1. darrenwall

    how much oil ?

    people come on here asking things that are only very basic if they know the answer in the first place hence they need to ask so they know ! i thought the idea of a public forum was for people to share their knowledge not slag people of for not knowing :mad: . you say you couldnt be bothered to...
  2. darrenwall

    how much oil ?

    im gonna be doing a full oil change on my 200 tdi soon so can anyone tell me how much of each would i need ? im gonna change the engine oil , gearbox oil , transfer box oil , both diffs and the swivel joints so wot grade/ type do i need thanks
  3. darrenwall

    Disco Bits!

    have u got the rear ( tailgate ) door lock mechanism ( the catch part ) ? and would it be the same as a 200tdi ? thanks
  4. darrenwall

    baby seat

    have u tried sliding the seat as far back as it will go ?
  5. darrenwall

    headlight beam adjustment 200 tdi

    can anyone tell me how to adjust the headlights on my 200 tdi cos the beam points on the road about 20 foot in front of the car and needs to go a bit higher thanks
  6. darrenwall

    What to do with used oil?

    just pour it in an empty 2litre pop bottle and chuck it out with your weekly rubbish :D
  7. darrenwall

    rear tyre wear

    i checked the tyres on my 200 tdi disco today and i noticed the near side rear is wearing heavily on the outside edge only , the pressure is ok ( 32psi ) so im a bit stumped as to what else it could be , any ideas thanks
  8. darrenwall

    replacing boot floor

    i know this subject has been covered many times but i need to ask a few things that i cant find out . 1 . im going to be doing the work myself in a few weeks so is it easier to drill the spot welds out or cut the floor out with a disc cutter ? 2. what kind of welder do i need ( bear in mind im...
  9. darrenwall

    dodgy electric window

    the drivers side front elec window in my 93 200 tdi is playing up . it wont move unless u bang the door panel very hard and then it moves slowly up and down . i took the panel off ( on a hot day but ill explain about that later ) and checked the mechanism and there wasnt much play in there and...
  10. darrenwall

    no diff lock

    yeah it drove normal in high and low range but i did reverse for about 20 yards after i took it out of diff lock incase it was working
  11. darrenwall

    no diff lock

    i dont think its working cos it made no noise at all ( dont know if it should ) and i didnt feel anything like you do when you put it in low range . its not important but i thought it might be an easy fix :o
  12. darrenwall

    no diff lock

    i decided to try my diff lock out today on my 93 200 tdi for no reason other than to see if it worked and nothing happened :confused: . the stick moved to the right position but with no resistance at all and felt very loose when it was over in diff lock position . no lights come on the...
  13. darrenwall

    clueless discovery owner

    heres the pics of her i promised earlier
  14. darrenwall

    Running on Kerasine

    ill add my bit to this debate cos i know a bit about running on red and being dipped by customs from previous experience . there is a chemical marker in red diesel but when customs knocked my door about 18 months ago ( an ex girlfriend grassed me up ) they dipped the tank on my peugeot 406...
  15. darrenwall

    clueless discovery owner

    it had a full sevice just 2 weeks ago with all the reciepts to prove including new front pads so i can just get out there and enjoy driving it :D
  16. darrenwall

    clueless discovery owner

    i think ill start crying when i see how little they go for at auction :D but then again iv known a few dodgy motor traders and i would never buy some of the crap , sorry " pre loved " motors they have put thro there :eek:
  17. darrenwall

    hiya newbie from south wales

    thanks for the replies but i changed my mind on that discovery and ended up with this one instead - 1993 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY TDI RED on eBay, also, Land Rover Range Rover, Cars, Cars, Parts Vehicles (end time 21-May-08 19:36:40 BST) . i paid £1600 for her so was that a fair price or did i get...
  18. darrenwall

    clueless discovery owner

    woohoo i picked my discovery up last night and she survived the 90 mile drive home at speeds of upto 80 mph without missing a beat :D . i put her in for a full valet today so ill get some pics up as soon as i get her back but this - 1993 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY TDI RED on eBay, also, Land Rover...
  19. darrenwall

    clueless discovery owner

    quick update on this one . i went to pick it up today and the bloke selling it said he had lost the v5 and the mot but i could easily get replacements :rolleyes: , im not an idiot so i had my deposit back and walked away . i still got the bug tho and im going to look at an L reg discovery...
  20. darrenwall

    clueless discovery owner

    thanks for the quick replies everyone but call me ignorant ( or stupid :o ) but how do i clean out the intercooler ? if i have to take it out , is it a big job bearing in mind its got air con so the condensor will be there somewhere ?