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Hi The centre core plug on the right side of my 300 tdi engine has gone and its directly behind the turbo, is there a cunning tip to replace it or is it a turbo and manifold off job Regards Andy

or should there be a seal top and bottom

Hi I am just trying to resolve an oil leak from the top of my R380 gearbox and have stripped off the gearchange housing which had no gasket hence the leak, but the I have also stripped apart the lever assembly and as I took it apart the railko bush was fitted first then the oil seal and then the...

Hi, I need to bleed the brakes on my 90 after fitting a new rear flexi pipes and servicing the front calipers, new pads and seals etc, is it best to start at the abck or front?? Any tips or pointers would be helpful, Its got a disco rear axle fitted so has discs all round Regards Andy

Thanks guys seized piston now out, replacement piston and seals on order :)

Hi One of the pistons on my brake caliper has seized, whats the best method to try and free it?? Its been fitted with a Disco 1 front axle so has a four pot caliper. Regards Andy

I did think that too but it was connected to the very end of the leak off run next to the bulkhead which appears to be blocked off anyway with something, don't know if it should be blocked off or should there be a pipe on it???

After a bit of investigating whoever had fitted the engine and box had connected up the gearbox breather pipe to the end of the injector leak off pipes so the gearbox had nowhere to vent to :( so I'm hoping that when i was on my greenlaning day which was probably the hottest day of the year so...

My 90 which has a disco 300 tdi engine and box fitted has developed an oil leak from what looks like around where the lever assembly goes in, is there a gasket or something there that could have failed?? Cheers Andy

tasted really bitter and didnt really smell of anything in particular

I have checked underneath and the transfer box is covered in a thin golden colour fluid could be hydraulic fluid??? have checked tank pipes and sender they are all dry, clutch master cylinder is dry too, all brake pipes seem ok cant see any visible leaks around the tranfer/gearbox so I'm stumped...

Have had a good snout about underneath and its look like there is a leak of something above the transfer/gearbox and it has sprayed all over the rear axle as well as the door couldn't make it where it was coming from or what it was tho

Hi I have a 90 fitted with a disco 300tdi engine and after a run yesterday there was diesel sprayed all ove the back door which must have come from the exhaust, it starts and runs fine a little puff of black smoke on starting but not while running. Anybody have any ideas what to look for...

It has got a mushroom on the top and will be fitting an airbox as soon as I can get hold of one, if anyone has a 300tdi airbox please PM me Cheers Andy

I have a 90 fitted with a disco 300 tdi engine and box, it has been fitted with a sort of homemade snorkel and whoever fitted it has done away with the airbox completely, will it be ok to leave it like this or should i fit an airbox and filter??? Regards Andy

Hi, I want to paint my rear crossmember and chassis can somebody recommend a decent paint to do this job?? Thanks Andy

I have a 90 fitted with Discovery axles, I need to replace the rear wheel bearings how can I tell which bearings to order or is there no differance between Discovery 1 and 2 bearings?? Regards Andy

Yes I did try all the things yu suggested Pos no chuffing from the filler cap nothing from the dipstick tube and no bubbles in the header tank, could well be water/condensation in the exhaust as it has a side exit exhaust that does poke upwards a little at the end so rain water could be getting...

Satrted up this morning on the first spin, one puff of black smoke followed by clouds of whitish smoke..............any ideas?? Cheers Andy

Ok I have checked everything as posted by Pos and they all seemed fine there didnt seem to be any oil in the inlet side or in the cyclone breather, I removed one of the new glow plugs that I fitted this morning and it was already covered in oil and its only been running for about 10 mins so I...