1. steve's P38 RR

    Turbo boost Gauge placement

    Yep, I wouldn't Tee in to the rubber hose you wont get a true reading and if you want it to keep an eye on things the best place as close to the inlet as possible. This is how I did mine,
  2. steve's P38 RR

    Problem Disco TD5 2003

    Water leak could be the O ring between the water pump housing and the engine block this bit LAND ROVER DISCOVERY 2 TD5 WATER PUMP AND POWER STEERING PUMP HOUSING | eBay edit: you don't need this bit, just the picture to show you the part its prob just an O ring but big ish job to...
  3. steve's P38 RR

    My disco build thread.

    Cheers.
  4. steve's P38 RR

    A Bit of a Rattle

    Like said could be manifold gasket rattle due to broken exhaust studs. but I'd also check your front prop uj's
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    TD5 centrifugal oil filter cover

    The original bolts aren't as long as the tread, so you can normally just use slightly longer bolt, as there is good tread at the bottom of the hole, I did this for a while until my water pump went so replaced the filter housing while it was off with a good used one I already had.
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    My disco build thread.

    Yep I hope so, some of the roads out my way aren't where you'd choose to be on a winters night. but last year I went out to a mate who had a wheel come off on the offside, spent an hour getting a couple wheel bolts out, to tow it home. was just waiting for someone to go into the back of my...
  7. steve's P38 RR

    My disco build thread.

    Cheers, Its been a lot of work but getting there, I'd like to do a few more mod's but need to make some money to get it how I want it.
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    My disco build thread.

    They work fine thanks.
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    My disco build thread.

    Video of the stobes in action, Hopefully this link works Discovery 2 amber recovery strobes - YouTube
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    My disco build thread.

    I Thought a facelift grill would fit well with my winch bumper, but no too big a gap along the bottom and gaps down the sides of the headlight. pre-facelift Facelift So I repaired my old grill and fitted my amber strobes to it. Bit of glue and plastic welding turn out ok...
  11. steve's P38 RR

    My disco build thread.

    Weekend away with all the family's, I do like this photo of my dad and mine convoy
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    My disco build thread.

    Finished my upper console today, bought a retractable cb mic holder. ORIGINAL GEARKEEPER MICKEEPER RETRACTABLE CB MIC MICROPHONE MIKE HOLDER CLIP | eBay removed the clip and hid the body under the centre part of the map pocket console. All that shows when mic not attached...
  13. steve's P38 RR

    Wastegate modular

    Also check the 3 vacuum pipes coming off the Modulator the one going down to the metal turbo pipe tends to split at the turbo pipe end.
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    P38 Glow plug Relay

    Do you still need one? PM'd you.
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    My disco build thread.

    I think I can see light the very long tunnel, Still on the plan to do list, is front to rear brake pipes to replace in copper, front upper and lower ball joints and remove diff and re-seal to axle, (my temp repair last year is lasting well though) and think I'm going to want a steering box at...
  16. steve's P38 RR

    My disco build thread.

    Very small but very important job of replacing the egr vacuum blanking caps so not to loose vacuum to the brakes, done just in time. Had these diesel injector caps from my P38, so free fix really.
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    My disco build thread.

    Found my oil leak, easy fix and replacing the grommets on the rocker cover to due to taking advice off forums Looking in my little mirror on a stick (wouldn't of found it without it) cleaned it down and ran the engine for 10 mins and a drip started from the half moon part of the rocker cover...
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    My disco build thread.

    Another few bits So I fitted a couple today foam pollen filter and a few extra clip to hopefully make it last. Then changed the SLS compressor filter. The old one wasn't worth cleaning again as it was breaking up. The old and the new I also cleaned in...
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    My disco build thread.

    Remember my speaker crossovers in the door pocket, well a bit of this Now look like this Also sprayed the new lower tailgate hinge.
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    My disco build thread.

    Well got some bits but not everything to do the water pump so that wont get done this weekend. Have been finishing off some little jobs that I keep forgetting about and used parts that have been sat around my car for months. The parts Replaced the missing arm rest grommet...