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  1. nickp3003

    New discovery project what do you think?

    So I have a rotten 300tdi discovery manual transmission, and soon I may have the chance to buy another discovery that's got a solid body/chassis but.... It's an auto with a knackered auto box (good engine 98k on the clock!) So is it much hassle if I was to pull out the engine and box and...
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    1993 defender swivel housing grease?

    Hi guys and gals Just wondering what I should put in my swivel housing. I have one shot grease or is it Ep90? Got filler plug off top and level plug half way down out. Thanks for any responces
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    Foxham pay&play Sunday 18th jan 2015

    Been a few times now, not a ton of stuff to do but better than sod all on a Sunday :) worth a visit. Open every third Sunday of the month
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    Various Disco 1 bits for sale!

    I have a few different bits from a 200 tdi / v8 discovery I have stripped. 1993 disco 1 24 spline axles 1 front 1 rear, front has been taken apart (half shafts out diff removed) will include the steering swivel balls on the front one (good condition) front axle has a hub missing ( I used...
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    2 number plates on rear?

    Just seen a white 110 in the for sale section on LZ (sold a month ago or so). On the back it has twin registration plates, one each side, anybody know why this would be needed? Does it have a practical use? Or just for the symmetrical look? Seems a little odd to me so thinking there's a...
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    yay a tyre question! :-)

    Hello all! 2 things I wanna know about tyres I hope someone can help me out here! Basically ive got a puncture on my disco 1 MT its leaking quite badky from where the tyre meets the rim on the outer side, dont know how ive done it! Have I messed up the wheel? Tyre or both? Its as if the tyre...
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    Grass hopper in disco!

    Hello all yes a very unushal title but here goes! (300tdi disco 1997) Basically with some of the green lanes ive been down ive picked up all kinds of stuff in the airbox for the cab vents, I was wondering if anybody has fitted a filter or wire mesh or somthing to the air intake, Where is the...
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    Billing LR show 2014

    Anybody going this year? I found it to be quite a nice show last year although I was land rover less back then :( it really inspired me to buy a landy rather than any other 4x4 (Suzuki, Mitsubishi, Isuzu ect...) Plenty of clubs, stalls, trade stands, shows and demonstrations with a good off...
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    Disco 1 chassis and body

    Up for grabs before it's scrapped, I'm not expecting much interest but here goes! I have a disco 1 that's been stripped and basically left with chassis and body with no doors, has windscreen, sunroofs, headlining, rear quarter panels. Does not have axels engine or gearboxes, doors...
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    Steering damper

    Hello all! Quick question, looks like I've smacked my steering damper quite well last weekend and bent it, luckily steering rods are straight! any recommendations on a new one? Friend had a terrifirma fitted to his 90 and after a year it started to leak and failed MOT. Discovery 1 300 tdi Also...
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    Voluntary restraint in Wiltshire??

    On Saturday I came across a byway with a voluntary restraint order dating back to December if last year when we had a lot of rain and the plains were closed. We went around it but now wonder if it would of been ok to drive? Was very dry, I'm guessing this isn't the same as a TRO, The sign had...
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    The Ridgeway (western half byway status)

    Anybody drove it recently? I know its only been open a few days as its closed during winter months. was thinking of doing it tomorrow, not sure what parts to do yet so im needing to do a bit of planning! anybody know if its scratchy or not? I don't care if it is, just the mate im going with...
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    Welders, welding where to start?

    A few bits on my discovery are gonna need welding, sills, arches, boot floor, inner wings. Been reading a few threads on here leaving me a little confused. I've decided that I'd like to have a go at it myself good idea or not? I have no welding experience what so ever. If so I'm a...
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    Starter motor earth size

    DONE a search on here can't find anything usefull Had a few problems with the earth on starter motor recently, turn key not happends I've cleaned the earth points with a wire brush and it's been better but still failed a few times. So now looking at changing the braided earth to a new...
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    what size bolt? tow bar

    hellooo everyone! anybody be able to tell me what size bolt holds a standard towball to the bracket? (not the bracket to the chassis ;)) Ive got one and it takes a 22mm spanner but don't know if its M16 or M18? sorry for a bit of a dim engineering question but I don't want to order the...
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    Any market for chassis?

    Since I've stripped a old disco 1, I'm left with the chassis and body (no doors wings windows, axles ect...) still will have the windscreen though as I have no Space for it. Just wondering now what to do with it, do I scrap it? Or is there a market for the chassis? I have the v5 so that will...
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    oops bent sill

    After off roading yesterday it looks like ive bent the sill, will this affect anything else on the disco? Or cause problems with the floor or anything? Im getting them all chopped out and box section put in soon, so would this be a case of it bending back down when its done? Pic attatched...
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    Disco 1 petrol tank

    Anybody after a disco 1 petrol tank? Looks in good nik but could do with a clean :) Removed from a v8 Lreg disco 1 Open to offers, collect from bristol Any questions please ask :tea:
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    Force an introduce yourself ;)

    To keeps us all happy why not block all forums on here apart from the introduce yourself section for your first post? With a short explanation of what to write, ie what you own, where your from? Ect... With that it could hopefully prevent new comers posting the ushal 'what's the biggest tyres...
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    calliper need repair?

    1997 disco 1 300tdi manual its me again with the next question lined up! (nothing goes straight forward for me! ;) ) drivers side calliper is off the disc at the moment with the brake line attached pads are out too. been looking at replacing my brake pads and discs I notice I got...
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