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    TD5 Engine tone -paranioa

    Hi all, My 2000 TD5 has developed a definite engine tone change when i depress the clutch which wasn't noticable untill recently. When the clutch is depressed the engine has a louder normal diesel knock/rattle running sound than when not depressed. There are no others symptoms - clutch works...
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    Injector Seals

    TD5 year 2000 My Disco is not running too well at the moment so amongst other jobs i decided to renew the injector o rings and copper washers. Not a difficult job i thought. Now wish i hadn't disturbed them. First time i used Britpart parts but the motor then sounded so much louder so on a...
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    Nut & Bolt Torques

    For a Disco td5 year 2000 Can anyone supply the following please:- Torque from the big end bearing cap nuts and also for the sump bolts. Haven't been able to find torque charts on-line anywhere and I am in the process of replacing the shells. Thx in advance Red.
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    TD5 Intermittent lack of power

    TD5 year 2000 Hi Everyone, Hope you are well. For a couple of months now I have had an intermittent fault on my Td5.There is a random hesitation/lack of power which i cannot seem to get to the bottom of. It revs fine when stood still, the problem seems to occur when moving, under load i...
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    Engine designations

    Afternoon the all, only me again. Disco TD5 year 2000 manual. I may need to replace or rebuilt my engine before long. Therefore please can anyone tell how I determine whether i have a 10P, 15P or 16P or any other P engine in my Disco. ? I have been looking on Ebay and now confused. And...
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    Coolant level sensor

    Morning to everyone, Annoying little problem on a Disco td5 year 2000. The coolant level light - yellow (on the dash) has started to come on for about a second very occassionaly whilst driving. The expansion tank is showing correct level, driving - engine temperatures as normal and there is...
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    TD5 Suspension

    Hi everyone, When my 300TDI broke after 12 years of ownership, I bought a TD5-(air suspension). I have no previous experience of air suspension and am not sure if it is working correctly. If i jack up the front to work on it say or if i put a load in the back it will slowly drop is its haunces...
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    TD5 year 2000 Sump Plug ?

    Dear All, I have an annoying oil leak from under vehicle, looks as though its coming from a recessed brass plug (allen key type) into aluminium just forward of the bell housing flange on the bottom of the engine. its accessed through a circular removable plastic panel. So I thought that this may...
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    Steering box adjustment

    Hello knowlegable ones, I have the normal vague steering on my 300TDI 1996. Checked everything through. Appear to be in the box. Is it possible to remove any of the play in the steering by adjusting the nut/ screw on the top of the steering box or would this be ill-advised to tamper with...
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    NOTHING SINISTER - Honest (off topic)

    Hello All, I would like to locate a particular vehicle. (owner's address)I've seen it around the area very, very ocassionally. Not interested in the vehicle itself - only the registration mark on it. Any ideas, I havn't tried the DVLC as I think that they would not divulge such info, would...
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    Noisey Fan Belt

    Hello all, Apart from buying a new one, is there anyway of stopping excessive noise on a fan belt. It is continuous, not just on start up and its not really on squeal like slipping.it none of the pulleys, they are fine so far i've told to spray wd40 on it. this lasts about 5 mins then back...
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    De-cat or not to De-cat

    Disco 300 tdi 1996. Some suppliers are now selling exhaust front pipes without catalytic converters. Are these road legal or are they only for off road use ? I have to re-new my exhaust front down pipe soon, am I correct in thinking that if I replace it with a through tube (pipe without...
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    Headlight conversion

    Hello all, I am thinking about attempting the headlight conversion. I have a 96 Disco and would like to update it to an 02 onwards look. Has anyone done this, is it easy or is it not worth the hassle. Is there any photos on here showing the sequence of the conversion being done like busters...
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    Alarm - battery disconnect

    Disco 1996 300tdi Can anyone tell me if i leave the keys in the ignition while disconnecting the battery will this prevent the alarm from going off ? Got grumpy neighbours you see.
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    Abs sensor fitting

    Hi all, Can anyone tell me how the ABS sensor is fitted to the hub, e.g. is it just pressed in, or glued in, how does it maintain its postion, also I believe it takes its electrical signal from the toothed portion on the uj, therefore the air gap between the tip of the sensor and the teeth is...
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    ABS problems

    The time has come around to me having to sort my continuing ABS problem out (MOT pending) I wrote on this forum last year about paying £400 to have a new wheel sensor fitted at a dealers and it lasting a fortnight ( enough to get an MOT) and yes i know i should have taken it back. Last...
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    Steering box replacement

    Have there been any threads on here in the past explaining how to change a steering box on a disco 300Tdi. Think this will be my job for the coming weekend. If so, please supply the link. thx inadvance regards Red
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