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Hello I have a p38 now as well for my sins:blabla: Anyway it has had a replacement engine but i am currently doing the heads for a change with a p38. What is the noticable difference with the cylinder bore of the thor engine over the gems?? I have tried to find out but can't find any...

i am just doing the normal landrover thing of ordering some new parts from m paddocks but can't seem to find the p gasket. i have bought one before but cant find the paperwork to get part number off. Does anyone know the part number for the p gasket from paddocks???

Well decide to bite the bullet abd take the head off and get it head. And there now lies my problem. I have a cracked head but the crack only opens under full pressure. Thanks for all your help, Now time to find a head

i will try flushing the matrix again tomorrow. I did disconnect the small pipe that gone to the heater to bottom hose to check for flow. nothing was coming from the metal pipe. I then removed the expansion cap and blew in to the bottle (creating pressure) then water came out of the metal pipe...

Today i have bought and fitted a new thermosat. Still overheating!!!!!! Done another sniff test still negative. Heater still cold as are the pipes at the back of the engine. Took it for a drive until it got hot and the expansion bottle was cold but under pressure. I released this which was...

I have bought a sniff tester and have tested the coolant for gases with this today. I tried the expansion tank, radiator and the thermostat housing and turned up negative. I can't see any leaks from the P gasket or any other pipes. The rad is flowing and all fins are complete. There is...

well what can i say. i got 10 miles down the motorway and the disco overheated!!! Removed the thermosat and ran it with no thermosat still overheated. Bottom hose isn't getting hot. Heater not getting hot

today the wife drove it round stop starting it no problems but still no heat from the heater. I have finished work taken the pipes off from the heater with the engine running and nothing. No water at all coming through. If i apply pressure to the system then the water flows. If i connect the...

Driving along the motorwaqy when all of a sudden the disco overheated. I pulled over allow her to cool refilled the system only for the samething to happen again. I have no heat in the car. No water in the oil nor oil in the water. I thought maybe the thermosat so i took it out still same no...

Hello all I have have the following: A 1984 lightweight with a 2.25 petrol leaf spring etc. All standard Lightweight stuff. The Suspension is all dead, the engine doesn't start and the chassis needs work. 1992 Disco 200tdi rolling chassis. Engine, gearbox, transfer box and axles. My question...

As long as its good clean fresh oil and you mix it with diesel it should be fine

hello I have got a 300tdi to replace my 200tdi which i am now going to break. I have just one remaining problem with the 300 which is the emission are to high to pass mot and shoots black sooty smoke out the back. The bloke i bought it off said that the boost had been turned up, and it...

yes that is a turbo lurking down there:p . It makes it a 4 hour job to change the plugs which have to be done every 6k:( I will disconnect all the wiring from the lpg tomorrow as its too dark now. Remove the fuel line in the engine bay to make sure that the fuel is actually getting to the...

I would have thought it would be the Air Mass Meter due to the shear distance it is away from the plenum chamber due to the non standard set up. I have hot wired the pump to make sure that it is pumping which i can confirm it is doing, but there is no feed to the pump. I have power at the...

she is efi mate

About 3 years ago i was out laning when i was half way up a hill and my petrol pump cut out. Luckly i have lpg so was too bothered. About 3 weeks ago i had a back fire from the lpg and now won't start. I have had a backfire before and it just blows the oiul return pipe off the rocker. Well...

hello people i looking at doing a suspension lift on the disco but would like to know what are the advantages and disadvantages of using blocks instead of springs? Also: What size blocks can i use (safely)? How much difference will a lift make to the onroad/towing? what lift can i go to...

hello everyone I have a 200tdi and the sills have decided to die a horrible death on me. The plastic covers decided to fall off whilst laning. (i picked them up) this then showed me the lack of metal on the sills. so as there is now no material really there a patch job is a no no and need to...

ok been out playing today got stuck put it in to difflock got out but then when i went back to normal drive there was no drive. Now only got FWD with diff lock engaged. I have metallic noise coming from the rear. It is worse in reverse. There is no drive in high or low in normal and only fwd...

hello people. My radiator is on the way out on my 200tdi and i was wondering if a disco2 V8 rad would fit straight in. I have an allysport full width intercooler so only need room for the pipes. I just think that the standard rad is a bit small. I use the disco for towing and...