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  1. White_Disco

    P38A Intermittent fuel starvation?

    I understand this is a petrol engine, but I've just had similar symptoms (powerloss, then stalling when idling unless revved) with my 300tdi when I overfilled the diesel tank. Fixed it by removing the filler cap and driving until the level dropped. There was no hiss when I took the filler cap...
  2. White_Disco

    P38A Intermittent fuel starvation?

    Does it do it with a full tank, half a tank, low fuel level? Or does it not matter?
  3. White_Disco

    How do the forum rankings work?

    That's what I was afraid of!
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    How do the forum rankings work?

    I like the new layout, but how do the forum rankings work? Some users are "New Members" with lost of posts but others are "Active members" etc and seem to have fewer posts (or am I imagining things). What are the thresholds for each "level"? Thanks
  5. White_Disco

    East Sussex calling

    The Robin post lane metal post retracts into the ground, just stand back or you get soaked when you drop it down. I reckon the scariest east Sussex lanes are Horse eye level and Marshfoot lane near Hailsham. Almost went into a water filled ditch on marshfoot. And got stuck on horse eye level...
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    Disco 1 Overheating Disco

    It's not the rocker cover gasket not in properly at the back is it?
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    Disco 1 Injection Pump timing is wrong, will this cause knock?

    Plugged in an oil pressure test kit today. The readings are follows, I think they look ok: tickover 750 rpm: 24psi, 1500rpm:40psi, 2000rpm:42psi, 3000rpm:44psi. I've just bought a mechanic stethoscope to listen to the noises. Loads of noise coming from the timing case especially around the...
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    HD Springs/Shocks

    I've been running Britpart Yellow HD springs for many years, they are harsher than standard (but I run empty most of the time) but I like the extra ride height. Always use HD shocks with them though, I've found that standard shocks don't work well and wear out quick. I have spring compressors...
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    Disco 1 Overheating Disco

    Click "upload a file" and browse to your pics folder
  10. White_Disco

    Non starting disco 300tdi

    I've just read your original post properly, I missed the bit where your mechanic had changed the fuel stop solenoid. The black box I'm talking about is a security device that completely covers the fuel stop solenoid on the injector pump, so presumably yours cannot have this if the solenoid has...
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    Disco 1 Injection Pump timing is wrong, will this cause knock?

    Nice to have some moral support though! :) I've just taken the rocker cover off to check the valve clearances which are all ok. I stopped at taking the rocker gear off because one of the rocker pedestal bolts is rounding off, need to get a new one before putting the bolt grips on it. I'm going...
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    Disco 1 Injection Pump timing is wrong, will this cause knock?

    I can't be sure it's not the bearings. The noise is there all the time, at tick over and whilst driving. Was going about 50mph uphill with a 3/4 ton trailer, when there was a jolt and the oil light came on at the top of the hill, so pulled over and the light went off, so carried on, but noise...
  13. White_Disco

    Non starting disco 300tdi

    My 97 manual had this, it would start cold but not hot. I eventually traced it to the black box covering the fuel stop solenoid which was breaking down(part of the immobiliser). The hotter the weather, the worse it was. If you have 3 wires going to to fuel cut off, it could be this.
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    Disco 1 Injection Pump timing is wrong, will this cause knock?

    I'm still on my quest to track down the diesel knock on my 97 300 tdi (222,000 miles). After putting on a new vac pump, the sounds is still there: I checked the timing and found that it seems wrong. The photo shows an oily mark that the flywheel locking pin has left on the flywheel right next...
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    Disco 1 Is this a normal 300 tdi noise?

    Saga update: I've changed the Vac pump, but it has not fixed the knocking noise, could've sworn that was where the noise was coming from. Oh well I have a spare now!! I have just bought some timing pins so I thought I would have a go at checking the timing. Lo and behold, I can't put the...
  16. White_Disco

    Disco 1 Overheating Disco

    How old is the expansion tank cap? These need replaced occasionally, water lost as steam. Are you filling using the bung on top of the rad to get rid of the airlock ? Think there's a bung on thermostat housing too.
  17. White_Disco

    Disco 1 300 tdi turbo noise?

    Turned out to be missing lower nuts from inlet manifold. My fault, forgot to put them back, no wonder it was making such a racket. Thanks for all suggestions.
  18. White_Disco

    Disco 1 Is this a normal 300 tdi noise?

    Looks like it's the vac pump, it's the only thing making a noise when I listen using a length of fish tank tube. Nothing from the rocker cover or injectors.no loss of power. I have changed the manifold gasket and decat down pipe during the course of the investigation. I'm very glad it's not the...
  19. White_Disco

    Disco 1 Is this a normal 300 tdi noise?

    I'll double check the studs, I've changed the manifold gasket so hopefully all still in place.
  20. White_Disco

    Disco 1 Is this a normal 300 tdi noise?

    Thanks guys, I'll check all of the above points.
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