1. Pyper28

    300Tdi Disco bad steering

    Been out this morning, bonnet up looked @ the PAS box sprayed a good helping of WD40 on the locking nut, key in ingintion took steering lock of and wiggled the steering rod no play in UJ's just alot of movement from the box roughly could turn the rod 40 degrees either way Locking Nut is 19mm +...
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    battery leaking!! battery light on??

    A question then. why are there 2 sizes of pulley? (ref: the sizes are 52mm and 65mm) Is this for earlier/later models or Spec level ie ES with air con & such?
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    Disco 300tdi service question.

    just go down to local autosupplies most of them stock filters for discos and you dont have to wait/pay postage
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    300Tdi Disco bad steering

    Just done a quick search for you http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f7/pas-66603.html, my steering problems sound similar to yours so first thing in morning is bonnet up time me thinks
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    2" body lift

    Do a search in the bar under "my topics" at top of page theres loads of threads already posted.
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    Disco 300tdi service question.

    Castrol just paying extra for bottle and advertising, just keep the changes regular instead of paying for extended drain + gets all the crap out more often
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    97 disco tdi lack of power on pullaway

    good point Flex, mine didnt split but was expanding too much for my liking, but new one on for peace of mind.
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    300tdi de-cat pipe

    good good! hope mine does to
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    97 disco tdi lack of power on pullaway

    take the £1 coin sized tamper proof cap off top of fuel pump mark the position of the torx bit, undo 13mm locking nut, turn the torx bit ( off top of me head could be a T-25 bit but would put money on it) a full turn clockwise, tighten locking nut and go for a quick test run, worst its gonna do...
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    (Just for Fun) 0-60 times 300Tdi, But others welcome

    you lot make me laugh! fav up to yet, "0-60 off a big cliff" come on there not that bad lol
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    Disco 300tdi service question.

    5.8L in sump but add extra 850ml when changing oil filter,
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    (Just for Fun) 0-60 times 300Tdi, But others welcome

    Hello to all, just for fun seeing what the average 0-60 time on the disco is, just a quick Year Engine Time Mods (if any) Many Thanks Ian
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    300tdi de-cat pipe

    De-cat pipe took me and a friend 20mins to do, day before i sprayed WD40 on the bolts ( a good helping ), and before i went to kip, next day bit more on just incase, went to shop about mile round trip, to heat up um up a bit undid the bolts, if i can remember hardest part was getting the old...
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    Gearbox oil argument!

    Dooroy did you use Evo1 or Evo2?
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    Gearbox oil argument!

    thebiglad, i dont mind being "shot at" i didnt say i was wikipedia of oils just trying to give people a basic understanding on which oil is most suitable, EP 80w/90 has a rough (Kinetic Vis) of 140 cSt @ 40c, this is the viscosity band of 80w/90 (usually give or take -5 or +5) as for EP 85w/140...
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    Gearbox oil argument!

    ****e the bed forgot that, them measurements are in cSt Paul
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    Gearbox oil argument!

    Recognisable Viscosities? ATF is like Hydraulic Oil 32 is that the kinda thing you mean, and does anybody know what grade EVO1 as no info on difflock as i can compare that into the results as well. I will blend the most suitable oil and try this and compare MPG
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    Gearbox oil argument!

    Yes indeed a larl thick thats why i thinned it out a litre of MTF but its summer and the ambient temp is up so i going with that for now and them come autumn drop back to 2 litres of MTF and 670ml of Evo2.
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    Thinknig of getting a Disco

    Normal gears in neutral, then try selecting low box, if moving but having difficulties getting it low box put in first and then lift clutch slighty while contining to push see if that helps, after checking its moving ok, check the transfer gears go over to difflock (LH side of small gear stick)...
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    Shock Absorbers to recommend?

    Cheers Jock are you using standard coils?