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My fronts "grumbled" for a fair few thousand miles before I changed them. The rear didn't show any external signs of wear, until the ABS sensor started playing-up. the other rear is original at 179000 miles If you have good RAC breakdown cover, it may be worth having a go!

Most likely "Smokestone Grey" or it's a special edition of some sort? Exmoor Trim may be able to help?

A stated above, TD5's are a fine vehicle. Late in 2001, many of the issues were fixed (such as replacing the dowels in the head from plastic to metal). I've owned a 2002 from new, now on 178,000 miles. A few niggles but generally excellent. It does tow very well, with lots of low-down...

Try using part number MWC9134 in google - is that the right one?

:p:rolleyes: OK - I am a muppet! It was the driver's side rear wheel - it was loose! I just happened to notice one of the wheel nuts looked loose, and it was! Along with a couple of others! The wheel has been on 2 years since I had the wheels re-painted, and new AT2's installed. I'm...

Anyone got any ideas here? On a long drive, fully laden last night. After about 50 miles at 65mph, I slowed down to a roundabout, and as I got below 10mph, an odd noise, apparently coming from the rear underneath. It sounds a bit like a pushbike freewheel hub but louder/deeper. Like a...

I just spent ages shopping round. NFU were a bit pricey, Admiral & Adrian Flux cheapest. Going to give the business to Admiral tho...

Andrew - welcome to the forum, looking forwards to the postings as you find/fix/upgrade/modify!

Hmm - OK I'll explain better. I have a GS. It is coil sprung. I've taken the ACE off because it's problematic. Disco sunroofs leak. This "E" does not have sunroofs to leak, nor does it have ACE to give trouble. It has coils rather than SLS so no leaky airbags. A lot of Disco owners...

Agree - an "E" specification. The next one up, the "S" had front fogs and headlight washers. IMHO, the lower-spec cars are better for long term ownership - no sunroofs to leak, no ACE to go wrong, and good old coil-sprung suspension. Looks nice & tidy. I hope you enjoy it. This link...

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Waxoyl - it's a personal preference, but I would say yes. Make sure you cover the ACE and brake pipes well to avoid/postpone the costs there as long as possible. Tyres. AT's would be good for road, and help tow the caravan on wet grass...? AT2's very good, BFG AT's slightly better imho.

Yep, MTF94 is available at a decent price, it's recommended by Land Rover, and most of us use it... You may find it's actually cheaper from your local LR dealer (I did). The Difflock stuff is supposed to be better. As above, MTF...wouldn't do it myself.

What I would say is that binning ACE is much better with coil sprung suspension. It's a bit wallowy/lively with air bags...

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The condition is improtant. If it's well looked after, recent service, good tyres, no dents, tidy upholstery etc, full MOT & Tax, it could be worth a bit more imho. Prices recovered a bit recently following the heavy snow in December - that created a vacuum in the 2nd hand market...

Try here Car Lights - Car Bulbs - Headlight Bulbs - Wiper Blades - Xenon Bulbs | Autobulbs Direct Ltd It's got a really useful facility which tells you all the bulbs for your car, and also upgrade/led options. A couple of quid more than fleabay but the service is great. Sidelight is a 501...

Just a thought...have you also replaced the air filter? Not tried this in a TD5, but in an older (petrol/carburettor not injection) motorbike, a clogged air filter increased fuel consumption significantly... Worth a try if you've not changed the air filter recently?

Sounds like wheel alignmnet to me as well - especially with the tyre wear issue. A couple of years ago I put new AT2's on the rear, whilst still running old BFT AT's on the front (it was a temporary measure whilst I was getting my wheels repainted). That made the vehicle really susceptable...

Had mine off yesterday. Was going to replace the Hookes joint with greasable bearings. The UJ bearings are part TVC100010 the replacement fastenings (recommended to replace them if you remove them) are Bolt's- 509045 Nut's- NZ606041L The tightening torque is 47nm, and I stripped one...