1. elmer_d

    Low oil pressure light

    Snap after 15 mins of running on a dual carriage way same happened to me Changed the oil pressure switch and never again. simple and cheap job get it done first other than that search the forum, as there are 2 other rasons it can happen worn bearing shells and someat else all more expensive...
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    Help, anyone breaking a Disco 1 in or around Essex?

    OK Wiltshire aint Essex, but needs must try Landy Zone http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f8/300-tdi-breaking-113174.html
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    Spare Wheel

    I'm running on 245 / 75 / 16 G Grabber AT2's and they fit with about an inch clearance on standard carrier
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    newbie needing help with disco floor!!

    You missed the standard greeting BP, no urine extracted, oh well theres time and will be opportunities in the future. Welcome to this mad house and don't take it personal Few choices, DIY I have a MIG that would cope with a new floor, you buy new floor panel and you can borrow me welder...
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    Mig welder advice.

    Yep, and if you read everything else I said "chassis I would have to think hard about, power output and weld quality, both my amatuer technique and the machine would worry me," and "maybe with more experience thicker section could be dealt with" Chassis being 'load bearing' panels just fall...
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    Mig welder advice.

    I would certainly tackle a sill replacement job with it, chassis I would have to think hard about, power output and weld quality, both my amatuer technique and the machine would worry me, But at the price I am still playing writing my name on scrap, welding bits together for no reason at all...
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    Mig welder advice.

    I have a wolf, but from ALDI the powercraft label £120 gas / gas less came with gloves apron cheap mask and some wire 25-130 amps Turbo fan cooled 6 output power settings NONE LIVE torch, which surprised me for the money, As already mentioned and drilled home on mig welding forum probably the...
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    hub

    Try a search for the part number tay100060 - Google Search
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    Swivel pin housing leak

    yes seal is this one FTC3401 Swivel housing seal 8mm - front axle non ABS from JA032850 but make sure you have correct one for your model, and chassis number etc You will also require one shot grease to refill STC3435 Swivel housing one shot grease - front axle non ABS from...
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    Any advice greatly appreciated

    Down load RAVE, and all of these are simple enough for a basic DIY'er
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    Rear Light probs

    Half way down the rear quarter panel, behind and just lower than the speaker Take the speaker and top panel off and you should see the earth bolt in line with the panel join and the bottom of the rear window
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    External Halogen Reversing light

    Ok Sorry did not know your location If you want to use this as a reverse light, pick up a relay feed from the reverse light out of gear box, UK thats the Green / Brown one, feed that into the switch in the diagram as the supply, switch fitted in cab near driver from other side of switch...
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    External Halogen Reversing light

    first thing that springs to mind Do not connect it to the reversing lights, that is against construction and use regs, reversing bulbs are 24 W max and no more than 2 The Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989 that does not stop you fitting it and having a switch on dash I have got...
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    Brake Fluid Mystery

    In reply to both Thanks for the pointers, but no clutch and brakes totally separate systems, thanks for the pointers as I had to check, and may have een some thing I had missed Servo - THANK YOU never thought of that one, and heard it form some one else as well now, so job for week end...
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    Brake Fluid Mystery

    This one has me baffled so hopefully someone can throw some light on it for me Last year, Aug, a brake pipe looked iffy for MOT so decided to change them all and put braided flexibles on Made all the bakes pipes myself and did the job in an afternoon April this year while going round Dales...
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    rear light clusters

    I have these on Elmer a 98 300 The wiring is there in the c pillar just the light unit need changing to have the correct colour showing, (no amber indicator section) buy 200 tdei units of ebay or get to a scrappy and pull both sides. Wire them up off you go, Change the rear lights, on...
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    Panasonic CD multi changer

    Operations manual at Support - Downloads - UK & Ireland Trouble shooting section of manual does not throw more light on the issue but as a side issue What model unit have you got? I may have to prove I'm a yorkshire man As if you are getting a new head unit, I would be interested...
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    Roof Bar , Lights again...Sorry

    ha didn't think of that spose same as getting into car parks and council refuse sites Yes I can see why you need one now
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    Roof Bar , Lights again...Sorry

    Just one question here WHY? You are not off roading, only green laning, why do you think you need a light bar? Just a fashion accessory? I have one yes, but removable, only fit it when I am out rally marshalling in forests at 2 am etc. to provide extra light for marshall duties, not for...
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    gonna have a go at the swivel seals tomorrow

    Just have a proper Torx bit, or a few of them as the screws are a bugger to shift if they haven't been moved before Make sure there impact quality or you'll bust loads Oher than that you should be able to do both in one day no problem, as you are not changing anything else, bearings etc. you...