Well it wasn't the fan! Changed tensioner and it's much better but still a slight noise from the alernator, I am sure it is this as I have tested every other damn thing! But anyway atleast One issue is sorted, when I got the tensioner off it was well gone! Hopefully have it ready for some...

Yeah i've done a thread in the disco section, hopefuly get some info! Im not sure to be honest, i'll look up the part codes, i know some of the other ancilleries are engine specific. Thanks for your help though! I'll pm you when I find out if still need a new vicsous :)

Usercp changed! That sounds great marksx! I didn't flush in the end, drained tge system and changed the t'stat which wasn't working when i Tested it, flushed a but of water through to push out any air bubbles as something was bubbling away when I started it and hey presto seems fine. Only...

Cheers guys! It's loud enough to gear from inside the car and on revving it gets louder, it did quieten down a little once the engine had warmed up. I will do some more checks tomorrow

Just an quick add on- It defo sounds like bearing whine and is coming from tensioner/ alternator/ fan area. I have the one piece serpentine belt with no air con

Hi guys, Just got my new disco home. Prev owner said it started to overheat slightly on longer journeys, got it back changed t-stat, will flush rad etc see if it makes a difference. However, big whine coming from the belt somewhere. Seems to me like it could be the tensioner or the fan. I...

Hey guys, Sounds great, I'll pm you my details this evening so we can arrange something. It has started to overheat slightly on longer journeys, so first job i want to do is flush the cooling system, change thermostat and flush rad (previous owner said the rad is slightly clogged up, hopefully...

Hey guys, I am in Hersham and just got myself a nice new disco :) I have a bit of maintenance I want to get sorted first but if anybody fancies a meet up for some greenlaning it would be great to tag along! I haven't tried any lanes around surrey yet as I have not long lived here Cheers!

Cheers Discool thats great :) thought that might be the case :)

Hey guys Just picked up a disco 1 v8. My last one had the factory fitted roof bars. Does anybody know if they can be retrofitted if I found took a set off one from a scrappie? Cheers in advance

Yeah I was thinking the same, okay maybe for a series project a container would be great for storage, until as you say, the condensation kicks in! I like the idea of a barn, I know a few farmers as I regularly shoot just outside London, don't want to be travelling too far but it is probably my...

Thanks Chawks! Yeah it was always going to be an expensive idea I think it will remain just that for the time being, maybe in the future if I get round to buying a 90 for off-roading I might consider a bit more seriously

I think RE tax exemption that it rolls on every few years so a car that is registered 75 now will be tax exempt in a few years time. That is my understanding of it anyway, the even better part is you can get classic car insurance for it which is a bit cheaper... once you have built it that is!

Yeah I would say go over it with a primer first, if you use a self-etching primer there would be no need to sand the bare metal surface, or you could just flat down the existing paint and go straight over in the primer. How many coats is up to you, if you are rolling it so long as you have a...

Its an S3- wrap it and store it! The Galv. Chassis will keep, thats why they galvanise them. Their is probably a million web pages with different ideas on how to store parts, but mainly it comes down to- ideally and average temperature- no extremes of hot or cold (Just wrap up in foam wrap and...

Hi mate, I am a decorator by trade buy I do the odd custom job on hot rodz and the likes as well. For the filler, key the surface first if its a big'un. Do this by using a piece of 80 grit and only in the actual damage or else you will be sanding out the scratches for months! You CAN roll a...

I did the belt on my D1, had to stand on the spanner to move the tensioner.... probably not ideal! But was really easy job other than that. As said above, make sure any grooves etc line up! I bought mine from Halfrauds, I will see if I can find the part number but pretty sure I found it on this...

Fair point- I find I often get 20+ MPG out of the V8, I would expect a diesel, even on an old battered D1 to get 30 odd! As has been said, another good point to mention is if you look after the Disco, the Disco would look after you, if you get one with a few issues, don't make a half arsed...

L90 BCM, that sounds like a cool project, have you got a thread on here showing the build? Would be great to see what it looks like! KeepDigging- Ah I see, I am guessing it is like the skinning they do on aircraft where you have to have each mat at a particular angle to the underlying mat?! The...

Hey Paddocks isn't a bad idea, no gargantuan postage costs for parts! Think my road is out of the question for a rebuild, it is barely big enough to park a car on each kerbside yet double deckers still plough down it like a its a drag strip! Benefits of living in London eh! I did do a search...