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    Disco II TD5 vs V8 LPG

    heres one about the fuel economy http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f8/v8-lpg-vs-td5-fuel-economy-121449-2.html
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    what can i expect

    expect that you have taken the first step into a new hobby of fixing up landrovers :D start saving for tools and new bits to mod it now :) MPG is between 22-33 depending on what your doing and what your driving like.. 111bhp @ 4000 rpm Power 195 lb ft @ 1800 rpm Torque Turning...
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    Almost wrote off my Disco V8...

    Rofl :praise:
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    To do or not to do?

    As far as Service go's, do it yourself or as you have said if you cant do it no point in my mind going to a stealer, get your good garage to do it, if they have worked on your motor before they will know the car more anyway
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    To do or not to do?

    Deffo check the injector harness, well to be more specific, deffo whipe out the ecu and check the plugs for oil invasion.. easy to do and no leaning over.. As far as im aware the oil pump bolt only effects certain engines depending what date they were manufactured, i would check your engine...
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    Need help/advice asap please :)

    thanks for sharing this with us to help keep our eyes open.. Interesting stuff..
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    TOTAL MYSTERY Coolant Loss!!!!

    death to the unbeliever!
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    Resgister of members with TD5 Diagnostic Units

    one with a google map thing u plug yur postcode into would be cool lol :)
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    Water leak, but where from??

    epoxy should work very well too, either the resin or better still the 2 part paint
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    Discovery 4x4 system

    i agree with ya foss
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    Discovery 4x4 system

    going uphill is np in my td5 with stock tyres, taking it easy.. going downhill tho, i found going down in low range with hdc OFF i slipped alot less than when i had it on, soon as hdc was on i started slipping and had to take over immediatly to stop it, now i d8ident engage hdc halfway down i...
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    discovery 2 tyres

    got a guy up my way with a defender he has those size tyres on it lol, nice yellow shell too
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    hot air only at high revs

    tbh ive not flow tested the rad yet, im loathe to do it in sub zero temps lol, means i gotta take the front of the landrover apart to get to the mountings for it, ive done it before and its not too bad a job, but i have to wait till i get some more cash i think and can afford 20 odd quid on...
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    hot air only at high revs

    landrover one, although it came in a ****part box? was 18 quid i think.. guys at abergavveney 4x4 said it was good and they never had one come back yet
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    hot air only at high revs

    might have to bite the bullet and book it in to a stealer if i cant solve this myself :(
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    TOTAL MYSTERY Coolant Loss!!!!

    its not yur bleed valve leaking under pressure? or a split pipe or pipe end that only opens up once the sysytem is under pressure? felt the rad to see if water is coming off on yur hand? just brainstorming.. thats so weird the water has to be going somewhere unless you have some...
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    discovery 2 tyres

    insa turbos r cheap at the moment, and theres snow chains available in a few retailers down here in wales :D Theres also an awesome sticky post on the forum for discoverys here that pretty much tells ya anything u need to know about tyre sizes, on a stock susp disco
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    TOTAL MYSTERY Coolant Loss!!!!

    I would go for the option of keeping it circulating, did you check your water pump?
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    hot air only at high revs

    amg i spent about 2 hours doin that today no luck and lost the bleed screw twice lool.. do the TD5 coolent systems respond well to vacumn filling?
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    hot air only at high revs

    AMG this is a nightmare lol, any tips for getting rid of airlock?? i followed rave on filling doesent seem tomake no diff..