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The above only works if you hold the clutch pedal down while doing it.

Known issue with R380 box is issues with 5th gear bearing, a change of oil may help in the short term.

I have done this conversion now, it wasn`t straight forward. If anyone wants to do this rather than fitting a discovery axle here is what i did. First problem was the a-frame fulcrum (the part the ball joint is pressed into) was out of line with...

Have your gear box's had oil changes in that time?

The oil is the gearbox can be(is) red/pink to start with as it is a Transmitssion Fluid (often ATF/Dexron III). When water mixes with oil it emulsifies and turns in a creamy colour/consistency. The gearbox does have a breather which can (in...

Has it been left outside some time? If so the ports on that engine/turbo have been open to atmosphere and done no good. You know Land Rovers and axles and gearbox may be usable, however value is as @Dippypud says in the chassis.

By the looks of it nothing is going to work, (engine, gearbox, axles )and the only thing going for it is a galv chassis and a log book.

Count the teeth, if they’re the same number the intermediate gears should mesh well. Transfer boxes with the large intermediate pin, suffix B/C onwards had two ratios. 2.354:1 as standard and also a rare option of 2.888:1 that matched that of...

^^ beat me to it! These vehiels were not "concourse" when they left the factory. I would go far more with the usable, reliable, and tidy rather than perfect. if you make it perfect you will not want to use it properly. When I rebuilt my series...

In my humblest of opinions I would dispense with the concourse plan and go for good useable. And use it !

My 2005 looks better underneath than that 2014 one, some farmers really care for there kit others just run it until it stops

Years ago I remember an old guy telling when he bought new oil he immdeiately decanted it into a 5 litre pouring jug, then put the old drained oil into the new shiny oil container and left it outside his garage, every time it would disappear...

Drain the oil and see what bits come out. Was your clutch working right?

Mix it 1:4 with fresh diesel and run it in a tdi or any other old diesel! Mine is the same but last time they challenged my with a 25l drum of old oil, I continued emptying it while quoting and adding up the engine and gearbox quantities in the...

As above use it up bit at a time or mix with waste oil to make your own spray on preservative.

A couple of years ago I was driving my Ford Focus and was about 45 mins drive from home in the day when the battery warning light came on. I kept going thinking I would get back fine however after a couple more miles the electric power steering...

Doing the above is not good for the alternator and can result in damaging the voltage regulator.

Once running a TDI will keep going as long as there is enough volts for the stop solenoid.

To check. Use a multimeter set in dc volts across battery terminals will tell if alternator is still working. It may be the bit that cuts the power to the dash charge lamp has quit. Engine on [and rev it a bit] and off. See if it agrees with your...

Good job then and nice you came back with outcome.

All sorted with new wheel boxes and a cable. Access to the drivers side windscreen vent fixings was a nightmare, but got it sorted eventually. Pete

Should settle after a couple of adjustments. Has yours got the square hole in the bracket for a half inch tommy bar to lever on to set tension?

All those bolts you mention came free on my truck with just penetrating oil. A good ring needed for those swivel housing to axle bolts. Some shock helps. Heat is your friend with stuck stuff as your neighbour knows. No head left, angle grinder...

You have a need then. Your old alternator may well fix to be an on hand spare. Swapped out a non working alt for spare a while back and got around to sorting it just the other day. New rectifier and brush/voltage regulator pack for £20 + post. If...

I have twin electric fans which have a fairly sizable draw on the when running and have a husky winch that although only used occasionally was the reason for the larger alternator. I used to have 8x 120watt spotlights on it, but they are now...

Hi there, I’ve been lurking for some time as I’ve been looking at disco 1-2 but not really got a chance to get hands on with anything. Been fixing my own cars for 20 years, mostly French stuff, some Japanese and latterly some German. So...

It is a shame so many folk, and not just farmers do not take basic care of their vehicles. A good clean underneath once a year and when dry a spray of preservative goes a long way. I was doing similar work on mine recently and all bolts that...

You may have two issues. If you are sure are not actually overheating with your thermometer readings 70 something at the top of rad and lower at the bottom hose is good. With engine hot and rad cap off [careful opening up, slow with thick cloth...

Petrol series known to cut out due to fuel vapour lock because of the overheating. Are you losing coolant? Has your rad got all of its cooling fins? A hand held IR temp reader is a good tool to check which parts of a cooling system is doing its...

Brush pack and voltage regulator one combined on many alternators. Unless you have some equipment on board with a heavy drain and in use for long periods on the batt there is little point in having a larger than standard alt. All it will do is...