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Hello all. I'm desperate now..... 1996 disco1 3.9 V8i my key fob has totally died. let's just say for the purposes of this its non existent. So please no comments about changing the battery etc let's just say it got crushed into a million pieces...... It's the 2 button black lucas fob. I only...

1995 D1 V8i 3.9 Hi all. I have the lovely task of doing an oil and filter change on my disco. I've done one before on a modern car but not a landy. What's the best order ri do it in as I've heard horror stories of airlocks in pumps followed by hours of fun with tubs of vaseline??????

1996 disco1 3.9 V8i es. Should my petrol tank be pressuring itself?? I run both lpg and petrol and this issue has only started in the past few months but whenever I finish a journey either on petrol or lpg there is a humming noise from petrol filler hole. When I release the petrol cap there...

1996 3.9 V8i disco1 Hi. I have a brand new exhaust rear section , I was about to fit it when I discovered the middle section silencer box has blown one hell of a mighty hole out the side of it. so before I fit the rear section I'll have to buy a middle section. My problem is I want a...

Disco 1 1996 3.9 V8 ES Hello all. this weeks new faults...... 1. annoying 'squeak squeak' from (I believe) one of the pullies on the belt. Obviously only when engine is running and gets faster with engine rpm increase. 2. Where is my coolant water going??? I seem to be topping up...

1996 3.9 V8i ES disco Ok so my exhaust is shot blowing rusty holes in all places. I have purchased a shiny new rear section direct replacement ready to fit but I'm not sure what to do with the middle section??? I want my disco to produce a nice V8 grumble like an American muscle V8 So I was...

1996 Discovery 1 ES 3.9 V8 Hello all. I have just worked out when it's called a 'discovery' because your always discovering a new leak, fault, hole, bit of rust etc Well today I noticed an oil leak that appears to be coming right out the front of the sump where the pulley/crank wheel comes out...

Need to get my leather seats repaired any advice on where will do them preferably in the Essex/Suffolk areas. I want to keep them original as it's an ES model with full leather interior but the stitching has split.

Hello all. I'm looking for a solution to the hideous faded black plastic bumpers on my 95 disco I've tried that Spray-on rubbish that looks great for.............. 10 minutes before it rains and washed it off leaving streaks. I want a one off solution. My neighbour suggested sanding down and...

Hello all. Have a 3.9 V8i 1995 disco1. I need to replace the whole exhaust (excluding CATS) both boxes have huge holes in and as a result it failed the emissions test today. What's the cheapest way of doing it. I was thinking of having a straight through so I can really **** off my neighbours...

Ok so my disco 1 has a LPG system which I'd like to keep. Problem is the huge 90lt cylinder tank in the boot means the fold down seats - don't fold down. (I'm currently replacing boot floor so it's taken out) Problem is I want the best of both worlds. I want to keep and be able to use the 6th...

Hi all. Does anyone know the rough cost of a total colour change re-spray of a disco 1??

So having a look around my new discos engine bay. (1995 3.9 v8i) Found this pipe that has come away from somewhere. But have no idea where??? And one end goes to this rubber bellow on throttle So I followed it back to this junction point Is this bellow the auto choke. Could this...

So I discovered the middle silencer box on my exhaust has a hole and is blowing out the side. NOW..... We all love the sound of a V8 grumble. So do I buy and new exhaust OR do I cut out middle section have a straight through to rear box and enjoy the sounds of other people's windows smashing...

Hi all. Any ideas?? 1995 D1 V8i 3.9 When I startup i have to sit on the throttle keeping the revs up otherwise it dies. It will stay like this until it's warm (usually after 1 minute or so) then I can take foot off gas and it'll run fine without stalling. It does this only on petrol. When I...

Hello guys n gals I hate my wheels. And would like to know the best way to remove the black paint to make them all alloy colour?? (Ignore the steel back wheel. Had a puncture) Under that black paint is natural alloy which I could polish up. But how to remove the paint??

My MOT is run out and to pass I have to replace boot floor and patch up inner front wheel arches. Sony disco is off the road :( Problem is. I really can't afford to spend £250 on a MIG welder to fix it. If I want to MIG weld I'll have to wait a few months to get one by then I'd have been...

I popped into my local garage today. And the guy said my engine sounds rough on petrol. (1995 3.9 V8) I'll admit starting it on petrol it's a bit rough until it's warmed up. However it's runs like a dream on LPG. So the garage man tells me that Lots of disco owners get rid of the LPG as it...

Hello landy owners. I have my 1995 V8 back from the garage. To pass the MOT I MUST replace the boot floor. HOWEVER someone has kindly fitted a 90lt LPG to the floor. Anyone know how to safely remove tank without blowing myself up so I can get on with my project. The tank gauge is empty and it...

So here she is. My V8 3.9 top spec ES model with LPG. She was salvaged from a friends drive where she sat for 8 months rotting and abandoned. I gave her a new battery and she fired first time drove her away and now she is my project. So watch this space for my project improvements. Not bad for...