Yes, spot on....as long as cooling down happens very quickly? ie once it does it's locking thing, literally a minute later it's driving totally normally.

Thanks for your advice Jon, but would that not make the problem happen all the time? I'm showing my ignorance here, but I just don't know!

Thank you! The clutch moves freely, it does occasionally "whirr" for a few seconds just after it's started (ie first gear change of the day), it's done this ever since it was new thought.

Can you explain? I'm no car expert :-)

Hi everyone, I'm hoping someone will be able to help me! I have a '53 reg Discovery, just over 100,000 miles. I am having a problem with the gears which the garage have never heard of. It is fine when just doing short trips, heavy going into gear when it's cold but definitely driveable. I...