1. Mike Jones

    Would not crank over this morning

    Yep, had that one after replacing the fuel pressure regulator. I disturbed the lucar connector while trying to get the old regulator off and it was so covered in Diesel and gunk that the connection was very poor. Cleaned it up and made sure it was a tight connection, no problems since (not with...
  2. Mike Jones

    Transfer Box TD5 - 5 Liltres of oil came out of my transfer box

    It's a Land Rover.....ALL simple jobs turn into a nightmare!!
  3. Mike Jones

    Strange Traction Control behaviour

    I tried it last night and can confirm that live engine data does not display correctly via the engine menu. I got 4750rpm while at idle with 4 cylinders showing 0 and number 3 showing 12rpm....... It does appear to show engine fault codes correctly though.
  4. Mike Jones

    Strange Traction Control behaviour

    I guess if I drop the SVS switch pack again and retest the resistance that will prove one thing or the other. It is odd that it was working OK before I replaced the switches, other than having the intermittent amigos.
  5. Mike Jones

    Strange Traction Control behaviour

    Yes, I replaced that AND did the wiring mod at the same time. THis is the 3rd Disco I've done this mod on and the only one that I've had issues with afterwards. I tested the switches and wiring before fitting and got the desired 3k Ohms both open, 2k Ohms either one closed, 1k Ohms both closed...
  6. Mike Jones

    Strange Traction Control behaviour

    Just plugged the i930 into my mate's D2. As I thought, both switches open as the default position, so I have a stuck valve............or a faulty new SVS pack...........
  7. Mike Jones

    Is it worth changing a steering box with slight leak?

    Mine started leaking a few months ago and I was looking at options (rebuild etc.). A few drips some days, nothing on others. My last disco did it for over a year. It doesn't drip enough for the reservoir level to drop noticeably, just enough to mess up my new driveway (it's got a sheet of...
  8. Mike Jones

    Strange Traction Control behaviour

    Guess what happened on the way home on the day I ordered the i930.... after weeks with nothing the 3 amigos returned and stayed on no matter what I did!! The i930 arrived Saturday morning and I plugged it in straight away. It was showing 3 faults related to SVS, so I cleared them because I...
  9. Mike Jones

    Strange Traction Control behaviour

    Not according to all ebay listings. They all say it talks to the Td5.......mind you, I don't want to diagnose the engine anyway.
  10. Mike Jones

    Strange Traction Control behaviour

    and while I was having that thought I ordered an iCarsoft i930 to see exactly what's going on inside those electronic boxes............
  11. Mike Jones

    TD5 cutting out

    The garage where I get my MOTs done used to run a Td5 that has similar symptoms. They found the injector seals had gone.
  12. Mike Jones

    Strange Traction Control behaviour

    I recently carried out the SVS pack rewiring fix to address the 3 amigos. This is the third disco that I've done this repair on (the other two are still working perfectly) and the amigos have indeed gone. The TC/ABS/HD lights come on with the ignition and go off when the engine starts, just as...
  13. Mike Jones

    Decided to keep the D2

    Indeed it is my "new" one! I was lucky to find another straight bodied low mileage one (same rare colour as my last one too), but an ES this time and almost unmarked inside. Just a shame that the previous owner (or should I say the garage they used) didn't keep the maintenance up to the required...
  14. Mike Jones

    Decided to keep the D2

    Good plan. I stupidly sold my 51 plate D2 last June and after searching for a D3 without any joy I bought an XC90. Hated it so much that as soon as the logbook arrived I sold it and bought a newer D2. Of course, I've spend many weekends since then laying underneath it on the driveway or hanging...
  15. Mike Jones

    How easy is it to change Fuel Pump?

    Useful video on lifting the boot carpet to access the pump without removing half the interior (as it tells you to in the LR RAVE manual): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TL5Ud7PSrpc
  16. Mike Jones

    trying to remove the egr pipe at the manifold

    I did mine with a male hex head socket. Normal allen keys are too soft and will bend/round off.
  17. Mike Jones

    Td5 HELP:SUDDENLY A VERY SINISTER ENGINE NOISE

    I had this noise on my first Td5. A manifold stud snapped allowing the exhaust gas leak. Started off sounding like a belt squealing. Mine also had a Diesel tuning box (160bhp). I wonder if the extra power is a cause or just coincidence as I've not had the same problem on my later unchipped...
  18. Mike Jones

    fuel fuel fuel every where

    The rear connection broke on mine while trying to get the "quick release" off when replacing the tank pipes. Trying to find a suitable replacement connector to avoid a new hose assembly from Rimmer Bros: Hose - Vent - Genuine Land Rover at www.rimmerbros.co.uk (ouch)
  19. Mike Jones

    Td5 - Plastic connector on fuel line to fuel regulator

    I couldn't see the connectors on the JC site at all. The closest I found was on the USA Dorman site, but it was the wrong size.
  20. Mike Jones

    Td5 - Plastic connector on fuel line to fuel regulator

    Thanks. I saw that site already, but those connectors look more like the ones that fit into the pump and I have 4 of those from the old pipe assembly......