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It is the single wire connector on to the spade terminal on the back of the alternator. It is a loose or dirty connection. Regards Jonathan

It has a timing belt, not a chain. There is a very remote possibility someone has converted it to Zeus gears in the past but it was not a cheap conversion, so not a lot of people did it, if so it would then not have a Timing belt, but would have had one originally . Regards Jonathan

You have a fault my 1998 Disco 300Tdi auto starts first turn, instantly Winter or Summer Regards Jonathan

Just behind the park brake lever there is a little almost square shaped plastic blanking plate. If you force it up with a thin knife blade/ screwdriver for example you will find a loop of wire. Pull on it very hard as this is the emergancy parking brake release and it should work. The other...

It is the springs, you need even heavier duty springs AKA extra heavy duty springs. Regards Jonathan

It sounds more like a water drip from a leak further up near the quarter lights. There should not be anything electrical in there apart from the connecter for the tow socket. Regards Jonathan

Do a internet search for 'MERRITOR WABCO Maintenance Manual 38 Hydraulic ABS for Medium-Duty Trucks, Buses and Motor Home Chassis' as this is the system for a Disco 1 and you will have allthe info you need. Regards Jonathan

Code 2.0 means an internal ECU fault. Regards Jonathan

How many miles do you drive after the car is started ? You need to drive at least 4 or 5 to replace the charge you took out of the battery after the starting process. Things like the radio, lights , heated seats and heated windows all put extra strain on the battery and if they are all on when...

Get the biggest cca you can, you will not regret it , Regards Jonathan

Hi If you are talking about the rod that is attached to the Steering box arm and the passenger side front wheel, it is not the Track Rod it is actually the Drag Link. If this is bent it will change the position of the steering wheel. If in doubt take it off and look along it and if bent get a...

Fault 2.2 is a fault with the Recirculation pump or a short circuit in the wiring to it and 4.14 is a fault with left front sensor. Regards Jonathan

If you buy a genuine Land Rover Timing belt you will see it is made by Dayco. Regards Jonathan

Genuine Land Rover alloys and steel wheels,both as fitted to the Disco 1 should have the same off set . If I rember correctly it is embossed on both and it is about 33mm . Regards Jonathan

Being an auto, it willl only start in park and neutral. There is an interupter switch on the gear box, it could be faulty. Next time check if your reverse light works ( it is the same switch ) and move the gear change lever a few times. It is more likely this switch or a faulty solenoid on the...

Traction control is very good and with an active locking rear diff it is even better. Regards Jonathan

It is almost hidden below the thermostat housing. Regards Jonathan

Sounds like an air lock to me . I had someting similar once. I always have the front end of car higher than the back when I top it up and squeeze the top hose as I do it. Regards Jonathan

By all means repair the faults you have found . The only way to be sure of a head gasket failure is to get a garage to do a sniff test and a pressure leak test. Regards Jonathan

No it is not normal , but I do not know what it is , Sorry Regards Jonathan