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Hi all , it's been a long time since I was lat making your lives miserable. I rebuilt my disco 1 3.9 v8 two years ago and have not needed any help since then! Recently the dashboard lights ie those that actually illuminate the instruments on an around the Speedo and rev counter. Some of those...

HELP-----you are not going to believe this but it is true and I would be very grateful for a solution! Friday morning early We set off on holiday with 28ft of caravan behind my 1997 V8i 3.9 Disco 1. Problem is today I noticed the brake lights did not work . So I checked the fuse--fine .----Ok...

Hi everyone Just thought you would like to know I finally fitted those retro heated seats. Its certainly labour intensive and you do have to remove the centre console but the result is very worthwhile and looks the part. I got the german ones with the two heat settings--no complaints.I added a...

HELP! Some one has hit the front of my 1996 3.9 V8 and moved the offside wing back 8mm so it fouls the drivers door leading edge. How do I take off and reposition the wing?I have to do it tomorrow! Many thanks Mussy

Greetings! The dreaded time is fast approaching when I shall have to renew the tyres on beloved disco--1996 3.9 v8. I will do all 5 as my cheapskate piecemeal approach over the last 10 years has resulted in an appalling mixture. The best tyres I have had in the past were Avon Ranger which went...

I was wondering how to keep myself warm whilst standing outside on the drive trying to fix this tickover problem on the v8--see my other thread on this--so I thought 'heated seats!' and promptly bought some good ones on ebay--obviously without a clue how to install them . So if anyone out there...

Hi all Please help me with this very irritating problem ! I have a1996 3.9 v8 with a distributor with a module in the base and an amplifier next to the coil. Car has always run very well.About a month ago it developed an intermittent tickover problem hunting and events for stalling at rest. The...

You probably already know this but the passenger door side (and presumably the drivers door side) air vent is a straight replacement for that in a 1996 v8 Disco 1.Icould not find one for a disco 1 at the peterborough show so took one from a Disco 2 on the off chance it would fit.It does...

Hi all Some lovely person drove into my v8 es 1996 whist it was parked breaking the indicator this let in water and the fuse blew . The indicators then stopped working and the abs fault light came on permanently as both systems are on that fuse. I replaced the indicator unit and all is well...

Hi all-----I have had an interesting time going through the old posts on ignition locks but cannot find the answer to my question. If anyone out there can help me I would be very grateful. I need to replace the ignitions lock on my Jap import es. Rimmers tell me as I am auto I need a lock that...

Hi all--I have a 1996 V8 ES --Jap import --built in 96 and bought by me from the returned Brit diplomat in 2000. It has heating elements and wiring fitted to the rear side windows .These stopped working about 18 mths ago and am now only getting round to fixing them. The tailgate HRW is working...

Can anyone tell me where I may find the low pressure valve on my disco 1 v8 sio I can top it up ,please? Mussy

Hi there In the process of refurbish the disco and stripped the tail gate door to lubricate, waxoyl etc Found that the two speakers there have worn/torn diaphragms. Does anyone know if these can be replaced and where I can get them? Many thanks Mussy 3.9v8es and s3 stage safari

Now ,this might not be as important as fixing my cruise control but my 3.9V8 EFI comes with large sun visors with a vanity mirror on the passenger side but no light. Following complaints from the person who normally occupies that seat I obtained sunvisors from a disco 2 both with mirrors and...

Anyone out there know if disco 2 sun visors will fit a disco 1? Thanks ran

Renovating my 1996 V8iES when I notice heavy duty wiring under the seats with big bullet connectors (not connected) Is it possible the seats have heating elements which are not connected but which were a factory build?? I also notice a large female connector flush to the trim next to the fuse...

Hi from Mussy--I joined today having got some really useful technical stuff as a guest- I am from the morris minor school of technology so tend to keep vehicles I can fix! All the best mussy