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    Bottle jack not working!

    I did close the valve at the bottom right up if that is what you mean? Didnt see any other adjustments possible?
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    Bottle jack not working!

    Yes just double checked!!! I can pull the centre column up by hand although it does sound as if it is running through oil........ pumping does nothing at all.
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    Bottle jack not working!

    Have topped up the oil but to no avail, it looks virtually new so I am guessing it needs air bleeding out of it, any ideas?
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    Auxiliary spot light control unit

    changed mine at the week end to a "retro" switch and relay. The switch doesnt match BUT the damn lights work! The control box is completely pointless complication IMHO, get rid of it!!! Just checked the price of this - what a laugh, £90 + carriage!!!! My switch and relay were free nicked of...
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    Disco2 TD5 with Steering and clutch problems

    We had a new clutch put in and it's still heavy and quite dead (not much feel) It's just the way they are it seems. In fact I have built the clutch pedal up by around 15mm so it's easier to press down!
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    What have you done to your Landie today.

    re wired the spotlights on my Disco 2 using an old fashioned relay and switch, at leastthey now actually work!!!!!!
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    Test drove 2 Disco 3s today

    Just consider how complex D3 is, and what the repair costs are going to be as they get older. One poster on here has been quoted £6000 for new injectors and pump....... I have also heard that to replace the turbo the body has to be lifted from the chassis!!!! I think LR have lost their...
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    Landrover Disco 3- Fuel pump/injector breakdowns

    Geez why would anyone buy one of these? I be broke in a very short time!!!!!
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    Disco purchase tips(& encouragement?)needing!

    We paid£3000 for but its not the purchase price it's what you need to spend to get it right!!! we spent £1600 on a new clutch/flywheel/propshafts!!! It's now going really well and tows the horse trailer plus big horse with ease.....Depends what you want it for...........
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    UNC Recoil set

    comprising taps, insertion tools and inserts: 1/4" 5/16" 3/8" 7/16" 1/2" All brand new and boxed I think there are 10 of each insert apart from 1 that was used to repair a mini cylinder head. Looking for £50, am in East Sussex, and can be contacted on 07830 959666 or of course on...
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    Clutch or gearbox crunching noise

    Sounds like the gearbox input shaft spigot bush £2.50 for the part, loads for the labour and you may as well put a new clutch in etc and thecost goes up. I had a similar issue, ended up costing £1600...........with some other work as well
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    Plug and play upgrades. Any suggestions?

    Why do you want to add bits that can go wrong? I have a base model 2000x and like it that way, no sunroofs to leak, no aircon to go wrong, although it does have cruise control which I mainly use to stick within the many 40 mph limits we have around our way............
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    A standard Disco2 can wade 20"

    Not nearly 3ft!!!!!!! Taken from the BBC news site, its embarassing enough in a normal car but in a Landy?
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    Give me strength

    I feel your pain!!!! We paid £3000 for what we thought was a decent D2, only to be faced with £1600 bill to replace clutch, Flywheel, oil seals, propshaft UJs etc. I console myself that now its all done and the EGR valve is removed I should have some trouble free motoring!!!!
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    Charging battery

    get an optimate 4 and connect charging leads to the battery with a plug. I have done this on our discovery, and its very easy to keep the battery fully topped up ready for any cold weather.
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    Should I just get shut of it???

    The OP is based in Bulgaria, how's your Bulgarian?
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    Should I just get shut of it???

    In this forum you will only ever see the problems, who wants to read a post that says: "Hi everyone my car has been running without problems, what should I do?!!!!!!!!"
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    Should I just get shut of it???

    Why sell a car that you have spent time and money getting right? My neighbour has a diesel Surf which is on it's third cylinder head (overheats whilst towing) and in general the Japanese stuff has a reputation for being more expensive on parts than a Land Rover (but it may be different in...
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    Descent control not working

    Bit of friendly advice, put a post in the introductory section, and put your tin hat on and be prepared to get some flak - just ignore it, it's a kind of initiation ceremony on here!!!! I dont have the experience with my Disco 2 to help much, but if it was me I would check relevant fuses, but...
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    Opens no problem, key turns but engine immobilised.

    I dont have enough experience of our Discovery yet to help you, but we did have a similar problem on one of our MX5's which turned out to be a broken battery cable connector not making proper contact. Electronics can be very sensitive to this type of thing so its worth checking the basics...