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    Pics needed!

    Hi guys, Anyone able to show me how/where the folding rear step mounts up underneath? Cheers! :)
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    Not your usual oil thread (promise)

    lol. Got the info about oils from my grandad, probably why he's weary of mixing grades lol What about trying to get as much of the old oil out as possible, obviously, the more fresh oil the better. You guys have any ideas? Cheers for the replies :)
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    Not your usual oil thread (promise)

    Ok, so without getting into what oil should and should not be used blah blah blah.. I'm planning on changing the oil in my 300, but ill be changing the grade. Now, mixing oil grades = no good, and I was wondering if the following will get ALL the old oil out : 1) running an oil flush -...
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    bit between x-member and boot floor??

    Hi and thanks for your reply. Unfortunately, YRM only do the 'P' shaped section without the end bits, and mine's all rotted out at the ends too :( I've attached a pair of images highlighting the end sections as I've drawn them up on Solid-works in my attempt to get someone to manufacture them..
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    bit between x-member and boot floor??

    i'll continue to have a look round. Hopefully i'll find it soon and crack on with the work! Cheers for the help tho :)
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    bit between x-member and boot floor??

    Hi, @thebiglad and thanks for your reply. I've had a look through and thought it might be no.7, but when I searched for the P/N I noticed it was not it :( Thanks for the help Tho! much appreciated :)
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    bit between x-member and boot floor??

    so I've bought myself a Disco and after needing to fix some flaking paint, it went all the way to a full rebuild! :o (my wallet hates me now lol) anyway, I've bought myself the boot floor, arch side panels, inner and outer arches, the 3 under floor supports, BUT i cannot seem to find the part...
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    ignition and door Key barrels

    hi guys! bit of an odd question coming up! So, i've got a 95 D1 300tdi and it's locks and ignition are getting tired.. ie, sometimes they refuse to work :( also, the keys seem to have been cut from some sort of house key or something.. not a normal D1 key. my question is: is it possible to...
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    I'm just a little Malteser!

    Hello Everyone! thought i'd introduce myself, my name's Ryan and I'm currently studying for a Mechanical Engineering degree at wolves uni. as the title says, I call Malta (little island in the Med, plenty of sun! :D) my home for 4 months of summer before returning to England to study...
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    D1 Advice needed :)

    Mine's a Manual Box so i don't know if it actually can have a cooler. Interesting to find out if it can because obviously it'll extend the box's life! I'm looking at changing the Transfer box sump plate to one with cooling fins on tho, hopefully it will help! I was thinking that after...
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    D1 Advice needed :)

    Hi Dave, funny that Maltaman is what everyone calls me back at uni anyway, but my name's Ryan :) I will be doing the fluid and lines at some point very very soon, however i have no idea on the condition of the calipers hence why i was looking at just upgrading to vented whilst im spending the...
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    D1 Advice needed :)

    Hi, so I've recently bought myself a 1995 D1 300tdi and the brakes are CRAP! (may as well use an anchor lol) now I know that the standard solid set-up is good, but in Malta its constantly around 35 deg, and I keep getting fade when towing. so I've looked at getting a 110 vented set-up...