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thanks everyone, that all helps and makes good sence. the milk fact is also very useful Dave hopefully won't have to use it too often but its good to know.

cheers gegs, if I don't get any other responses I may give that a try. I would just contact sealey if they worked weekends. Any bright light is supposed to make it react according to the instructions:confused:

I would go the TDI route - a am sensorphobic - my 200tdi has had a new boot floor and is about to get work on the sills and inner wings. The sunroof leaked but I found that cleaning the moss and crap of the seal helped stop that problem. Its done 211000 and still goes really well. I have...

Hello, I have just bought a sealey automatic welding mask, the one which darkens when exposed to an arc. Having suffered a flash in the past and hearing how good they are at preventing this I thought I would give one a try - it was about £40 which seemed to be middle band price and is rated up...

Yeah I suppose, but with the repairs done and a MOT (£300 tops) it would be worth the total outlay) Your right about ebay wars though - some total madness goes on - I keep classic "real" mini's and watched someone pay £165 for a mini battery cover off the bay - yes the cardboard thing, yes I...

I am thinking of breaking my 93 Discovery 200tdi - thinking of getting a 90. How much of my Disco can I use on a 90 of the same ish age? Things I was thinking of were: Heavy duty Springs, New Turrets and Heavy Duty Retainers and newly rebushed (yesterday!) radius arms + the other half of the...

How many "shimmy" causes should be picked up by the mot? My MOT'er is great, points out things which are not fail things but need sorting or can cause problems. He would not let me drive a car which he found was unsafe and he knows I like things to be right but the last time I took my...

Hey folks, Disco is up and running again. Turned out to be a "broken fuseable link in the main wiring harness". Cost me £50 - labour only as it was a repair. Nicedayforit was bang on the money - well done;) Hopefully moving house soon - getting a garage - yipeee - no more trying to sort...

OK well, a few developments - called homestart today and he managed to get it started - He found a wire near the starter motor (very quickly I might add) which was "off" and when earthed made the engine turn over. Then with the ignition on the engine started :eek: - Odd??? Anyway with engine...

funny you should say this - we have had a quite a bit of wet stuff up in Cumbria just lately and I think I may have spoit the kids with one too many splashes through floods. Today after work, whilst upside down in the drivers footwell, I noticed a small rust hole in the bodywork at the side of...

Ok, it does have that dead starter feel but no central locking or windows is really making it difficult to weigh up - cheers though - i think its because the weather is really crap and the days are short and the law of sod says problems like this will always come up at this time of year :censored:

It certainly does with the click and the non-starting but I thought the windows would offer to move at least a little. Going to do a more thorough check but was beaten by the light.

My 93 200tdi will not start:mad: The central locking is not working, neither are the electric windows - I have checked the fuses and they are ok and the battery also seems fine - headlights work and do not dim when I turn the key, but the clock does:confused: and I just get a click. It...

Thanks Spudy. I will give them a look over too. Nice to hear your stories fellas. Its kind of heart warming knowing my problems are sending you on a nostalgic trip down memory (green)lane. Hopefully some of that warmth will find its way to my finger tips because its going to be freezing this...

Hmmm, That could be it - Mine is a lowly 200tdi and I suspect that your "fancy" TD5 has a different steering box with "backlash adjustability!!" - There is no mention of this in my Haynes Bible 89-98, but I will have a look just to be sure. I think seats and brakes were an optional extra when...

Hi Landysrule (so true;) It's not been lifted, but thanks for the suggestion. Regards Nick

Hey steve, cheers for that. The tracking is slightly out, so I will get that sorted and have another look round. I have to admit to being a little confused by your steering backlash remedy - having difficulty visualising the lock nut and adjusting screw?! (been a long day) - you say this solved...

I'm thinking new shocks would be the solution but I would like to hear what you guys and gals think. Every now and then I get the most awful vibration which feels similar to a badly balanced wheel only 100 times worse. Its usually on rougher roads when it happens and it feels like the front...

Hi Folks, Its MOT time for Frances and he needs some welding :eek:. Fortunately its only in one area but that area is the boot floor - as if you couldn't guess. The real problem is finding a wizard with a welder - I have recently moved to Whitehaven in Cumbria and would welcome any suggestions...