I have seen S and T reg 300 tdi's in the UK Most of them are home grown ones but some of the T reg ones were Jap imports. They had the 300Tdi a little longer than us. Most probably just a car that was sold by a Garage after the TD5 Production run was available. Not unusual. Rust is a...

Hi The Temperature gauge is not supposed to be in the middle in this country. About somewhere between a third the way up and below the middle is normal. The car is built to perform around the world ie be able to tow three tons in hot countries as well as temperate ones. yours sound...

Hi 2-12 alarm is usually caused by a low voltage because the removable sensor is to far away from the exciter ring in the hub. Push it in carefully, take care not to damage wiring as partially damaged wiring cause by hitting it can give a lower voltage and the fault code. It can also be...

You can do as suggested earlier and strip the diff and put the empty casing on, or you can use plastic bags and a lot of tape. Oil in the axle casing attracts dirt as you would never believe and this will cause problems in the future. If you are going to drive the car you need to protect the...

No it is a lot more complicated with a front diff, I have done it several times. You have to remove the Hub. It is all to do with the the CV joint. It is very different from a rear diff. Regards Jonathan

Hi The best thing you can do is remove the broken front diff and the front propshaft and clean out the broken bits. You can leave the front half shafts in and just tape up the gap where the diff used to be, The tape is important to keep the axle internals clean. You can then drive the...

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Hi I have a set of General Grabber AT 2 tyres 255/55 R18 if you are interested. They have still lots of tread. I used to have them on my Disco TD5 ES as a winter tyre before I traded it in. Regards Jonathan

Hi I had a similar problem with my Disco with the steering being very heavy while parking and the odd groan when turning the wheel. I replaced the steering pump with a new genuine parts one and it was much better but not as good as it should be and I still had the occasional moan. I can...

Hi Mark I have sent you a pm with a bit more info. Please use my email as per the pm as it is easier for photos etc Thanks Jonathan

Hi Mark I live in Barnard Castle, County Durham. We have a Britax Rock a tot, a Britax Renaisance, Britax Trio mk 2 ( universal) and Britax ultra Evolva 2 3 all of which I have had in the back seat of my Disco 300tdi 1998 auto. They cover the ages from newborn to approx. 9-10ish depending...

Hi I have a Disco 300tdi and I struggle to fit Britax baby seats in the back, but they do fit with a little bit of belt to spare. The back seat belts are shorter than those on newer cars as I swap the seats between different cars and they always fit better in newer cars. I could not...

I found it varied on model type. My for 2002 ES I had to pay £250 to have it fitted at the factory. This option was available for all models. The ES premium eventually had it as a standard fit , them after that it was standard on the ES, then after that it was standard on a couple of limited...

Just pull the small lever all the way back and to the right. You should feel it clunk slightly a couple of times then drive the car backwards in a tight circle. The light should go out. If that does not work just jack up a wheel and turn it slightly by hand a couple of times. Might have to do...

Hi Sierraferry is totally correct in what he says. There is also a similar but much less sophisticated set up in Disco 1 with AC. ie a "cut out" switch that switches off the AC compressor but allows the AC fans to still run when it is hot, too give the extra cooling when required . Regards...

There is also a small thermostat that opens up when hot to let oil into the oil cooler. It is in the housing that holds the oil filter. If this late in opening or stuck closed your water temp will get hotter than normal. Regards . Jonathan

I do not understand if the thermostat is stuck closed on a 200 mile trip towing a car trailer, that means the engine is not getting cooled down, so why has it not boiled over ? Regards Jonathan

Sounds like the thermostat is missing or stuck open ? You could be a little low on coolant as 300tdi are prone to air locks if not filled up properly, but as you have liquid in your header tank it should not be that. Check the level with the engine cold. Towing in this country should not...

An easy upgrade for a Disco is to fit calipers from a 110 to the front. Just make sure you get a pair to match ie vented or non vented and 1 or 2 brake hoses. The bolt holes are the same, it is just larger with bigger pads so an increase in the surface friction area therefore stops you quicker ...