Recent content by Stephen_Aust

I had the dreaded second gear CLUNK a few times. It was always the diff mount in front of and above the rear diff. Designed by LR execs to require constant replacement to help pay for their bonuses. $70AUD aftermarket. Like a different car and all smooth when you fix it. Beware they fail...

Just another thought, keep the crank vent or PCV valve clean because if it gets blocked the oil will leak due to crank case pressure increase and the crank seals are where it will leak and the alternator is seriously at risk from the oil that is sprayed all over the place. This is the voice of...

Hey there unfortunate Td4 owners. I have had the crank pulley fail about every 100,000Km. Better this fails than the crank shaft. The noise sounds like you have dropped a main engine bearing. Not a good idea to drive in case it does more damage. The drive belts pull in opposite directions...

Had this vibration damped pulley fail couple of years back (well why not, everything else on this poorly built piece of schite has failed). The pulley is very heavy and cost about $600AUD, and interesting to note that it failed a month or so after the drive belts were replaced and I felt they...

I am loosing engine coolant but not out of cap on top bottle, have new radiator, no external leaks because no drops of orange coolant on the clean garage floor. Loosing 0.5 litre per hour of driving. 2000 Disco done 205,000Km. Thought cylinder head may have moved but shouldn't this pressurise...

Have a re-map chip in 2000 Disco Td5, made a huge difference, faster take-off, can pass trucks on Hwy and get up steep inclines without it slowing. BUT, the cruise control hunts about a lot. OK on open Hwy at fixed speed, but don't try decrease or increase speed - it goes all over the place...

Arh... That's because you haven't heard a Jeep Grand Cherokee. Mate has a Jeep 2004 I think with Merc Common rail diesel 2.7. Quiet as a mouse. My Td5 sounds like a traction engine by comparison. But his sound system, man what a blast! Goes like a stung cat too, 0 - 100KMH in 9 Sec and...

Greetings. I have very similar symptoms to the problem in the original post. I put a capture bottle under the water overflow hose but the amount therein did not tally with the amount I had to top-up. There are no water spots on the floor of the garage, the oil is clean (no water mixed) and...

GR8. Looks like about 4 hours work? Many thanks.

The black ****e/goo in the intercooler and hoses (condensed from the exhause gas) is just extrordinary, but then it has gone 200,000Km. Plan to blank EGR, but is there a quick note someone can give on how to get the intercooler out of a Disco Td5 so I can clean it out (as per above post)? It's...

Don't overlook delamination (inward) of an intercooler hose. Had this happen, same symptoms. Once you see the black goo inside the intercooler piping system you will be keen to blank-off the EGR. The goo can also block-up the intercooler itself. Also, with the delamination blockage of the...

I've had Freo IRDs and gearbox failures both in and out of warranty. Just wait until all the other stuff starts to go too. They're just a crap car, sell, and get on with your life as someone else said. In the US they have "lemon" laws. Wish we had them. My sympathies.

Don't overlook delamination (inward) of an intercooler hose. Had this happen, same symptoms. Once you see the black goo inside the intercooler piping system you will be keen to blank-off the EGR. The goo can also block-up the intercooler itself. Also, with the delamination blockage of the...

I had a look in the intercooler hose when it delaminated - full of black ****e. Basically condensed oil and carbon from the exhaust. The more I read about this the more obvious it is to blank the EGR and either clean or replace the intercooler. Logic says it must run cooler, thus more...

2001 Td4 Auto Total gearbox meltdown IRD disintegration rear and passenger side window electrics failed De-lamination of all intercooler hoses Both fuel pumps failed around 110,000Km Water pump Thermostat Every water leak known to mankind Electrical fault that cuts engine when...