hi all, i had similar thoughts!!!! but whilst replacing my boot floor i bit the bullet!!!!! mine was all crudded up... had problems starting that i'd been trying to sort over the last 6 months. decided to take it off and clean, but discovered it had a 10mm hole rotted at the back where all...

hi taffy just replaced the boot floor on my 300 tdi disco, looked at my sedimenter whilst floor was out! as you said coated in all sorts of s..t! after closer inspection found it was corroded and had a 5- 10 mm hole inthe rear wher it bolts to the chassis. i took mine off and put new...

hi ericthered, sounds similar to mine when i had a sticking thermostate. just keep bleeding it took a while when i was doing mine mark

dave, if thats your shed i'd hate to think what your garage would be like...... ha ha will take some picture, but it figuring how to get them on here. it seems to be the week for brake pads ay! just been reading a new one on here tonight about being weary of doing his disco...

stevemilne750, hi ya doing the checking and prep work for my mot at the mo, rear body mounts, boot floor, drivers sill, and full check over and full oil changes. all i can say is if you want to learn about your disco and learn to weld etc get stuck in..... i was a bit weary of...

hi dave, had disasterous weekend, not able to do anything!!! main reason was weather, kept raining and wanted to finish welding rear patches. tried in between weather to get off those bloody rear shocks but failed every time. gave up in the end in frustration.......... better...

no greatfull of the advise and encoragement mark

hi jay572, i'm just discussing this and other oil changes view 300tdi diesel filter egr blanking + decatting a 300tdi on this screen listing feel free to join in the more the merryier cheers mark

hi dave, i don't know when my axles were last done, nothing in its history. wouldnt say its noisy, but only had her 6 months so don't really know any different. will soon tell, i'm expecting it to be full of muck if the engine oil any thing to go off! oil filter looks as black as the...

hi chris2841, i would defenatly get another opinion, just for peice of mind as these days can't be too carefull. what symtoms you got? put as much detail as you can as the members may be able to sort you out or point you in the right direction. i had a problem with the temperature...

no problem, i would you or others point these silly little things out at least then this avoids problems later cheers mark

thanks dave, bought engine oil, and some gear oil today but need to get more tomorrow as car accessory shop didn't have enough stock still need more gear oil, so will get enough for the transfer box too whilst i'm at it. i was going to book it in for a auto box oil change before reading...

hi dave, yes i put a 2"long bolt in the pipe, put a few cable ties around then taped it as per the advise at the time. if i remember i did ask about that at the time, but not too sure. cheers mark

hi dfdave i've not long blanked my egr valve, i just taped the wire and pipe and tucked it by the air filter box. not de-catted yet but its on my list. the difference in blanking the egr valve was noticable, especially being an auto. as for the mot, i will let you know. replacing the...

hi dave, thanks for the tip, its little things like this that help with what to expect and give people like me the confidence to attempt in the first place. is it best to take her for a little run fist to warn & loosen the muck ready to drain the axles? does the transfer box have a...

hi dave, feeling great mentally, but very sore phyically but all worth it..... as you said job satisfaction is great! the plan ways to do as you said paint every thing thats there. allready used 1.5 ltrs just on top chassis, supports, bottom boot floor etc. planning to get more today...

as you know when the floor goes back in the rear shocks are next. but after that is the engine oil and filter and both axles. then the auto box oil, but will be contacting you re transfer box. this week i've been putting the supports back in for the floor, giving the new supports and...

i've recently done mine, i fitted a new lift pump and changed the fuel filter i did it the way "the big lad" said as spoken to him a number of times previously and mine started better than it had previosly it was a job i was putting off as i'm new to diesels, but was supprised how easy...

the bar sounds great idea , i have a snap on bar which socket fits, about 3 - 4 ft long i never gave that a thought........ defenatly move the top bolt. but if the bottom starts turning not so good....... other than the stilson idea and jacking up axle to squash shocker, any other...

great, these will help, i do have all new bushes top and bottom so refitting should be great and not too long. its just getting the old ones off! hoping to do these in the next few days, just hope they arn't too bad. i'm in aggony after what i've done today so could do without...