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    another tyre thread

    Well I bought them hoping the D2 will be a bit quieter on the road its current tyres are nearly new goodyear wrangler AT things and at 65 75 theres noise rumbling sort at first I thought it was UJs etc...but the noise changes with road surface sitting at the same speed so has to be the tyres...
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    Disco 2 Vibration/booming sound

    Exhaust been off the box change so is it refitted correctly vibrating of something or blowing etc.....
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    another tyre thread

    I wasnt so much bothered about heavy steering more will that tyre size on my stock D2 rip my wheel arches out on full lock, with them been wider and taller than I currently have
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    another tyre thread

    Hi my d2 has the stock 235/70/16s on which are good and would like to keep them for playing and have something a bit more road friendly for daily, Ive been offered a set of p38 alloys with good tyres (more road baised) they are fitted with 255/55/19s according to the tyre size cal these will...
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    3 Amigos not lighting up

    Well all sorted warning lights work as they should now. had three codes stored 1 for the front abs sensor (bearing changed now ) shuttle valve ( wire mod done) rear abs sensor (damage wire) and turns out my mates garage has diagnostics thats reads the TD5
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    Mig welding my D2

    That will do for me then
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    Mig welding my D2

    Just am used to cars powered by clockwork the few ecu cars Ive done I took the ecu completely
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    Mig welding my D2

    Well I was having a bit poke about under my D2 cleaning the chassis front rear and will be repainting and wax oiling it, anyways the rear does need some attention as they do its not to bad but will require some minor surgery, Ive welded many a car in my time Gas and Mig but not Mig welded...
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    3 Amigos not lighting up

    Thats spot on Thank you guys
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    3 Amigos not lighting up

    I ve owned a fixed vauxhalls for years so only ever had the need for tech2 what code readers will read the SLABS and not cost a million pounds
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    3 Amigos not lighting up

    thats good point and no I havent I dont own a code reader for the disco
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    3 Amigos not lighting up

    Well pulled the speedo head out and someone had filled the little leds with black silicone so all that cleared out and now I have the 3 amigos unfortunately I have them all the time,I was hoping the knackered front wheel bearing was the cause of the 3 amigos there is another cause, both front...
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    3 Amigos not lighting up

    I need to pull the speedo cluster anyways as i have a bulb out and cannot see the fuel gauge in the dark. I didnt know if you pulled a fuse eg abs it would kill the 3 amigos. Like I said the wheel bearing was quite bad so I am assuming the PO has done something to lose the warning lights.
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    3 Amigos not lighting up

    Hi just a quick one my disco 2 isnt lighting the the 3 amigos up. When i got the car last week the the front wheel bearing was hanging off and probs had been loke that for some time the 3 amigos wernt on when driving which was a surprise due to the amount of play on the bearing. Anyways did the...
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    Anyone in tyne and Wear

    Ordered a new one should be here Tuesday. bearing has loads of play on it but zero noise almost like its the outer path is moving about in the casting
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    Anyone in tyne and Wear

    Has anyone in the Tyne and Wear area got a front wheel bearing for my d2 i jacked it up to do the oil seal to discover the wheel is hanging off which is why the seal is in many pieces new or second. Really need to have the d2 on the road so i can get to work tomorrow
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    Webasto heaters

    Thats a pretty simple shape to knock up thank you. I use the heaters from rover 75s as they are cheap and cheerfull I use one to run the central heating on my motorhome.
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    Webasto heaters

    Hi just wondering if anyone has a pic or drawing of the bracket for mounting the webasto to the d2 as per factory option, my last few cars ive retro fitted the webasto with a timer and its quite nice getting in to the car 6am all toasty warm and de-iced.
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    TD5 heater woes

    Well finally nailed the heater it was better after the stat change but still not fantastic, so after a bit poking about about there was a postive temp difference between the input and output on the matrix (even though I had already flushed it) so flushed it again and put some cleaner in the...
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    TD5 heater woes

    well put a stat in tonight and the old one was shut I was hoping to see it stuck open, anyways new one in bleed off then bleed off and then a bit more, anyways sitting there ticking over heater was better then went for a drive the first 100yards the heater was nice and hot then went back to...