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Standard inlet manifold fault and symptons on a 2013 Disco 131k 4 TDV6. Fault codes all concur. Started ringing around last Thursday to purchase the Right Hand Side (from drivers seat) Genuine Part from my usual reliable local suppliers. No joy for a Genuine, although the consensus from my...

Just an update - handbrake shoe catching, slowing up drive train causing clatter at the clutch end. Handbrake drum not hot hot, but luke warm after a run. I'd have thought after 500+ miles the drum shoes will have worn enough, yet clearly not. A 60 mile trip yesterday (she started first turn of...

Yes, I blow that stuff in followed with Waxoyl - heated up, 10% to 20% white spirit injected into box and cavity through a compressor. Externally, its worth descaling and painting.

Many thanks for all the interesting comments. I've now spoken with the owner whom has learnt from a great uncle living in Princetown, Dartmoor that they regulary covered their farm vehicles with a primitaive chassis treatment which was bought in barrels from Newton Abbot. They understood it was...

Well that all sounds about right - pilchardf!. Oz is hot, so perhaps it does dry there - Dartmoor was bleeding freezin and wet earlier. I got some smell on my hands from typically crawling around, then touched my trousers and then my jacket. The chassis had some surface rust unusually, but...

Thanks Turboman. Its definetly fish - the whole vehicle, I mean all of it! Its sat in a stone barn, in a field on the edge of dartmoor and fxxk all around it apart from moorland. Unless a sheep or pony has been taking a **** on it hourly, I cant comprehend the smell. Thats said, very very...

I guess I asked a silly question........having used trusty Google, it does appear that fish oil was used as a very cheap rust inhibitor, although this does read as tho it was in Australia. The S2 is not that far from Plymouth, so perhaps easy access. I dunno. I'll keep questions strictly...

Hi - have been to seen a series 2 barnfind in Devon. Very straight, was parked up in early 1980's with gearbox fault. Its all there. But, it just stinks!! Been in the family since new. Great grandson thinks great great father used some whale grease, but even playing in the barn as kids they said...

Lynall, thanks for your input and thoughts. Yes, it did make this noise prior to gbox refurb. I'd been advised that this was gear chatter by a general gbox specialist, so I was a little disapointed that once refitted the clanking changine gear is still there. I will drop the oil this weekend and...

Hi Buckhandle, merry Christmas! Was your issue resolved as advised by James? I have a S3 with the exact same symptoms. Clutch down in gear change rattle at bell housing. Drive all fine. All gears comfortably found. Tested end float earlier on crank, but all nice and tigh as I have done...

Thanks Rat Bag, yes, all standard - but I will pop out later and check the front prop again. I did so just last week. I previously took it off and drove around without it on - but alas, no change in clatter!

Now that is a thought that I have definetly not had. This clanking has been present since I owned the car in 2017. Due to increase in use, I wanted to get resolved, and as you say, I have executed all works on the gearbox end, but perhaps now is the time to focus on the engine side and the crank...

Merry Christmas everyone, wishing you each a healthy and safe 2023! Before posting, I have been through each of the forums and watch a number of You Tube vids. I have studied the book of lies plus the manual and I have got to the following. I have a very annoying "bell housing clanking" (sounds...

My S3 was covered in cow **** for 30 years, but annually in summer the landy was lifted with a front loader, pressure washed, tractor oil poured in followed by wax oyl having had the blow torch on it. I think I calculated that there must be between 20 to 25 litres of wax oyl in there still to...

I too have the typical selector rod leak, more of a weap. Is it leaking all the time whilst driving - or, is it due to residual gbox preassure once switched off? I get a 2pence sized dash of oil on the garage floor each and every time I go out. Gbox was rebuilt in 2021. Would you chaps just live...

Having moaned each winter about the poor heater performance, I did invest time and resources this summer to the whole heater system. Permission to be SMUG! New heater matrix, acid dipped & painted heater box. Used woodburner sealent putting it back together. New heater control valve - blue...

Hi - did you ever resolve this issue? Mine just started doing it at the weekend. Its a S3, but my thoughts are the spigot bush or release bearing/fork. Sounds quite a chatter - especially free wheeling or at low speed coming to a halt. Any input I'd appreciate it - gonna try and live with it...

Well a follow up on this - swapped the Chinease zenith for a weber - ALL, and I mean ALL issues cured. She runs swwweeEEEEat! £177 well spent! Thanks for all the comments, its taken 3 months to save up for the weber and within an hour and 11 miles its cured. Just need to resolve the choke cable...

Thanks Scalleys Dad. Appreciate the update. Thanks. I'll take a look at my front and rear props again and run through everything again. I am lucky that I have a classic landrover engineer near me in the Forest of Dean as I am now beyond a DIYer - and like you, it can be a little scary, so much...

Hi Scalley - did you ever get to the bottom of your issue. I am having the very same problem that you describe, although I have had the gearbox rebuilt since that was what I thought it was - 10 minutes in, same issue. No miss fire and all new dizzy, coil, plugs and carb set up. Baffled! Any...