1. elmer_d

    Newbie wonders if it can be done in budget?

    Get a series and forget getting laid, unless your axle stands are tall enough to get two under neath, you won't have time otherwise Oh hang on, that could be any landy, its contagious you know
  2. elmer_d

    Tyre opinions please....

    BFG AT's or GG AT2's That question has been on here sooooooooo many times and you won't get people to change their preference. Check out tread patterns they are similar and no one says either are crap, if they have them fitted. Basically personal choice pays your money take your choice...
  3. elmer_d

    Wiring query...

    Befoe it and then it protects the relay as well, just in case water gets in or relay goes faulty
  4. elmer_d

    what next ?

    A grease gun would help :) Propeller shaft Front and Rear Lubrication nipples (hubs, ball joints etc.) Seat slides Door lock striker NLGI - 2 Multi-purpose Lithium based GREASE
  5. elmer_d

    gear lever position

    4 hour job on a 300 Disco, just done mine as plate busted, and didn't rush it Thats start to finish, unlocking doors to start to locking when finished, taking centre console out etc etc
  6. elmer_d

    Keighley, W Yorks to Sussex/Surrey, Hants or Berks,

    How many ammo boxes are being moved around the country??, seems theres 3 or 4 threads with them moving Any way, I have just added a thread travelling from York to Frimley, near enough to Farnborough Monday 8th and again 15th coming back Friday's in an empty Corsa if that fits in some how
  7. elmer_d

    York to Frimley - Surrey

    Going on training courses with work, in works van (Corsa) but its empty in the back so 2 there's and 2 backs Mon to Fri Any use to any one?
  8. elmer_d

    Bile carrier

    Or Towsure Cycle Carriers (Universal) from Towsure
  9. elmer_d

    changing my cv join what other bits do i need

    Changing CV joint, I would change swivel seals at same time and fill with one shot
  10. elmer_d

    300tdi running rough over 2300rpm?

    My suggestion, as very similar happened on a friends gaylander, the turbo pipe had split and when revs increased and hence the air intake requirement the turbo pipe, being split, closed and restricted the air flow, kicked out a hell of a lot of black smoke I would check the turbo air pipe...
  11. elmer_d

    300tdi - couple of niggles........

    Mine did this exactly, once I traced it out, founs that a relay had had a soaking in the engine bay and it was shorting the battery through water to earth Get an ammeter and start tracing, battery +ve lead off and ammeter in, check reading then start disconnecting items and fuses until the...
  12. elmer_d

    Swivle seal leaking

    Just read RAVE And these are the words 47. Attach a spring balance to ball joint bore and pull balance to determine effort required to turn swivel pin housing. Resistance, once initial inertia has been overcome, should be 1.16 to 1.46 kg. Adjust by removing or adding shims to top swivel...
  13. elmer_d

    Swivle seal leaking

    You shim the top one as this provides the pressure on the bearing below and holds it all together nicely, no wobbles or stiff steering not hard to do just follow RAVE, can't remember the exact lbs of pull you need but its around 3 kg of pull on the steering arm with nothing attached fit...
  14. elmer_d

    Headlight washers numpty question

    Head lights wash when lights are on and then you wash the front windscreen It is a separate pump on the washer bottle, so you could run a live to it to make sure thats not busted, and causes fuse to blow be careful though as if its blown a 20 amp protect the temp new live wire
  15. elmer_d

    Swivle seal leaking

    Yep take it off and re do it, not a hard job, but the bolts holding swivel to axle are a pain in the btm. need a rat**** spanner as ya can't get socket in, couple hours job done, and put one shot in you can get kits with all gaskets needed in one box seem to remember a thread on here where...
  16. elmer_d

    Help Please!!!!

    Welcome to landy zone and hope you can take it when its dished, return it by all means its not personal That is a deffo short if it was OK before you got spanners out I would go over everything you touched while doing oil and filters and see whats out of place, disconnect battery when its...
  17. elmer_d

    Any decent engine additives?

    Before going off on one try the stuff or look into it a bit deeper, don't stand on your soap box and dismiss things you haven't tried YES change your good quality oil at 5000 miles not disputing that one, but ZX1 stays in there for 25000 miles one addition for 25 000 miles and it reduces...
  18. elmer_d

    EGR Removal & Fuel Eco

    No its diesel and no check only smoke particle check for MOT
  19. elmer_d

    no electrics in back

    Is it both rear doors and windows? locking and windows are on different fuses /wiring Fuse box under steering wheel, Search landy zone and get RAVE for Disco, that has wiring diagrams Get this out the way You have checked the isolation switch? Fuses box lay out Fuse No. Value...
  20. elmer_d

    Any decent engine additives?

    I swear by ZX1 and would not run a vehicle without it All Cars Maestro's Itals Rovers MG Disco Motor bikes CBR600 GS500 CB500 RD400 Royal Enfield XL500 Bike chains last 15000 miles instead of 10000 Sad story I went to France with family on one of those camping...