am driving along I can hear a rumbling noise, sounds like it's coming from NSF. Its not constant at the moment, but getting more frequent. From out side it sounds like metal on metal rubbing. When I brake, I get a slight wobble on the steering and the car pulls to the right. Also the...

I won't be towing to often, just my daughters welsh pony to shows, biggest horse I have is a 17hh Irish Draught, weighs a bit! Haha!

Well got the disco back yesterday and touch wood all is well! New stat, new water pump, new head gasket with head skimmed and pressure tested. Also had to have come tappet caps put on too as for some strange reason, they were missing! Cheers for your help and advice guys!

i've at's on at min with size as in title but think i will go back to standard size at's, i have horses so need something thats will do both road and offroad. turning circle not that good at min and that with adjusting the stops to stop tyre rubbing.

and i'm still waiting! :(

sorry mate, yea its a disco xs 300tdi

what size tyres would have been on originally? nearly ready for changing so would be nice to know

stat changed, water pump changed, head off and just got to wait for it skimming now but of course everywhere is closed!

well friends had a look and the headgasket that was supposed to have been fixed before i picked it up, don't look like it has been done. Since i put thermostat in you can see water escaping onto exhaust manifold/turbo, i presume this is due to increased pressure with stat in. Also the head bolts...

a friend is going to do it for me tomorrow as i am working now so dont have the time, see what happens! will keep you posted!

took the bungs out and filled up, warmed engine up and the header tank filled up and water was coming out of the cap. Took bungs out again, rad was still full, stat wasnt. Also the to pipes as mentioned before were still cool.

took the bungs out and filled up, warmed engine up and the header tank filled up and water was coming out of the cap.