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    timing

    I changed the cambelt last week and my 300tdi doesnt seem to drive as good as before, its sounds realy lumpy and sounds if its missing on start up, its an auto and acceleration isnt as good and to go up a steep hill I used to get 45 mph it only goes up at 35 full peddle it just seems a bit flat...
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    Island 4x4

    are there stuff good quality and any more info on vin no.
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    Island 4x4

    Been doing some pricing for parts all parts to do head gasket including new bolts, Timing belt kit, P gasket head core plug ( the start of the problems) and crank shaft oil seal. Paddocks price £130. local dealer£138. Island 4x4 £95. £30 odd quid saving not to be sniffed at in this day and age...
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    head gasket

    As mentioned in a earlier post I have a head gasket to do, I have a couple of questions firstly following a thread on here head gaskets from Paddocks have been known to delaminate and fail and what is the best one to buy, there are also dfferent thicknesses what one do I need, I have a 95 300tdi...
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    cooling

    Has any one have any more information please.
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    cooling

    I found out what the leak was its that little core plug at the back of the head,I mixed some special 2 part liquid metal and splodged it in with a a metal disc and its been left to set, I'll see what its like in the morning. Does any one know an easy more permanent repair. Looks like the head...
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    cooling

    Hi guys I have a coolant problem my 300 tdi shows some leaking from the P gasket but I lost about 1/4 pint of coolant when I stopped out side home. it took a kettle of water about 1.7 Ltr butt decided to look further took of big brass nut from thermostat housing not very much coolant that side...
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    were do you live. Regards Tony

    were do you live. Regards Tony
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    Brake pipe bends

    Its probably cunifer tube its made not to kink just bend it with your fingers.
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    corrosion

    We are all used to rust on our Disco's and how to treat it but how do you treat the corrosion on the alluminium panels I dont know what panels are ally I'm getting bubbling on the door panels and under the window rubbers can any one help.
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    insurance

    I've tried everyware I cant get any cheaper insurance than NFU, some stupid company's are quoting £900, were are they getting their figuers from, some one with my driving record should be paying £200 max, one guy said when I told him my renewell quote he said I should snap there hands off. These...
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    insurance

    Its a shame we cant all get together and find a company that will give a decent discount if a lot of Land Rover owners would sign up with them.
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    insurance

    Its probably all been said before but my premium last year was just over £300 this year £510, BLOODY RIDICULOUS, I have had one claim this year because some scrotes tried to break in and damaged two lock barrels and smashed the small glass in the back doors, I have protected bonus so it should...
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    insurance

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    The swines

    Any one know what fuse runs the indicators when the alarm goes off,
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    The swines

    looking in rave it mentions alarm types as EX NAS, NAS 94 and NAS 95 what does NAS mean, also it says check fuses to MULTI FUNCTION UNIT what does that do.
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    The swines

    They tried to nick my motor night before last the bastids, first they shorted the side indicator trying to fuse the alarm, next they pulled the barrel out of the rear door couldnt open it, then pulled the barrel from the passenger door couldnt get in then smashed the small quarter light glass on...
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    bushes

    dont know just ones the local back street LR parts dealer gave me.
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    bushes

    no all the car is bog standard.
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    bushes

    Hi guys I have an on going problem on my 95 tdi the rear lower shock absourber bushes were out at an alarming rate my mot tester tells me the shockers are ok, but I put three sets of lower bushes in the last two years and used poly bushes about 8 month ago, had it on the ramp last week for a...