1. simp212

    P38 4.0 se coolent system arrrgggg

    hi guys bought a p38 1997 all good clean motor :) other day pulled a trailer up m5 and it got a bit warm towards the white line. pulled off motor way all cooled down rest of journy was off m5.. so on way home journy was fine got on m5 and once again near where i needed to come off it got warm...
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    P38 wobble

    Hi just got a p-reg p38 4.0 se lgp converted byBRC all good .. its a auto box and when pulling away theres a vibration in the steering wheel.. the thing also likes to rest ie the steering wheel towards the left. theres no vibrations driving around just initial 10 mph from stand still. Any...
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    300tdi and erm water

    yes it is pretty bad down ere this was a local bridge by honiton i think i was very lucky it sort of coughed a bit then like a said few puffs of white smoke... thought oh crap this is it lol drove to local garage in town popped bonet saw air filter wet ect took off oil filler cap bit of white on...
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    300tdi and erm water

    Hi just had a little adventure in my disco 300tdi and managed to suck up enough water to wet my air filter and a few puffs of white smoke but now all seems fine runs ok no loss of power and no smoking .... am i right in thinking a new air filter and change of oil should be ok?? Regards Si
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    Clunking noise :)

    ah ok illlook i had the disco over a pit earlier washing all the mud off lol i know the rear prop was solid because i had hand brake on but front prop had a fair amount of turny movement is that normal??
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    Clunking noise :)

    clutch bearing ?? is that the one in to gearbox holds the main shaft?? cheers
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    Clunking noise :)

    Hi guys my disco 1 has always had a snicking noise as you take up drive ie pulling away i put this down to either a bush or prop shaft noise but now if your driving along and you take your foot off the gas then back down again you get a metalic clunk it sounds like drivers side near front cv...
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    235/85/16 insa Turbo sarhas

    Thanks guys have adjusted one stop do the other when its light... god isnt it fun driving a disco with them tires on the road lol corner??? where ????
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    235/85/16 insa Turbo sarhas

    Hi guys how are you all? just got a set of insa turbos for my truck got to do a little trimming on the rear wheel arches and a little bit on the front plastic trim but as for steering what do i need to do??? is it just the stops? also what psi should i have in them??
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    300tdi getting hot

    cheers that was me next step just had bonnet open with some one chatting bout next thing todo i said take stat out full stop lol well for tonight anyways :)
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    300tdi getting hot

    hi yes been off roading but radiator is clear .
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    300tdi getting hot

    ps head gasket was done back in march by myself so i dont think its that plus i changed the temp sender too plus its a new head..
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    300tdi getting hot

    hi guys... me 300tdi is fine temp wise driving around day to day but when i get on the old dual carrige ways down ere in devon after about 20 miles of 75mph the temp gauge rises up to the last bit of white before the red !!!! i also dont have much if any heat out of the matrix not that i ever...
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    Slug!!

    yea lift pump is fine new fitted had fun testing what pipe did what lol...(not bit part thank god) was thinking of advancing timing after i changed cam belt also moding the pump and turbo but wanted to get to the bottom of this before i modded but hey ho maybe im expecting too much power he he...
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    Slug!!

    serviced it myself all filters changed sedimenter clean blocked egr myself hoses and intercooler ok.. dun lift pump only thing left to do is cam belt... im lost lol
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    Slug!!

    any more idears guys
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    Slug!!

    yea thats a good point thanks... What about the difference in noise??? i didnt mention that my 300 has had new pistons and shells not sure when tho just before i got car and i had to put a new head on the thing too but this was a performance head so really i shouldnt be slow should i?
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    Slug!!

    Hi all my disco 300tdi seems a bit tight.... its had a new lift pump new filters runs on shell v-power derv ect.. drove my friends r reg disco last night and it seemed so much quicker and it reved up real quick but i noticed his was higher on the rev counter than mine at say 50mph. mine is a p...
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    Discovery 1 300tdi front spot lights

    Hi metallicachick yes extra lights on bumper/a bar .... i Have the spots ready to fit i was just mainly wondering if the two wire connector by each headlight was for them.. mines a P reg 1997 disco commercial also has special landrover stickers on the side ect ???
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    Discovery 1 300tdi front spot lights

    yea i could see the three wire ones for that but god knows what the two wire ones r lol do you wire them to a sep switch or off main beam?