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Hi Im going to be looking at a 1992 RR Classic next week. It only has 120K miles on it. Its been overheating and now wont start. His local garage have condemned the engine, without inspecting it! So he wants a second opinion. Im pretty familiar with the TD5, but this is my first foray into a...

Hi I'm looking to tow a 90 with another 90. Firstly, legally, am I allowed to do this? I have BE and C1E on my licence. Not for business. Secondly, any recommendations for a decent trailer? Thanks Mark

I'm helping a mate with his 2000 D2 AUTO. He has a strange issue (aside from being a Disco owner!) The car starts and idles ok, still in park, when he presses the brake pedal all the electrics die and the engine stops. Restarts the car the same happens, but not always! I'm thinking it could be...

Hi Ive been hankering to do a full rebuild on an S2/S3 for quite a while. Ive been offered one a very decent price, its an S3 SWB diesel with overdrive and freewheel hubs. It was used offroad for a while, cage fitted etc. Problem is she has no ID! No reg plates, no ID plates anywhere, front end...

Despite protests from my girlfriend and our daughter, both of whom really loved the Disco! Shes finally on eBay. Lots of life left in her, solid chassis, sound engine with AMC head. New car and less site work, mean I cant justify keeping her, plus Im looking forward to getting my weekends back...

Finally selling the old girl! I think I will be sorry to see her go! On eBay now! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Land-Rover-Discovery-2-5-Td5-commercial-NO-VAT/332337218942?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

I dont often get stumped on an issue but this one is weird! Ive been consistently losing water since the head was replaced July last year. Usually requires topping up every few days. Changed the cap twice, now has a genuine one. Leaks when its not running, small puddle under front in the area...

Just found this on Youtube.

Hi All My screeching spigot bush is getting worse! Its now happening daily, worse when Im reverse parking, loud enough to get some very funny looks in Sainsburys! Its also starting to set the EML off, I assume thats due to the vibrations spooking the CPS, it resets after a restart. Question is...

Apologies if this little travelogue seems a bit indulgent, but there are lots of pics to pass the time! Ever since I did my TD5 rebuild Ive been wanting to do a decent road trip, so I finally got round to driving to our family place in Estonia, I also went via a couple of "points of interest"...

Hi My previous thread on my TD5 Stripdown and Rebuild, showed the rebuild I had to do as a result of a mild runaway caused by 6 litres of diesel leaking into the sump from a cracked No1 injector pocket. I enjoyed the rebuild and the 4000 odd miles of driving after, but always in the back of my...

Guess what I'm doing this weekend:) New AMC head from Turners, and a big thank you to Frida, who called me at 20:00 Weds night to tell me she was packing it up for shipping before she went on holiday the next day! First observations are, the injector pockets are very chunky!! My old head...

Just waiting for some more info from my Sister. Her 110 Defender, 2014 I think, was stolen from outside here house last night. Location High Barnet, Herts. Ill post pics and info as soon as I get it. Mark

Hi All Dont think Ive posted a question before, so here goes! Well I said the D2 (Ive never named my cars, but D2 sounds ok, missing R2 part though!) was rewarding me for all the recent work by killing its battery, but I jumped, too soon, into buying a new one. New battery fitted yesterday...

So after months spent rebuilding the engine/fuel tank etc, I got the D2 back on the road in December with a view to selling it. Sale fell through. So I thought, lets use the bloody thing for whats its meant for, lets have some fun! So off to Yarwell Quarry this morning. Cracking day, in lots of...

Hi Ive been helping a mate with his 200TDi Defender. Cant get it started after a rebuild. Had the pump "checked and cleaned" by a local specialist. We narrowed the problem down to the following: After removing the toothed drive wheel, we then removed the drive flange that the wheel is bolted to...

Im looking getting a P38 as an occasional use car for my step son and girl friend. This one looks interesting. http://eng.auto24.ee/used/2146163 But would the mileage mean Im buying a, short lived, dog?! Cars over here tend to do mega mileages, but they are well looked after, and its rare to see...

Hi All After many months off the road, my D2 is now back together after its epic engine rebuild. All MOT,d and legal, was going to sell it but sale fell through, so Im now thinking of driving her home to Tallinn, for Christmas! (actually leaving this Friday). She will be loaded up with 250Kg of...

Following on from my "TD5 cracked head" thread, I thought I would start a new one, as its turned into a complete rebuild! I plan to put together a downloadable write up giving more info, when I get a min! So background, again, TD5 ran away in Scotland two months ago, managed to stop...

Just browsing on Copart website. There are a couple of late model D2,s one looks like its just had its lights pinched, the other has rear end damage, and stupid low mileage! The missing lights one looks fine part from that. Both Cat D, which is nothing to an insurance company these days (my...