Id go with marine hull paint. I got some from my work but im sure you can find it somewhere if it good enough for the salty enviroment it must be good!

I followed the link on the spider bypass adding in the wires. Iv also bought the bypass plug from L/R.

Ok checked all the fuses properly found one out but it was for the headlight washers. Tried unplugging the two alarm fuses and disconnecting the alarm but when I tried the car it would not turn over so looks like the immobiliser is still kicking in even after the so called bypass. Im running out...

I think so yes. Do you know what to do? I tried an auto sparkie how said it has to go to land rover which is hardly going to happen with a 1 year old car!

Maybe im missing something. Doing the bypass that should be the immobiliser bypassed correct? If I pull the fuse is there away to drain the batter quickly or remove the battery? Also if I lose the central locking that ok but surly I can then fit an after market one? I dont want to waste any...

Is it not possible to bypass the alarm an everything and just use the key to lock and unlock the car? It may well be the key fob as it has been playing up for a while taking ages to unlock the car. But i dont want to spend cash on a new one only for it not to be that. I have just bought the...

Ok had the dash off and turns out it does have a spider as well as the green box behind the glove box. Anyway got the spier out soldered it and then thought bugger it while its out ill do the bypass. Well now the car is constantly immobilized, after 20mins of hitting the key fob buttons got it...

Hi thanks, yeah I have had a look at this post seems good. However I have also read that allot of the later 300tdi do not have a spider unit. Do I just have to take the dash apart o find out?

Still having problems with my 97 300tdi disco. Started with the remotes taking ages to work now the alarm goes off and the car remains immobilized. Got to the stage cant really use it. I bought a central locking kit from ebay on hte hope to bypass the immobilizer and alarm. Read up about this...

Cheers ill have to give it a try thanks

Hi all, I have been having lots of trouble with my immobiliser on my 97 300tdi disco. It comes on and takes ages to get the remote to work to de-activate it. Anyway finally it has refused to work and now immobilised with a dead battery. Whats is the best way to disconect the alarm /...

Hi all, well after sorting out my 300tdi after the timing belt snapped I am embarking on a rebuild from ground up of a 3.9L V8 I picked up cheap on ebay. To be honest its is not too bad shape, usual suspects require welding however the plan is strip right down, body off, replace all bushes...

Yeah must have been lack of sleep. As soon as I went back to teh car realised I was being daft. All running great now she lives on! Untill next time

Mybe iv not had enough sleep. How do I know No1 is down as the rocker shaft has been stripped down and replaced so at the moment all the rockers have lots of play. None are set up.

Hi yet again. After my timing belt went and rebuilding the broken parts im ready to set the valve clearances. However as everything has moved and rocker shaft been out and every rocker replaced where do i start from? At the moment the engine is a No1 TDC would I be correct to set these two...

Yeah makes sense. Ill go with the new bolt too cheers

Hi again, My timing belt mod arrived today for my 300tdi disco after belt had gone. After reading the instructions twice I still found it strange. The replacement crank pully has a lip - great but the replacement tensioner doesn't even thought the old one did. Also the new tensioner says to...

Yeah just noticed that the now, wondered what the noise was when turning it over! Well I think its set up right. The cam lines up with the mark and the exhaust lobe on cylinder 1 is about to open when the piston is on the way down. What about the fuel pump though? Is it not possible to have that...

Great cheers, cant find any threads for this. When I turn the camshaft it goes so far then spins its self!

not sure about the title im putting it down to typing with a screaming baby at the same time! Any hows its a 300tdi 1997 disco cheers