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    not pulling

    I put a post on earlier of the same name, if my radiator to gearbox oil cooler is split inside how do you drain the oil from the gear box and the torque convert as the oil will be contaminated.
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    not pulling

    thanks but full service a couple of months ago even changed ATF and filter in auto box
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    Disco 1 rear caliper o rings

    I got some from British but I think they are the same as the front
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    not pulling

    Hi guys not been around for a wile Disco been working ok up to now, the problem is it do not pull like it should its had a funny smell its an auto and just checked the ATF and its high on the stick and the water in the top up tank look a bit pink is there any way that ATF can get mixed with the...
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    insurance

    Hi guys its insurance renewal time, I know this comes up a lot but it changes so much every year I was wondering if any one has found a reasonable company for 4x4's insurance I'm 57 clean licence, max no claims and they still want over £500.00 any one use a better one. My company is NFU, any...
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    brake wobble or shudder

    I had the same trouble a few weeks ago, I striped the front brakes down disc's were thin replaced them. checked calipers one piston was slightly leaking stipped down calipers relaced pistons and seals new pads now runs and stops perfectly at all speeds.
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    Batterys

    what is the standard size in amp / hours is in a 2.5 tdi and what is the largest size physicaly will fit in the battery tray. Also we all enquire on the site about how to tune a 2.5 tdi and doing a bit to the pump decatting and all that but are there and can you fit a different cam shaft to a...
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    Brake Lights

    The ABS on my 95 ES D300 registers faults with the brake lights mine packed up and reading the ABS fault chart is said brake light switch fault. hope this helps.
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    just a few questions

    Hi guys Ive not been on for a while Discos been working ok and no need for any questons, but I put my car charger in the cig lighter being a cheap one it fell apart in the plug shorted it out and now it wont work, I've checked the fuses all ok is there any in line fuses that you cant see...
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    Rovers

    Its been miss firing now and then so I put a new distributor cap on it but still missfiring she drove it for five miles and it cut out she left it 10 mins and started it again had to rev it like hell to make it go and it went for another 500 yds cut out and wouldnt start again.
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    Rovers

    I dont know if I can post this on here but, I drive a 300 tdi but my partner drives a Rover 400 unfortunately the thing packed up, checked it out spark, fuel are there but it just turns over and wont start, its an S reg 1400, put a diagnostic machine on it and it says will not connect put...
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    Fan

    Just as a matter of interest I desided to change my head gasket, P gasket and timing belt last month, and did'nt bother to replace the viscos fan, I drove it around town in traffic jams but the temp gauge didnt alter at all. Then went on holiday to Devon done 900 miles 70 on the motorway a few...
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    Need to find fuse

    I have the same problem with the cig lighter a phone charger fell to bits as I was pulling it out and I suppose shorted it out, by the time I fished all the bits out it has never worked again checked the fuses all seem ok can anyone tell me were the fuse is and if there is a secondary in line...
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    Rear Quarter Light Replacement

    I had mine done last Christmas by some thieving **** took it to the recommended glass compny £50 excess bloody cheap when you see what you have to do to do it yourself, it doesnt alter my no claims either.
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    stubborn ABS

    Check the wheel bearing and ball joints on that side.
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    Auto gearbox

    Ive used another make additive to my auto box I think it was STP mine wasnt slipping but years ago I had problems with a auto box on a cavalier and it cured it so I put it in all my auto boxes, there is a thread some wear about draining the box taking the gearbox sump off removing and replaceing...
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    Discovery ES Electric Seat Problem

    I think electric seats are a wast of time, Ive had them in the past Iv'e even had cars with them in the back no good unless you have a driver and manual ones are quicker, I have a 300 tdi ES with manual seats and Im glad of it.
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    timing

    I got it sorted and timed properly and it runs like a dream, I looked for the place to put the locking pin in bell housing hole was there but nothing on the fly wheel, I looked in a professional data book for cam belt fitting and what no one said on here was that you have to take an inspection...
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    timing

    As I said in my post, I put a pin in the fuel pump to lock that and loosened the locking bolts as mentioned marked the position of the cam pully on the pully and the casing , the only thing I didnt have was the pin for the fly wheel and I was'nt aware of that moving, are there factory markings...
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    timing

    Any one else have any input for my problem.