Recent content by jack russell

I had a disco 200 Tdi that ran for 229K miles when I sold it, and it did 200K on the K&N filter, no problems and cleaned it twice. I think the choice is personal and the benifts marginal, but I did notice some slight improvenmnt when I fitted it and also same on my 300 Tdi. I suppose it could...

How many miles is that between us then, lots and lots I think but I'm not that good at maths and find the calculator on the PC :o

Definitely good tyres, my disco with BFG A/Ts left a similar car with scorpions on for dead last time I went off roading. I have no mods otherwise, and my car copes with most sensible off-road action. Of course if you want to be more extreme, then see what rips off and just don't refit it !! :doh:

Invest in a K&N, well worth it.

My 1991 200 Tdi had done 229K when I sold it, and I bought it at 36K, nearly 200K of faultless motoring, just gearbox rebuild! It sounded like a swiss watch when it went. My current 1999 300Tdi has done 106K, still going strong, this one is even better than the firts one. I did have a 1998 with...

Most landys are good, some better than others.. you just have to learn how to live with them..! By the way, by my calcs you are 19, you state 16 in your details? I would have thought you would be aiming for a jeep wrangler?

dan_vtec Have you looked at the clutch release lever? I used to have a 200 disco, and mine punched a hole right through the weedy lever.. ended up with the symptoms you describe. Resolved it by buying a new lever, all the plastic bits and replacing it, but before I did, I welded a plate on...

I don't know about a girls page, it looks like you have some handy acronyms to get the boys interested!

Chef7802. Re: Flat spot in acceleration sorry Disco 300, 2.5 tdi I get this with my 300 tdi also, it is like it is hunting for fuel, it occurs with me at around 2500 to 2800 rpm. Someone said it could be the fuel pump, I wonder if it more simple, like I just need to change the fuel filter? I...

I have a 1999 300 tdi, great car, and compared to a defender, a bargain. Insurance is cheap, running costs cheap, headlining doesnt fall down, does nearly all the things a defender can and at a fraction of the cost. It also works as a family car, very comfy etc. I think the 300 tdi disco is the...

Thanks tyclyd, pragmatic one that, and as I expected I suppose, a sensible end-user solution to a lack of clear thinking on the part of Land Rover. How hard can it be for them to fix a bloody head lining in place form day 1? ... I ask you!

Disco71, thebiglad, endurance1 ...Thanks guys. The weight of considered opinion seems to be to soldier on and love the old girl. My water drip falls stright into the cubby box, which I can leave open rather like a bucket under the leaky roof approach. I was planning on getting a stainless...

I am thinking of buying a TD5 90, most of them I have looked at so far, have a floppy head lining over the front section and there seems no way of securing it. Do any of you experienced hands know an answer? :confused:

Thanks VIVNAP, I did that one, I alos sourced new seals at reasonable price, this has not stopped the problem, I think the only soultion is to remove the head lining, remove the frames and reseal against the body. This is really why I would like to undertake a complete overhaul, and do other...

I own a 1999, (yes 1999) 300tdi, it is a 98, but not registered untill 99. It is a safari in highland green, I have done 105K almost faultless miles, only replaced the altenator, battery and 3 fuel lift pumps; oh and of course normal service items and bushes. I am currenlty looking for a...