Here are a few other pictures from today that my mate took:

Went to change the shocks, springs and brake pads on the Disco today. Front went fine with new Terrafirma shocks and HD springs fitted, with Ferodo pads stuck in the calipers. Went to do the rear though and encountered 2 problems. 2 pretty big problems: The rear shock top mount bolt sheared...

It is indeed that one. I was hoping I would still be able to do it myself though even if it is a lengthy PITA job. Is it not possible to take out that one mount and the engine still be supported by the other mounts without the use of an engine crane, and help take the strain underneath with a...

That was you was it :o I knew someone had mentioned them to me before but I didn't know where they were. My worry is that I start to try get it out, get stuck with it, and end up with a MASSIVE bill to get it sorted by professionals.

I never knew about core plugs, but having now done a bit of reading up it definitely looks like your diagnosis is correct West Slope Rover. So does anyone have any advice for the removal and replacement of core plugs on a 3.9 V8 ?

Don't understand that as I can see them fine and it would appear 'West Slope Rover' can see them too.

I have been starting to look in to this leak I have noticed on the Disco 1 (it's the 3.9 V8). I had noticed a clear fluid leak on the floor when I have moved the car from where it is parked, either just after starting up or when returning home. I got the front of the car up on ramps this...

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Its strange. The other day when I started it up, and the snow had gone, it left a little patch of what seemed like dark oil rather than coolant...... At the weekend hopefully, if the weather holds off, then I am going to get the front jacked up before starting the engine from cold, put some...

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It's definitely not a gusher. More of a trickler :)

But to do this West Slope Rover, I need to find and fix the leak first? Otherwise it will surely just be getting air back in again yes? The hardest thing with finding the leak will be that it only seemed to leak when it was first started from cold. After I took it for a little drive to the...

Because the heater in the car doesn't seem to get hot at all, and someone on here suggested that it could perhaps be the thermostat stuck open, and seen as though a new one was only £10 or something I just thought I would replace it.

Well the thermostat is on the list of jobs to do as I have a replacement for it with a new gasket, so I can deffo do that. Core plugs?

Since getting my 3.9 V8 Disco 1 I had noticed there was a leak at the front somewhere. When I noticed it I put my finger in it and it wasn't oil, but I wasn't totally sure what it was. But then today after a week away I went to start the car up, let it run a couple of minutes to try start to...

Pictures of the steps now removed from the car:

Pictures of the wheels removed from the car, and further details on tyres: 1x Michellin 4x4 Synchrone - about 6mm tread 1x Goodyear Wrangler - about 5mm tread 1x Forceum ATZ which looks almost new - 8-9mm tread 1x Pirelli Scorpion S/T - about 3mm tread

Got my new wheels and tyres today. Ended up with 16x8 black modular wheels with Insa Turbo Ranger 235/70/16 on. But after getting the car lifted up to do the wheel swap, it pointed out that the current shocks and springs are shot and the car is actually riding a couple of inches lower that it...

Today has been my first time in the snow with my Disco 1 V8, in fact with any 4x4, and I was pretty impressed. Had brand new Insa Turbo Ranger tyres put on today and they have been great for traction. It still slides the front end if you turn it in quick, but putting the power down it's great.