Disco 3 TDV6, 2007, 90-something miles. OK, I've had the dreaded transmission fault, HDC system fault, parking brake fault and suspension lowered messages. In addition, the engine cuts out. I can still drive the car as the faults clear after a restart or two (apart from one time when I had to...

Long time no post... Still got the P38, now 15 years old and 115k miles. One niggling fault - when the upper tailgate is opened using the button, pressing the button again does not unlock the lower tailgate unless I slide the bit of the latch I can see fully to the left (if I don't slide the...

I'm considering buying a 2007 Disco 3 from a used car place, and it has a reconditioned 2.7 engine in it. The engine was fitted in late 2012 and has done 30,000 miles since. It starts on the button and sounds good, but I'm concerned about the unknowns. So, I contacted the last owner, the...

Well, it had to happen... After a few months trouble-free motoring, I've got a death rattle under the passenger seat. The local tyre & exhaust place also found a hole in the centre box. The centre box is easy to find and relatively cheap, but I'm having trouble sourcing the catalytic...

Anyone near to south Leicester with a Syncmate or Nanocom that can help me get rid of an Engine Disabled message (EKA doesn't work)? Car is a 2000 4.6 Thor. Many thanks!

This has almost certainly be asked before, so many apologies - but the search doesn't want to work on my tablet... Battery went flat just before Christmas and it's taken me two weeks to sort a warranty exchange. Putting new battery in, and I got the usual window and sunroof not set messages...

P38, 4.6 Vogue, 96k. I have the book symbol appearing every time the car is started first thing in the morning. But it goes away for the rest of the day. Here's the sequence: 1) Turn ignition on - no book symbol 2) Start engine - book symbol immediately appears 3) Turn ignition off and back...

My father-in-law has an 05 plate L322 TDV6 with something over 80k on the clock. I guess he may have gearbox problems at some point if he's not one of the fortunate ones? And is the best preventative measure to replace the torque converter? Is this a permanent fix, or something that needs to...

Had a service yesterday and an MoT booked for today. This morning, started the car up and got a message - RH brake bulb failure. Quick change of bulb and (hopefully) no MoT fail. :) Oh, and a question. I was thinking of changing the high level brake bulbs to LEDs. Anyone done this? I...

Our P38 has turned into a 2 ton vibrator at 45-50mph. SWMBO says she hasn't noticed it (can't quite decide whether this is good or not), but I have and so has my friendly mobile LR mechanic. Unfortunately, he can't work out where it's coming from... The vibration happens under all loads and...

I have what I presume is a non-standard DVD and SatNav, most of which is missing, and I would appreciate any information about exactly what I have. In place of the normal Sat Nav screen, I have an "FD-2560 5.6 inch COLOR LCD" (see photo). The Sat Nav unit is missing from the boot. In place of...

Car rumbles and vibrates through floor at 45-55mph (whether accelerating, decelerating or keeping steady speed), and also rumbles when decelerating above 65mph. Also whines slightly when slowing down from about 30mph. Front diff has been diagnosed as the problem. Does this fit the symptoms...

It has been said many times that the P38 is unreliable, and I like others have had numerous problems with mine - thankfully most of them relatively minor and easy to fix. (A big thank you to forum members who have helped me fix some of them.) So, I thought I would share with you the list of...

Old Top Gear 4X4's - YouTube "We brought two along, in case one breaks down." LOL

Any recommendations for digital multimeters? I've got an analogue one, but seeing the difference between 13.9 and 14.2 volts is pretty impossible. Ta!

Done a search, but couldn't find anything... Occasionally, when I turn ignition on, I get "ABS Failure" message on dash, which goes away after a second or two. Then, on starting and driving away, the ABS, T/C and Handbrake lights all stay on (not blinking). Stopping and restarting the engine...

I need to replace my top hose, as it's swollen. Any hints and tips, specifically to avoid airlocks?

Last month, I replaced the compressor, air dryer, and exhaust silencer. I also replaced all the seals in the valve block, including the exhaust diaphragm. I had the air bags checked out by an independent, who said that they were fine (well, the rear ones are getting a bit dodgy, but the car...

An EAS update, and a new problem. Got a new compressor, valve block seal kit, exhaust diaphragm, air dryer and exhaust filter. All fitted, and suspension now goes up and down fine. Except I've got a leak. Where pipe 6 goes into the valve block, the pipe has a very small split right where the...

I'm after some genuine mats, front and back. I'm pretty sure the correct part code is STC50272WDB. Any idea where I can get them from, apart from a dealer?