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    a discovery from the carribean

    i want the offset!!! :Cry: guess ill have to live with out it till i can get the 10" wide. no more lock... no more going under the disco to pump up tires...
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    a discovery from the carribean

    Ok so i dont really see how this could kill someone and im not this first person to do this with these rims... are you trying to tell me that my wheel is going to fall off on the highway? even though there is no wobble or shim and my wheel nuts remain tight? or is my steel rim gona break? if...
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    a discovery from the carribean

    havent had any problems at all. not even a wobble at any speeds. got more lock and a much more stable ride. the mud guards for the brakes are bent to **** tho. hear in trinidad we dont have mot so they wont be much explaining to do. i check my wheel nuts very often to make sure there not loose...
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    a discovery from the carribean

    a little competition here in trinidad!
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    200tdi timing belt problems?

    ok so iv finished everything (new pushrods and set valve clearances) and it seems to be starting ok however im getting way too much white/blue smoke on acceleration. i had previously tweeked my fuel pump a few months ago and im thinking that could be the problem? however.. my marks for the...
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    200tdi timing belt problems?

    another stupid question that i probably know the answer to... if i didnt touch the clearance screws on the rocker shaft and kept it all in one piece is it really necessary to reset the clearances? guessing the answer is yes but just wondering..
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    200tdi timing belt problems?

    im guessing a flat head screwdriver and a feeler gauge?
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    200tdi timing belt problems?

    i used a 9.5 for the pump and lined up everything else on the marks. a couple of vice grips on the damper held everything inplace. what im more worried about is the valve clearances??
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    200tdi timing belt problems?

    when i pushed the only straight rod i have in all of them it actually forms a kind of suction to the rod with the socket so im assuming there fine.. the valve clearances is about the only thing that the video wasnt too clear on. what tool do i need? trying to get the timing kit but being in...
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    a discovery from the carribean

    the exhaust is off for modification :D and the diff is fine. its the oil pan above it thats got a light leak :eek: ... worst! the tank guard is a problem thats been there a while.. just me being lazy. happened one time when she got badly stuck and was dragged out in reverse.. (yes it gets muddy)
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    200tdi timing belt problems?

    ok so i removed the rocker cover and the shaft just like how the video said to do it and the pushrods were amost all bent but everything else seems to be ok... so just to confirm.. should i just replace the rods and the gasket or is there anything else that i should check before i bolt it back...
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    200tdi timing belt problems?

    doesnt get better than that! thanks
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    a discovery from the carribean

    the tires are TSL Thornbirds. its also got an R380 box
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    a discovery from the carribean

    so as iv only just started posting all my many problems here i thought id post a few pics of my disco as well in case anyone was interested in what she looks like so far. sorry if this is not the right place to post this sort of thing 200tdi prosport terrafirma shocks & turrets Castor...
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    200tdi timing belt problems?

    ok so i got it started a short while ago! :banana: the pump was not in the correct position. now she starts but doesnt sound correct. the idle isn't too bad but as i start to rev it sounds like its misfiring and shakes a bit more than usual. :confused: i fiddled with the pump settings a...
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    200tdi timing belt problems?

    I do need a hand! thats why im posting. your option sound very positive actually. the pump is closer to a 9:30 position :confused:. should i just rotate it 180 degrees and look for the pin hole?
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    200tdi timing belt problems?

    i didnt lock it but i had a friend keep an eye on it while fitting the new belt. i also rotated the crank twice and everything lined back up. i didnt have a special pin to lock the pump gear but i used a drill bit that went in about an inch and some
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    200tdi timing belt problems?

    D lime was going good. untill POP! :eek: you see. i have no idea what the pushrods are or how to get to them. any threads on this??