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:mad: Got myself a lovely new (to me) '03 TD5 Disco a few weeks back from a garage (not LR dealer). Love the car to bits, much nicer than my old Y plate and with more toys. Went to check the oil level this weekend and it seemed very runny and weird, with the blacker oil where the level should...

After suffering a flat battery at the weekend due to camping-induced over-use of it, I am interested in fitting a 2nd battery (deep cycle) and split charger to run my various gubbins off whilst protecting the charge of my starter battery. My question is, I want the deep cycle battery to...

You may have seen my other thread about my thoughts that my injector loom was leaking. I took out the ECU and there was no oil at that end... Anyway - long story short - It's been into my local mechanic, who had it on his system and Inector no.1 is showing an open circuit fault that reappears...

For the first time ever today - had a good 30 min run to work but when I stopped, the car was shuddering and making a more tractor-like noise than usual. Cylinder misfire! Revving in neutral didn't shift it. Stopped and started the engine and it cleared straight away. Coming home tonight, same...

Right, some of you may recall that I have an ongoing suspension problem where both sides deflate sproadically, when the car is left for several hours. Without repeating myself, I worked out that it was down to the valves in the compressor not closing properly, as opposed to holes in the air...

Anyone know where I can get handles/locks like these? I've spent ages googling but can't find them. I have everything else for my drawers, just not the handles! Hope you can help. James

Weird one... Was reading the Haynes manual last night (as you do) and it said ACE equipped cars have a double steering fluid reservoir (with two caps - it showed a photo). My Adventurer-spec TD5 is supposed to have ACE but only has a 'normal' single steering reservoir? Do you think this was a...

Thought you might like to see this video of a recent trip over the Wayfarer with friends. Hope you like it. James

Morning all, Does anyone know if it is possible to buy just a replacement valve block for the SLS and not the whole compressor? Can't find one anywhere but I am now 90% sure that my sagging rear-end :eek: is due to a leaky/faulty valve block, and not leaky bags, or faulty height sensors. Can...

Hello all, Anyone know of any good places to go off-roading (either 'legal' tracks or even a pay-and-play site) within an hour or so of Loch Lomond? Not having much luck searching, the only thing I have found reference to (and of seemingly positive legality) is the route from Brig...

Hi Everyone, was looking for some advice if poss. Happy with my lights I've fitted to my expedition rack but want MORE!! :cool: ..So I'm getting some spots for the front. Was wondering if you've got any advice on the following: I don't have an A Bar. I want to mount the spots direct...

I need to straighten my steering wheel because it's really getting annoying now and I've got some big journeys coming up. Two thinks I wanted to check with you experts: Do you really really need to disconnect the battery before taking the airbag off? Is it really that likely to go pop? I...

Morning. Rather than buy a full socket/tool set with things I don't need, I'm going to build up my own kit in a tool bag with just the individual things I need for oil/filter servicing, roadside repairs and simple fixes on my Discovery TD5. What, in your experience, would you get...

Evening all. Just spent ages trying to find this.. does anyone have a part number for the clippy thing that holds the wiper blade onto the wiper arm? A can't find one anywhere and I don't know how long the duct tape will hold in this weather. The clip thing shattered spectacularly on the way...

Morning all, During a very long, very steep, very laiden ascent last week my auto box temp warning came on. First time ever, but I'm not surprised to be honest, it was one hell of a hill. I let it cool down and it came on occasionally for about half an hour later but then went off properly...

I was looking at some other Discovery 3 forums and noticed a lot of hints - things that you might know if you read the manual in depth, but that you might not know straight off. For example, that the cruise control buttons adjust the HDC speed. I was wondering - anyone know of any...

How much do you guys reckon this will cost me to get replaced at a local independant LR garage? Thought I'd clouted the diff itself as there was some oil (not a lot) appearing to diff from the bottom of the casing. Closer inspection shows it's leaking from the pinion oil seal :(

Well, finally did it last night. Hard to tell much difference but then I've only popped to Tescos so far. Got a good run coming up on Thursday so will repot more back then. I'm not the most mechanically minded person but I'm not totally stupid and I found it reasonbly easy. I hope these aren't...

Morning all, Now, I know that the fan on full blast in a Disco II can be a bit overwhelming at first but you get used to it after a couple of weeks.. however.. ..Got in the car this morning, put the climate control to 21Deg and because it was quite chilly, the car (on Auto mode) put the...

I can't believe it but it's finally happened, The BBC manage to publish a picture of not only 4x4s, but Land Rovers, WITHOUT using the term 'gas guzzler' on the same page. :eek: BBC NEWS | In pictures: When the ship comes in, Off-road ..And what's that? Description of "soft peaty terrain"...