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    disco 300tdi power loss

    fantastic thanks mark speak to you soon....
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    disco 300tdi power loss

    cheers mark thanks very much for tonight just took her out and she's going better than before ? actually getting up to a good speed now without any sign of dying... i'll get the service finished tomorrow and the rocker gasket done at the weekend. again thanks couldnt of done it with out you...
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    buying crap on ebay

    thanks everyone. well think i have located the problems, blown head and other gaskets blown too, turbo a tad iffy, ive decided to fix it myself mainly cos i love it ? so any advice would be great. its a nice winter project. and if all else fails i'll just stick a SD1 V8 in it for a laugh. as...
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    buying crap on ebay

    cheers i'll take a look as for the oil leak thats confusing it seems to be coming from the alternator ?
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    buying crap on ebay

    i take it thats pretty bad !
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    buying crap on ebay

    i looked in the service book and it says last service is 1999 ive ordered a service kit just waiting for the post. ive also ordered and egr valve block... been told this helps ?... turbo wastegate has been mentioned but its all seems to be fine...
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    buying crap on ebay

    actually what i said was i was warned discos were crap and not to buy one.... what i did was i went and bougth a disco anyway because to be honest i love em although my dream is to own an old series ambulance... sorry if i have offended anyone i havent ment to.... and i will watch my language i...
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    buying crap on ebay

    im not saying discos are crap im sayng this disco is crap and needs some work which is what i am trying to do.................... all i asked was for some help not an argument but clearly this is too hard.... forget i ever asked.....
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    buying crap on ebay

    im trying to fix it bloody hell i asked for a lil help you said yourself someone gave you some help im not moaning i would just like a bit of help...
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    buying crap on ebay

    not a problem i'll sort the pics monday when im under it... as for the shocks they just fell out they hadnt been fit on right a washer or something hadnt been put back on ? which is why they both fell of withing days of each other.... all the joys or motoring :)
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    buying crap on ebay

    thanks for that well im learning slowly and i dont mind getting stuck in and trying. anyway to update my earlier moan a friend has come forward and is letting me use his garage and equiptment to try solve my shed on monday so fingers crossed... also **** takers what exactly do you want a...
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    buying crap on ebay

    thanks very much best reply so far thanks for your time....
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    buying crap on ebay

    sorry only joined the site as i was told you are all helpfull people full of usefull tips and was hoping that someone out there may of made the same mistake and have time for others. sorry.
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    buying crap on ebay

    if it was local then fair enough but it wasnt local and as for the bloke i got it off he seems to of vanished so for the time being i need to solve the issue thanks for your help though.....
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    buying crap on ebay

    well ive learnt my lesson never buy a landy on ebay.... owned for 4weeks so far fuel leak, oil leak (not a little one) 1st rear shock fell off on roundabout, 2nd shock fell off on a bogy lane, another oil leak... now loss of power, the sad thing is i was warned these discos are crap but due...
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    CB Frequency

    you always get some dick on the cb either playing music or clogging up 19 and 9, we've got the problems of big amps in leeds everyone is kicking out about 1000 watts so you cant speak at all really bad.....
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    CB Frequency

    if your up in leeds stay clear of 19 its full of numb nuts playing music the best channels around leeds harrogate and york are 23, 32 34 and 35 there usually the farmers channels if your looking to lighten up your day there the lads that will do it... channel 40 is usually full of tipper drives...
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    disco 300tdi power loss

    well im about to make my self sound stupid people keep mentioning EGR im not 100% sure i know what it is and yes it does still have a cat fitted ive been told to de cat it ? does this make any difference and if so why was it fitted in the first place ? cheers.
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    bury - leeds... need a dog guard picking up.

    if anyone from leeds is heading towards manchester could they pick up a dog guard and a boot shelf from bury ? i have a power loss problem so i cant make the pick up myself. let me know thanks...
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    disco 300tdi power loss

    hi everyone hoping someone can help me i just bought my first landy an old 300tdi disco owned for about 4 weeks now and had a handful of problems already but its new problem i cant work out at all and im hoping someone can put a finger on it.... here goes when im driving along and i put my foot...