1. jimbo-td5

    HELP!! Oil filled ECU

    ok thanks guys, ive bought the harness now, i know 47quid was a bit steep but at least ive got it in my hand now, rather than waiting for the post! only question ive got left is, how do you get the oil out of the wiring running from the harness to the ecu? I know you clean the ecu end and theres...
  2. jimbo-td5

    HELP!! Oil filled ECU

    ok thanks for your help mate! 47quid for the part from my local 4x4 place, that sound ok?
  3. jimbo-td5

    HELP!! Oil filled ECU

    Hi all, I just took my ECU out to send it to get it remapped by td5 alive and a load of oil came out of it, Ive heard of this problem before but my car had none of the symptoms! my question is is it a DIY job or am i better off getting a specialist to do it? I know theres a guide on here...
  4. jimbo-td5

    PSI powerbox, the best??

    never mind thanks to the advice from above I contacted gary and hes going to send me an ecu to borrow while mines being chipped! :D top bloke!
  5. jimbo-td5

    PSI powerbox, the best??

    no one will do a mobile map to my car as its the 1999 old type ecu, the only way I can do it is drive 400miles to td5 alive, or post them my ecu but its my only car and cant afford to be without it. Thats why I was wondering, thanks for your help though!
  6. jimbo-td5

    PSI powerbox, the best??

    Anyone got the PSI tuning box?? are they any good?
  7. jimbo-td5

    Newbie with issues

    I had a heated front screen fitted the other day, the way I can tell if its working or not is when I press the button on idle you can hear the engine drop revs slightly. dunno if its just mine but worth a go!
  8. jimbo-td5

    Cant get it chipped, so tuning box??

    I agree with all these but theyre miiiiiiles away from me, do any of them do mobile chipping??
  9. jimbo-td5

    Cant get it chipped, so tuning box??

    Hi all, I want to get my TD5 chipped but I phoned to book it in today and they tell me itll take a few days because they send my ecu away to get the chip put in. I cant afford to be without it as its my only car and i need to get to work, so should I go down the tuning box route instead? whats...
  10. jimbo-td5

    where else do TD5's leak??

    Ive sealed from the glass to the metal using roofing sealant, a special tape called flashband, Im not 100% its worked though. Im trying to source a tube of black sealant and seal the roof rail to see if its that or if the tape has failed, because my rear sunroof hasnt leaked since, only the...
  11. jimbo-td5

    where else do TD5's leak??

    oh ok thanks for that, Ill have a go tomoz, seems its only the front passenger side so Ill just seal the front one and see how it goes! thanks!
  12. jimbo-td5

    Advise on tyres for disco 2 on 18's

    virtually no noise with them at all! and im getting more than 30mpg with them on, and thats with a winch bumper and a slightly heavy foot! plus they look awesome IMO :)
  13. jimbo-td5

    Advise on tyres for disco 2 on 18's

    I have general grabber AT2's and I find them awesome so far! been in some sticky mud (not much mind) and they coped fine, yet mine is 90% road car too, and theyre very good on the road! especially when the Ice came the other day!
  14. jimbo-td5

    D2 CB radio interferance??

    thanks for all the help, your saying about the power cable, mines plugged into the cigarrete lighter, would running a direct cable sort it?
  15. jimbo-td5

    D2 CB radio interferance??

    Hi all, I bought a CB recently for my Disco2 but it was crackling and buzzing like crazy, so I took it back to the shop and he adjusted it all and its running sweet, trouble is I still have the interferance noise. As I began to lose patience and was going to send it back thinking it was still...
  16. jimbo-td5

    TD5 - Under Bonnet Noise

    my abs thingy makes a funny noise too, sounds a bit like a modem on the old computers? digitally sound?? very quiet, you only notice it when the bonnets open. just ignored it!
  17. jimbo-td5

    CD changer "No Disc" ??

    took the magazine out and put it back in again twice this afternoon and... It works! stupid thing :crazy: oh well, untill next time! :) thanks!
  18. jimbo-td5

    CD changer "No Disc" ??

    5 of them are originals, ones a copy, but its the same CD's that Ive had in the car since I bought it about 6 months ago and theyve worked fine up untill now!
  19. jimbo-td5

    Not many TD5 disco mag features

    oh nearly forgot about his! Nice disco mate!
  20. jimbo-td5

    Not many TD5 disco mag features

    Agreed!! the most modified D2 I know of!! any good pics? :)