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    M reg 300 tdi Discovery Auto Servicing?

    i do try to do what i can, always used to tinker and restore old series land rovers and various classic cars. After my accident i have restricted movement, and the sillyest jobs take what seems to be forever. ( i have to come to terms with i can't do things as i used to ! ) i'm also new to...
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    M reg 300 tdi Discovery Auto Servicing?

    :confused: I'm looking for any/ all information on what's included in a. A full service? b. A major service? there is a rather large difference in price (£100) between the two :eek: what parts are replaced/ checked and what adjustments are done if any? are there any places locally...
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    looking for cheap cb radio

    :) hi ya, i'm looking for a cheap second hand cb radio/ set up for my discovery. i've been reading in diffrernt mags/ threads etc about land rover owners passing the miles away on cb whist on the road. been looking on various sites, but the price some are going for i could buy a brand new...
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    EGR's SPRUNG A LEAK

    did mine recently, use wd every day before kit arrives. mine took about 20 mins to take off and put new kit on, mine came off very easy! don,t know if i was lucky? all i did was keep applying wd 40 every day..... noticed the difference as soon as i took it for a spin.... engine...
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    300tdi Starting Problem

    great thanks for that, when joining the pipes, you said you just slid the new pipe inside the 2" of the old pipe.did you put any connectors in or just pushed then together and used a jubilee clip? sounds easy enough to do,and not expensive either. did ask for price for fuel lines recently...
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    300tdi Starting Problem

    nucleus, your problem sounds just like mine at the moment. was the lenght of pipe straight from the tank to the lift pump? can you remember what length it was/ size pipe? or did you put a non return valve in too? what about the sedimeter ? has this been by passed? what about the pupply pipe...
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    clutch gone removing engine

    may sound silly but is the master cylinder ?/ rubbers perished this would account for loss of preasure in the clutch pedal and the lack of " height " in the clutch pedal? may be worth looking at before going down the lines of stripping the engine/ gearbox off !!!! all ways look for the...
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    water

    hi ya could be an air lock! try replacing the thermostat about £5 or less, bleed the system completly and go from there. if its not boiling over and just bubling could be air lock caused by faulty thermostat. had similar with my 300tdi disco, replaced thermostat bleed system and no...
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    discovery 300tdi 1994 m reg rear passenger windows faulty?

    :) has any one any ideas on the common faults on the discovery rear passenger electric windows? mine seem to work as and when they feel like it......:rolleyes: been looking in different places and there seems to be varing opinions. does a 1994 m reg 300 tdi have the ecu under the glove...
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    Blanking/ Removing Egr Valve?

    done it !!!!! got rig of egr value and replaced top hose like a new car, sounds and feels a lot better seems more responsive loads of black liquidy like cream crap in old hose. lookforward to saving money now from improved mpg now engine has new lease of life. only took 20 mins...
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    300tdi intercooler

    so is there any muck in the intercooler ? and is it the manifold - the intercooler - or both that need to be done when fitting egr blanking kit? was looking to do mine too the weekend ! the instructions that came today with the kit gave a step by step colour picture of how to fit...
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    Blanking/ Removing Egr Valve?

    :p kit arrived today! :p with colour instructions too.... but doesn't mention cleaning the intercooler :confused: does any one have any coments on what to clean intercooler with, how long it takes/before can put back together. accessory shops in this area are not too helpfull with...
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    Blanking/ Removing Egr Valve?

    that sounds great too me as just recently changed air filter and the differenct in doing that was unbelevable so any thing helps
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    Blanking/ Removing Egr Valve?

    i'll have to see how i get on, but good to know. hoping it will help mine with hills! thought it was me to begin with untill started reading on this site. especially on the motorway! flying at 70 untill hill and down to 50 ish then past hill 70+ again? the better mpg is a bonus too!
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    Blanking/ Removing Egr Valve?

    ordered egr blanking kit last night have gone for the complete kit - blanking plate, gaskets bolts and new top hose. had it off ebay £18.99 complete, don't know if that price was good/bad but i thought was reasonable for what's in the kit. have wd'd bolts few times already in prep. will...
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    300 tdi cooling problem

    hi ya the thermostat is part no. err3291 looked on ebay- use a company called tamar 4x4 item no 110216921234 they are £2.50 buy now + £2.25 post 16 available or at craddocks £3.95 don't know about postage. hope this helps
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    300 tdi cooling problem

    hi ya you can get one from all land rover stockists, most car accessory shops, ebay, j craddocks, just to name afew. try to avoid garages as they order the part, get it for good price put there bit on and sell on to you at inflated price. i had mine from j craddocks at cannock, does sell on...
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    Blanking/ Removing Egr Valve?

    i have an m reg discovery 300 tdi auto :confused: been reading about blanking/ removing the egr valve fow the last week or so. sounds easy enough, but i have a few questions.... 1. which way is the best to do it. just fit blanking plate between valve and leave everthing in place where...
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    battery light stays on

    had similar problem many years ago on mk 2 escort, was found to be faulty wire. just check your wiring first, may have snagged something with out knowing when you were stuck or being recovered..... got nothing to loose hope this may help
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    4 x 4 Light allways on :s

    is it auto or manual? if auto must be in "N" before it will engage or dis engage don t know about manual as i'm new to discovery s my self..... but i had similar but soon realised not in "N" before i tryed to engage or disengage