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Ok thanks everyone for all your help thanks

Just wondering can you get a manual or haynes book for a disco 2 1999 ..v8 petrol .iv tried everywhere cant find one . There is one but it covers the diesel not the petrol thanks

Thanks would this do the trick would it be strong enough

Am fitting my new skimmed head on my landrover v8. I Put the bolts in to make sure threads were ok one bolt came out with metal in the bolt so whats the best way to fix this . Is it with a helicoil kit (will it be strong enough when torque down ) or will it be better to just retap the thread...

hi guys I have a 1999 landrover discovery 2 v8 ,, the head gasket had blown so I have got the head skimmed and recut all the valves myself and got a new gasket set ,and new head bolts,, I just need advice could I put this back on myself is it a easy job. or can anyone recommend me someone...

thanks so much for your help

hello I have a disco 2 1999 v8 the head gasket went 15 months ago I got the both heads taken off reskimmed ,valves recut ,etc mate put it together for me running great then loss of power not running right took oil filler off bit of pressure coming out anyway aa came out said its sounds like a...

thanks for the reply my mateis doing it for me doing both heads while its all off got price to scim both heads and new valves £250 so happy with that thanks

hi my disco 2 v8 cyl head gasket is blowing , i first thought it was a hole in the exhaust as it was making a lot of noise but got it checked out its the head gasket ,how much would a garage charge to do this for me about ,thinking of getting the two heads skimmed and new valves if needed any...

all sorted thanks bought a snd hand one from a guy for 40 quid thanks anyway ..

hi just wondering can anyone help me , took battery off as it needed charging left it offf for 2 days put it back on noticed handbreak was on and was solid would not go back down . it did in the end now its loose no tension and pops up a little bit and causes red handbreak light to come on at...

no its on the left hand side of the timing cover , were i took out the drive belt tensioner the metal is all cracked were the bolt comes out of a metal plate. how do you upload a pic on here am not sure i could show you then thanks

thanks thor i bought a new tensioner its the alloy plate that it tensioner screws into has all cracked and needs replacing not sure what its called thanks

help needed please i bought parts to replace water pump plus belt and drivebelt tensioner, as the pump went .on my v8 landrover discovery 2 when we took the drive belt tensioner off the metal is all cracked were the main bolt goes in can this be replaced its bolted on to the left hand side of...

hello just had my disco 2 1999 v8 petrol that runs on gas just had a lpg service got told my airflow meter is not working at all, bloke said get a genuine bosch one does anyone one know were do get a a genuine one at a decent price he said stay away from the aftermarket ones or get a good 2nd...