1. darth510

    freelander???

    cool, i have already said if we get it she can't take more than one horse, it's mainly my little girls pony she takes, if she takes 2 she will have the disco. i wouldlike 2 discos but they are too big for every day use and the freelander seems the obvious choice, don't fancy hondas or ravs etc
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    freelander???

    Hi all, I currently own a TD5 series 2 discovery and my missus's hot hatch. Trouble is we are always fighting over the disco so have decided to purchase a 2nd 4x4. we have seen and virtually shook on a deal for a 54 plated TD4 freelander SE(facelift), it looks nice, lowmiles, FSH etc but are...
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    oil leaks on my drive

    my old 300 tdi used to do this(it was only 4 years old at the time with 25k) and i took it to landrover-who said 'it's aland rover'just get used to it.
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    air suspension Landmark TD5

    does it sink on both sides or just one? when you say it wont raise, have you got all the doors shut with the engine running? as this is a safety feature on the car that catches many people out. if it is just one side it is an airbag,if it is going down on both sides and refusing to go up your...
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    Help plz

    theres obviously a cross connection or a short somewhere. youre gonna need to get a multimeter and check to see if the brake light is shorted to the headlights-and if they are, which i suspect, you are going to nave to find out where by elimination!1 ie disconnecting things(lights etc)one at a...
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    Air sunspension!

    if its blowing a fuse it indicates the power supply is shorted to earth, i would take it off and have a look at it first, only a ten minute job to get it off
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    petrol or diesel - which to get?

    i would always say diesel. i feel they are more reliable, cheaper to run but less powerful... i have had TDis & TD5s and tow a horse box with 2 horses regulary as well as towing cars(once towed a BMW 7 series on a trailer-total weight on the scrappy scales 5.1 tonnes!!) with ease so power is not...
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    Air suspension question, gonna have a go

    i replaced my air suspension compressor myself and obviously it completely deflated the air springs with no issues. But a year later one of my air springs leaked and i too considered replacing them myself, i bought a pair of new one from ebay for £160, i too thought it aa bit risky so put it...
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    how long should a heated windscreen take to work???

    my TD5 takes about 1 minute to clear
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    stiff steering

    maybe try bleeding the sytem, have you had to top it up? is so maybe have air in it
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    Disco interiors ????

    i remember a friend doing it a while back, the seats went with little effort, but i remember he had some faff with the door cards
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    ebayer robertw4630 is a nob

    thanks for the tip i will mess him around a bit!!! see how he likes it to him
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    After some advice again!

    agreed#3 sounds ok its a 300 and the mileage is not that bad ive seen these things with 250k+ on them
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    Can my 300 Tdi disco run on cooking oil.

    i have ran my td5 on about 5 different fuels over the years-never had an issue the last MOT couldnt believe how low the emissions were either??
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    Cornwall to Oxfordshire

    yes mate im at brize!! dont do hats in the NAAFI!!! just rip you off on pies and booze as it is now spar, but clothing stores have em
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    Wobble at 50mph

    had this on my disco last week!! have you been off road lately? mine turned out to be the inners of the wheels coated in mud-in-balancing the tyres-nice and easy fix if it is
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    LPG V8 milage

    i remember the days when diesel so so much cheaper than petrol ,a lot cheaper too!! how times change!! i imagine once lpg is very popular the price will hike up
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    td5 tyres

    the only makes the garages are offering me are goodyear wranglers and continentals. im running 4 goodyears at the mo so will wanna stick with them really i remember getting them from james french landrovers last year and they were quite reasonable. just seem to have gone up a lot in price
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    td5 tyres

    Is it me or have tyre prices gone through the roof??? i need 2 new road tyres for my disco td5 (255 55R 18 HP) and am getting quotes for around £125-£160 per corner:eek: for goodyear wranglers!!! i never paid anything near that last year, what is everyone else paying for boots?:( :( cheers