Recent content by mickth

ok that's a quicker way can do that tomorrow.thanks for your help

that's true I will run a wire from a live in ignition switch to coil thanks for your help

thanks for that .as its a landrover i always carry tools and wire. Have read post about by passing spider may well do it

hi yes sometimes it will not start .the misfire started on the drive to work ran fine till then. when it will not start i check for sparks and they are good at the king lead,leave it for a bit then its starts

hi thank you for reply. I could not see sensor part failing will have to look else were for problem

hello all I have a 3.9 disco 1996 it has a misfire at times i have changed all ignition parts except the hall effect sensor do these give problems as it misses on both gas and petrol. Any ideas please?

thankyou for reply,oil 10w-40 semi synth, oil temp 20 deg over water ,only said about oil change to give as much info as poss does oil pressure switch give probs often

hi all hope you are all well, i have a disco 1 200 need some help when she get hot oil light flashes at tickover it's oil change is in about 1000 mile any thing i need to look at at same time it's not done this before with thanks mick

hi all my disco fail mot today but only on track rodends not bad for a L reg tester said head lights only just psssed outher then that all fine,now must find gearbox for my v8 disco

I'm Mick from Baston. I drive a 1996 Discovery 1 V8 manual (Dickie) and my wife a 1994 Discovery 1 2.5 TDI (Spencer) and she has also got a VX220 which I am not allowed to drive! I am new to the forum and just wanted to say Hi!

thank you for reply will keep looking for a disco box

hi box is stuck in gear can't move selector shaft have top off,did want to use too much force to move it

Hello All, I'm new to the forum. I have a Discovery 1 V8 with an R380 gearbox which is shot. I was wondering if an R380 from a Defender would fit my elderly Discovery N reg 3.9 V8. With Thanks Mick.