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Dear All, Fault is now resolved so here is my report. I did take it in to my 'local' after some DIY checks which I told them about. They read many fault codes (including complaints about the air conditioning; which is not fitted to my car). This was after they had had the vehicle for a couple...

Well, I tried a few things and thanks to all the discussion do not feel so bad about taking it to my local garage. They are quite decent and certainly know their Land Rovers [e.g. I tried to get the tracking done correctly for some time. Many places refused to do it; one struggled manfully but...

Dear Ben, All points gratefully absorbed. I am sure the fuel pump is 'whirring', as you say if it did not there would be no fuel circuit, hence no running. The wastegate is solid! I even slackened the nuts holding the vacuum actuator and can find no movement at all. I would not expect this to...

Dear Chaps, Much useful advice and comment, thanks. I have checked what I can ( on the drive in between rain: these faults never happen in the long dry days). Fuel filter; no water. Injector plug under front of rocker cover oily, now clean. I could not find the 'red' plug to the ECU. No noise...

Thanks for the quick response and sorry to be so vague. I will try to provide more info but, at the moment, I also have a flat battery. My wife tends to drive the car day to day and she has told me that she had recently revved it hard from cold on the drive (after what she thought was a 'lumpy'...

Dear All, I think my 1999 TD5 may be developing an engine fault. Recently and occasionally it loses power, usually when cold, on acceleration. Having said that I also noticed the same with a hot engine during a motorway journey. The fault does not persist but I expect will not just go away. Any...

A subject of interest to all of us. I check others every year; after realising some time ago that loyalty is a foreign concept to insurers. This year a huge increase from SAGA, £650, reduced to £450 from Octagon (wife and I with 6points and a recorded theft loss claim; fully comp with bonus...

Dear Paul, Thanks for clearing that up. Wipers. I must have searched and exhausted all the discussions on these and expect it must be the motor parking switch at fault. I was just hoping that someone might say "oh yea it's a bad connection on... etc" especially as, when I asked at the main...

Dear All, Just removed an old hands-free kit from my 99 TD5 GS. A complicated little blighter but, after a bit of poking around, removed without problems. Strangely, it's power connection was to the interior fuse board and by a couple of spade terminals shoved into where (the manual showed) a...

Dear All, Well yes, it would be good to have the old never-fail system. What do the parts cost? How long/big is the job. Biggeeeee, you may be on to something. And it gets worse. The vehicle originally came from Wigan and, although I currently live in Manchester, I am originally from the Black...

Thanks for the guidance and link; doesn't sound too bad but reminds me that I know very little about the ACE operation and should read some more. For instance, I was not aware that the fault condition would cause the ACE to switch to a 'default' setting, which I got from the link. Thanks for...

Dear Chaps, Recently, after about 30 motorway miles, the ACE warning light came on amber. This is the second time it has happened on an identical journey and, after a rest at the end of the 75 mile trip it is no longer on. This is a 99 TD5 and I have no service record so don't know if the ACE...

Dear All, Some time ago I read pieces from several sources about adding 2-stroke to diesel, and benefits of such. Just before Christmas I finally bought a litre (£5 Tesco) and added about 500ml to my TD5 tank on fill-up. Snake oil? Well maybe, but there were some serious technical discussions...

Dear All, Thanks for your time and apologies for the late follow-up. I think you all have it essentially right and, after referring to my LR manual, I notice that the official strict way to do it is: Uncouple the drag-link arm at the road wheel Centre the drop arm using the method described by...

Dear All, What is the secret to getting a Disco properly tracked, that is, correct tow-in AND steering wheel on centre when going straight ahead. I have owned a Discovery for some years now and dread any tracking check or adjustment as it usually ends with the wheel wrong and the mechanic...

Dear Discool, Thanks for your reply. Now I can go and push buttons with renewed confidence. May your diff never lock (old english blessing), Best, Pat

Dear Chaps, Thanks for the responses. Yes that is the model I have. I can use the radio (by experment) but would just be interested to know what MSS; MET; SCAN (tuning stations I expect) RND etc mean and how they are used. I don't expect I will ever use the tape player as I have the 6 stack CD...

Dear All, I have a 1999 TD5 which came without any owner handbooks. I now have a copy of the owners handbook but am looking for the booklet for the radio. Any suggestions? Best, Pat

Bugger, Sorry to hear that. It does make you mad. I may patch/tape mine till Spring (everything seems twice as bad at this time of year) but will report if a mate of mine comes back regarding 'his' mate who does plastic welding. Waxoyl it is then! Pat