Thanks for the advice mate. As I said I really don't know what I am talking about so I find this forum a real help. I wasn't even aware the prop shaft could be taken apart like you describe. I assumed it would be a sealed unit.

Well I may be pointing you in the wrong direction because I really don't know what I am talking about, but I have recently had a situation with my 300Tdi. It started to vibrate violently, so much so that I couldn't drive it. I have a mate that works at the local Landrover dealer that took a look...

I have just had a very similar problem and it came on very suddenly. It was indeed my front propshaft, or I should say the uj's at either end of it. It was caused by a seized spline so I'm told that allows slight movement of the shaft forwards and backwards and because of this it had caused...

I have just had a very similar problem that we thought was a CV joint gone, but it turned out to be something completely different. I recently did a 500 mile run and part way into my journey I started getting this droning sort of noise that was most apparent when I took my foot off the...

I regularly tow approaching 2.5 tons and I'm lucky if I get 18 mpg. I use a 300Tdi and keep an eye on consumption. On a long run I get 35 ish and a heavy trailer halves that figure.

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Just replaced the belt on mine and problem gone again for 7-8000 mile. Then we'll do it all over again.

I go along with TheMunster's figures. I do a number of trips a year down to England from the North of Scotland, generally a 1200-1300 mile round trip and on my last trip the best return I got was 36.28 to the gallon. Pretty damned good I'd say for a car of it's size. However I will say I am a...

I purchased a set of 5 locking wheel nuts sometime ago for my Discovery 300Tdi 1995. Under normal circumstances I would not need them living where I do, but I travel south to England occasionally and I feel the need to protect my BFG's. I came to try these nuts today and they appear to be too...

Infact, I'd like a spare wheel on all my doors to stop those stupid b******s smacking into my paintwork on supermarket carparks.

redhand Good news for those of us that want to be rid of the spare then. Personally I think the Disco would look sort of naked without a spare hanging of some part of it.:D

Hi Dave I realise you are if France and may not know now, but back here in Blighty isn't it a legal requirement to carry a decent usable spare?

Hi I had all sorts of problems with my 300Tdi 1994 model a short time ago. One of them was getting this mind bending ticking from he engine when I accelerated. However, I was getting a fair amount of smoke from my exhaust as well. I also couldn't hear the turbo which concerned me. I was...

Hello mate. In my case it turned out to be both of these things plus something else. For a starter it took all day to remove the crankshaft pulley that was well and truly jammed onto the crankshaft despite the bolt that secures it being loose when we came to start the job. Absolute pig of a job...

I'll be checking my tyres today anyway as I'm off on a 1400 mile trek in it tomorrow. I'll try to remember to let you know if it makes any difference. The noise does seem very localised, if I put my head down under the steering column near the fuse box then turn the wheel it sounds as if its...

I get a moaning sort of sound that can be heard in and outside the car when I turn the steering wheel and its louder when I'm turning into a parking spot for example. I have checked the steering fluid and its exactly as it should be. My daughter reckons it sounds just like me cos I moan all...

Dave I have a similar problem to you every year in as far as I live in a very salty environment and my car gets a regular dousing in sea water every winter. This affects my locks and door handles badly and they reach a point of seizing up completely. I feel there is only one way to really...

Thanks for replying. The crowbar may just be the way to go.

Thanks for the reply Chris. I will give this a go and let you know.

Well I agree, the decision has been made to attack it with a hammer and chisel and get a new pulley. Been at it all day and still no movement. Drive it over a cliff may be a better idea!!