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I bought my head gasket ready for this weekend’s work, and got a two hole instead of a one hole gasket. I wasn’t sure what size I needed at the counter (pressure of being under-informed at the parts shop!) so I went for ‘one higher’ than the one that came off. Doing my duty and reading the...

In the middle of cleaning the block for a new gasket with a very light application of a dremel and 240 grit sanding pads which is making slow progress. Does anyone have tips for this? I’m also concerned about the ‘burr’ from the piston edges. Is this original? Is this removed if you have the...

Silly question but it’s a big one for me I’m doing a head gasket replacement and my dowels look like they’ve been burned away. I’m keen to replace with steel but my VIN doesn’t seem to match the discovery codes? (EG 2A622424 onward) My code SALLTGM97YA263461 doesn’t seem to fit the ‘2A’...

Hi all, So while fitting a new fuel filter I was removing the metal wire clip that holds the electrical connection to the fuel/wate sensor. This pinged off with such force that bounced off my dumbfounded face and ricochet’d into the gravel I was working on. It's now totally gone and I...

Hi all, To solve my overheating issues I've bought a new water pump. While Pulling it apart yesterday I founf that the seal between the Water pump and thr power steering pump has failed leading to loss of coolant and rotting the back of the power streering pump. Once I removed the Power...

This is a little thing that I expect everyone to already be familiar with, but I'm still a Disco newbie... While getting to water pump (turns out not water pump but Power Steering rot on shaft) I had to take off the turbo. Underneath the exhaust manifold I found the oil filter. I get that you...

Hi! I'm new to the Forums and just starting on a new project. It's a Discovery TD5 from 2000. Recently purchased slightly before Christmas. It was bought with known issues with the brakes and a water leak but that didn't seem like a problem I couldn't fix. HOWEVER - after making it...

Hi all, Introducing myself to the forum as I am the new owner of a Landrover Disco II. I've always wanted a Landrover and just before Christmas I thought I would jump on the bandwagon and get a Discovery before they start going up in price too much! And it's REALLY broken. It was...