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I bought a Clarke Jumpstart 4000 from Machine Mart when I had similar trouble with my DT last year. Alright it was £95 to buy, but what a gadget, it will start 4 litre diesel engines no trouble at all and in general use it will start 4- 5 engines from flat batteries before it needs re- charging...

I found the ideal tool to push out the old rusted retaining pins on the rear airsprings turned out to be a trusted old fashioned square twisted meat skewer, it just went through the hole and with the help of a 4 lb hammer freed the rusty old pins! Youre best off with several skewers as they tend...

What I forgot to add was that while the battery was low, I did get some odd messages on the dash and eventually, engine disabled, after alternator fault, doors not set, max 35 mph etc. but these are all clear now.

Hi Dom, I had a very similar problem to this, spill pipes and heater plugs replaced, engine running well, left over a weekend then engine cranking over and no fuel to injectors. It turned out to need a new battery as the voltage was low and dropped when cranking and upset the engine ECM/...

Thanks for your comments Wills, The trouble is , the car is parked up on the road,2 miles from home in a heavily parked residential road, so towing/ loading on to a transporter is difficult as it is an auto. The battery will be flat by now, but I've got round that with a Clarkes 1500 amp diesel...

I am just about to change the stop soleniod on my P38 DT as the engine turns over and over without starting, heaters are working, fuel pump renewed (in tank) 2 months ago, fuel going in to FIP under pressure, but nothing coming out to injectors. The obvious thing that springs to mind is the stop...

Hi Norm, before you put it all back, check and replace the P gasket behind the waterpump, its dead easy to change and they leak coolant at a steady rate with little or no tell-tale signs other than a little staining in the alternator region that looks as if it may be a leaking top hose. it only...

Hi Jonny, This sounds as if it could be an earth fault in one of the rear bulbholders if you have combination stop tail bulbs (twin filament type) and an earth is poor or missing, when you brake power goes into the 21 watt filament and through the 6 watt filament which is a side light (tail...

I currently run a 99T reg Disco II td5 ES7 and a 97P reg. P38 DT 2.5 6 cylinder BMW 4 speed auto. The TD5 is much better on accelleration (5 speed manual) and does an average of 33mpg up to 38 on a motorway run. The P38 is more sluggish on the pull away, but heavier as well, it pulls well at...