19-20mm by my reckoning so all OK. Just waiting for the plate now

Bit of a sod to get to, but with a torch and mirror I managed to get the plate number - '748', which according to Ashcroft's chart means I should have 18mm between bellhousing face and TC mounts. looks about that but I'll measure later to be 100%, certainly doesn't look 10mm out. Might as well...

I wasn't aware it was only that amount of movement needed to pop out :eek: It didn't seem to move when I pulled the 'box back, but how can I be 100% sure? I have tried turning the TC and it seems to have the sort of resistance I would expect from turning the oil pump. I have the link to the...

Well, after god knows how long sitting on the drive waiting to skin my knuckles and bruise my limbs, the Disco finally got pushed into the garage to find out what the issue is with no engine spinning with the starter. It's a long story, but after much head scratching as to what the noise...

I have a crane and also a couple of trolley jacks, so maybe removing the radiator and moving the engine forward is an option? Because it's an auto, I only have to make sure the Torque Converter stays in the 'box and shim/align the new plate with that and the flywheel so hopefully it's do-able...

Good point mate :) Ashcroft it is then.

Cheers mate. Where did you get your replacement plate from? I was looking at Ashcroft and there is also a seller on the Bay of E. JB

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Following on from a recent thread of mine regarding a 'knocking/rattling' coming from my Disco, and after much searching and 'Googling', I have come to the conclusion that my 300TDi Disco has knacked Flex Plate I have not been able to check it, but seeing as the engine seems to have plenty...

Once I took the starter off and tested it, it was fine.

It seems that I may have a broken FlexiPlate? If so, any ideas how long to do it and how much? Thanks guys.

Hi all. I've had a problem on our 1975 300TDi Disco Auto for several months now and not really had a lot of time to look into it. When dropping the revs, there was a knocking from the engine area which I was assuming was possibly big ends or similar. Anyhow, when I finally got to do some work...

Well, after around 14 months off the road (mostly due to me never being in the country to work on the car :(), I have finally sorted the Disco. I replace the injector pump with yet another non-EDC one, and it runs fine! :D All I need to do now is sort out a throttle connection but without...

Yep, the missus has already been looking at other Landys online! Trouble is now, as you said, a lot of money has been spent and it's a job to say is it worth 'a little bit more' or not? Not too sure about the turbo, would definitely be best for a second opinion, so if there is anyone in the...

So what is my next step? I am really getting P'd off with this damn thing, it's been giving me grief and taking money for a year now and I'm still no nearer to being on the road :mad: Why didn't I just go for a complete engine swap and be done with it? :(

No, definitely no in/out play only side-to-side I'm guessing less than 0.5 to 1mm max. Someone on another forum has suggested I try running it again but with the intercooler outlet disconnected so if it runs on again and the stop solenoid doesn't cut it then it should be possible to kill it by...

Further to my earlier thread http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f8/over-running-issues-129261.html I removed the intercooler pipes today and found a good smear of black goo in them at the turbo end and inside the turbo too. Also when I checked the shaft for play I think I detected a small amount. So...

Hi all, hope your XMAS went OK (can't be worse than mine is at this moment in time :() I have had major issues over the past year (don't ask why so long) with our 300TDi Auto Disco. The basic fault was very rough running and tons of white smoke (unburnt diesel) out of the tail pipe, enough to...

Well, it's been a looooooong time since I changed the sensor in the bell housing and I've been uber busy since travelling with work etc. Anyhow, changed the sensor (11 hours in total !!!) and guess what?..... ......same damn fault! :mad: So now I really am stumped, someone mentioned the...

KevsTD5, it is not coolant mate I'm sure, it's most definitely unburnt diesel and lots of it! Taxed, I'm based near Swindon Wilts. Sierafery, the revs don't increase at the moment. I went out tonight and made a blanking plate for the EGR and fitted it as the pipes from the air inlet and...