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Hi, I think I'm going to try a thermostat first as with snap on diagnostics it's showing 104 degrees C when fully upto temp, hoping it may just be a partially stuck stat, here's to hoping

Did you change the P gasket at the same time as the water pump? If not I'd guess that was your problem there's only around a 5% success rate of no leaks without doing it IMHO Sam

Sounds like you might well be taking the box out again Sam

Sounds like I might have to take the head off after all then, Would plastic dowels cause this? Do you think I should be replacing them at the same time for steel ones? Thanks

Sounds to me like you have installed the clutch plate the wrong way round IMHO thus the clutch can't disengage, are you certain you installed it the correct way round flatter side to flywheel?

Sometimes they can be a little tight and stop it even when they've gone in nicely, have you tried starting it in gear with your foot on the clutch? That may just free it if it's all that is stoping it

Hi, I have a slight problem with my td5, it pressurises it's cooling system to the point it blows a little out, it's blowing out approx 1l to every 150 miles doing short runs more like 1l every 5-600 miles on long runs, doesn't get hot even when towing 3500kgs temp doesn't move from halfway...

Did it engage/ dis gage correctly before you replaced it? Could be 2 things if you have a good pedal, spigot bush needs reaming out or clutch plate fitted backwards

I would check that the injector loom is correctly plugged onto no.5 injector, had a similar prob at work when a customer replaced his own loom, if not sounds like your going to be wanting an injector Sam

Picked them up today, they're best part if 150 each new now, all fitted and they seem to be ok

Thanks guys just found a used set 2 with 6mm 2 with 5mm for £120 so think I'm guna go with that

+1 good chassis is the main point

Hi, if you check the wiring loom above drivers inner wing under the bonnet, this is normally broken and corroded if so it normally gets hot with the headlamps on

What sort of miles have you done with them? Cheers

Hi, does anyone run these on a disco 2 if so how are they? I do mainly road miles with towing trailers through fields probably once a week so need something that's not going to get me stuck, Thanks in advance Sam

Had the same problem with reverse on my td5 auto turned out to be the xyz switch on the gearbox Sam

Hi, Sam here, I'm a mechanic from worcestershire, currently own a disco Td5 auto in green,