Recent content by jimb0jumb0

Cheers John, I’ll definitely get the head tested first. Have you done a head gasket change yourself?

I got an overheating problem on the way back from work tonight. When I pulled over I found water pi$$ing out of the radiator. A few weeks back I had another overheating problem through a split in the expansion tank. I was trashing the old girl up the motorway when the radiator went and I think...

Can anybody help me with the Check Engine light? When I turn the key the Check Engine light comes on but then goes off once the engine starts. Is this a bulb check or do I have a problem? Also can anybody recommend a tool for reading fault codes? My Disco is a ’96 300 TDI I have seen a few...

Dave, Batenberg, Thanks for your help, problem solved (I hope!!). Problem was two-fold. The overheating was caused by a lack of coolant. When I checked for bubbles I found the expansion tank was empty. It took a bit of time but I eventually found that the expansion tank had developed a...

Hi, Just got my first disco a couple of weeks back and I have noticed I have a similar if a bit more dramatic problem but this is just through normal driving. If I accelerate hard I find that the performance drops off completely (almost like when you hit a rev limiter - nothing extra happens...