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Aye Up, I’ve recently changed the bumper on my D1 to a winch type. The old headlamp washers were quite tall and vulnerable (one had already been repaired with BMT!) I had already been thinking of replacing them with a lower profile one i.e. D2 version. Has anyone done this? If so - Is...

Aye Up, Thinking about the MOT issue covered on here a few times but more so on/off road handling - Has/does anyone run the system; is it feasible? 2 inch lift on HD springs, +2 inch shocks, Maintained the (lowered) anti roll bars (for on road handling), but then removes the large bolt...

Aye Up, Has anyone fitted the EBC drilled/vented front brake caliper conversion kit to a previously solid disc set up? I appreciate that there is a need for additional pipework. If so how did the work go and is there any noticeable improvement? Ta.

Aye Up, New to auto gearboxes I recently learned that checking the oil without the engine running isn’t the thing to do. I’d been checking mine in same way that I would check the engine oil (cold, engine off) and it had always been up to the top level on the dipstick. Reading both Haynes and...

Aye Up, Morning All, As the quest to upgrade my D1 continues I am looking into suspension components. The plan is a 2 inch lift on TF015 springs (already acquired) plus associated elements. There is much to do and budget constraints, so OME are out at the moment. I’ve done ‘due diligence’...

Aye Up All, Renovation work continues on my ‘97 D1 V8 and which now has to include attention to the exhaust system. The whole system including lambdas looked fairly new on pre purchase inspection so I didn’t give it too much attention. It is presently fitted with what I thought were a...

Aye Up, As part of a first in-depth service since I bought the v8 D1 (1997) back in April, I removed the stepper motor for inspection/cleaning the day before yesterday. It was very heavily carbon’d up. I cleaned all the muck off it, did the same with port that it screws into and then refitted...

The following is an easy procedure which I have followed to test the ‘mechanical’ elements of my cruise control system before I delve into the elektrickery side of things. Do a visual inspection of the vacuum pipes in the engine bay between the pump and the throttle control. Renew as...

Aye Up All, With a view to improving the cooling system on my D1 v8 efi I’ve been looking at fitting a better radiator. Does anyone have any experience of the aluminium ones sold on Ebabe, (200 sovs) seemingly mostly in Holland where I’m told ‘they love their v8s’ ? Ta

Aye Up, I’ve read a number of threads on here re ‘technically’ testing various items in the system but before I follow the route of testing the cruise ECU with a volt meter, does anyone know the answers to these practical tests on other parts of the system? First of all - All perished vacuum...

Aye Up All, Recent Discovery 1 V8i auto owner here. :) I’m in the process of putting together a tools/consumables/spares pack to carry around in the truck to cater for the most likely failures on a 20 years old vehicle. (Who laughed age is irrelevant on a LR?!!! lol). I’d like to be able to...

Aye Up All, I’ve just replaced a hazard warning light switch on the D1(the cap kept flying off when the switch was pressed) and I discovered that the tiny filament bulb inside both switches have given up the ghost. A quick trawl on LZ identified the part nos for me - STC 1205 clear - 1877...

Aye Up All, Discovery 1 V8 auto, sticking ignition barrel issue here. I am told that my vehicle requires the replacement version with the auto transmission interlock - when I eventually found one - 400 quid!!!!! That information was based on a part suppliers search on the vehicle’s VIN but...

Aye Up All, The name is Enzian and I live in the West Mids. I’m not new to 4x4s and over the years (decades!) have owned various marques and models including way back in the 80s an early Range Rover. (A V8 which I converted to a BMC 2.5 diesel, a brand new London Taxi engine! before LR had a...