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jamesmartin, thanks, I actually tried that as well (I guess they call it trial and error) but turning anti-clockwise will simply lift the pulley up and the lug will move even further away from the hole. If I turn it clockwise, the lug moves closer to the hole but I just cannot apply enough force...

Hi, I'm trying to get my alternator belt back on (300Tdi). Searched the forums and found this: http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f8/getting-fan-belt-tensioner-wheel-back-97512.html But hey, it's almost as if they'd be speaking about a different car. The only thing that is right is the size 15...

Thanks everyone for the ideas! Bear with me! I'll do the penny trick on Saturday (cannot do it earlier because it's dark by the time I get back home) and will let you know if I need a new tensioner. -- Anyone has an idea if that metal rod thing that holds the tensioner can be skewed?

Hi, Here's another case of a squealing fan belt. It's a 1996 300TDi. It's screaming sooo bad that I simply cannot show my face outside my garage. I've tried the following so far: re-applying more tension to the tensioner because I thought it had gone loose (squealing increased) Removed the...

Thank you everyone for the tips! It' a 1996 TDi 300 @gizgrey, I mean my flippin' alloys :D The thing is that my pal has got visibly wider tyres on his Disco and I don't really get how would it be possible to fit these on the alloys that just had narrow tyres mounted.

Hi, I just realised I've been driving with the wrong type of tyres ever since I bought the vehicle. It says 205/80 on the tyre. I'm looking for a replacement, and the vendors suggest 235(255)/65(70) I understand that my tyres are narrower than normal? Two questions: 1. Does that now mean...

Hi, It's a manual 300tdi and I guess it's time to change the transmission fluid. How do I find the following: 1. Filler plug 2. Drain plug 3. Filter In the very limited light that I can get underneath the thing, I don't see anything resembling a plug. and a silly question: is there a dipstick...

Lern speek Englisch before coming here and spouting your junk around! :D

ok, thanks, that's what I'll do. Regarding the brass plugs, I got a pair of shiny ones already. Those plastic knobs do look extremely dodgy!

Hi, I guess it's about time to change coolant on my 1996 TD300 Discovery. I found a nice generic advice on how to change coolant but realised soon enough that none of that applies to me :D Obviously there's no drain plug on the radiator? Right? Then I found this Land Rover Repair: flushing...

Cool, sent you a private message walking is good for your health :D

Cheers! I'm in Poole but I could travel a reasonable distance. The car will work fine for 3 days before the next re-charge. Thanks for that!

an interesting update, guys, but I could really use some more advice :) I was lucky this time and the car decided not to start while at home, in the garage. I hooked my charger up and thought if I manage to start the car when it's re-charged, then I'll be able to rule out the ignition switch...

While I was shopping for an ignition switch, I found another peculiar thing... and now I'm thinking the guys who were banging on about my battery being fawlty were sort-of right. My alarm was starting to go bananas and I thought I'd try if my battery was fully charged or not. Hooked up an...

Thanks for the suggestions. I thought I'd give you an update :) Can it be something to do with faulty glow-plugs? I've had the same situation 3 times during the last few days - that the car wouldn't start. The way I get it to start is ignoring the usual key sequence and just forcing the key...

LOL, yeah, good banter! Well, guys, let's discount the battery theory. My connectors are shiny, lubed and tight as Ekklestone's new GF's ****y. Besides, I know exactly how my car sounds/behaves with a flat battery. I'll try the fly lead when I get some daylight, although the heck with the...

Whoa, whoa... well, that was an adventure. No, the clown didn't get me. Thanks everyone for your suggestions! My smartphone lost the internet... so not very smart after all... or did the forum go down? I dunno. After I had paid £12.50 for an overnight parking and about to abandon the car, I...

Hi, I'm in a car park with my smartphone and a dead Discovery 1996 TD300 manual, when I turn the key nothing happens, only clicks from the electrical system. Starter doesn't even try to turn. I whacked it with a hammer but it's all casing... So no pint whacking really. Any ideas? If I...

Thanks for the advice. I put in a new cam belt 4000 miles ago, so I wouldn't really want to do that. An oil seal might be a problem because the whole casing is rather greasy. I'll have to fix that before I start clocking really significant mileage later this summer. Currently doing only short runs.

oh my, oh my. So you mean I had to suffer a bus ride for no good reason??? There is however a few teaspoons of greasy stuff on the floor just underneath the wading plug and the thread of the hole is very oily. Is that something that I need to look into urgently? I'm off to get me a proper user...