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    wheels locking

    On my old dicovery 1 the front wheels (same on both sides) starting locking up if I turn the steering wheel to full lock in either direction. Drives normally other than this except for a knocking noise and slight vibration. Does anyone have any ideas what could cause this ? CG
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    Steering/bearing problem

    Got an old 1993 discovery1. Yesterday noticed a new noise from the front end, at around 3000 revs when being driven. Hard to describe but very irritating as it starts as a vibration but develops into a tap tap tap type of rattle when de celerating. Today have noticed that when at low speed (car...
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    Alternator belt, please help!!!!!!!

    Hello Sean and thanks for the quick reply. I'm a few miles from Maidstone. Not sure exactly what make of belt it was, the packaging was pretty basic and apart from stating it was a polyvee belt there was no brand name. Assuming it is the alt spindle is there an easy way to realign it ? Is it...
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    Alternator belt, please help!!!!!!!

    Ok here goes, Ive got an old 200 tdi (1993) with nearly 200.000 on the clock. It has given me virtually no trouble at all for the last ten years but recently a problem has developed with the alternator belt. It perhaps started 3 years ago when the belt broke, thinking nothing of it I replaced it...
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    Hello from West Kent

    Hello everyone, just a quick introduction. Ive been the owner of a 200 tdi for the past ten years during which it has given me virtually untroubled motoring. However recently a problem has developed and in searching the net for an answer I discover this forum and so thought that I would join...