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Hi All, I know this has been mentioned previously and I do apologise but just trying to clear up different answers. so my defender had a replacement engine put in, but I don't know if it was a newer or older tdi. Is there anyway to identify rough year of engine or not really. if there isn't...

Hi All, I bought a 130 300tdi earlier in the year with suspected head gasket, well after being let down by numerous garages I took head off today to discover a very bad warp between 2nd and 3rd cylinder. so I'm on the look out for a new head with valves already installed ideally. just...

Hi All, im hoping you could help. my 130 running a 300tdi has a suspected failed head gasket and the timing belt needs changing at the same time. im really struggling to find a garage that will actually do the job, I keep drawing blanks all the time. can anyone recommend someone or somewhere...

hi all, As the title suggests, I’m going to do a coolant system pressure test to try and determine a blown head gasket. Now this Amy welll be a daft question, but do I need to take the glow plugs out when doing this test? Kyle

hi all, Iv got a suspected failed cylinder head . I have got a spare in the garage which I was going to get tested and skimmed but my problem being all the push rods are mixed up. I take it I can’t use those push rods as they are mixed up so if I brought new push rods is it’s simple as just...

hi all, Looking for some advice. My defender has a tdi lump from a disco in it with the old disco temp sender in it so gauge always sits high. What Iv noticed is the system is pressurising badly and temp gauge rising quickly. I’ve tested for exhaust gases but don’t have any in header tank...

hi all, Hopeing you can help. So I was driving my 300tdi defender last night and we had covered 20miles or so then all of a sudden the temperature shot up to just in the red. So needless to say I pulled over open expansion tank to see if there was any water and the level was perfect, which...

hi all, Quick question. I've noticed it got a little leak on the td5. It would appear it's coming from the o ring on the water pump. It doesn't appear to leak when engine running just when off. Could it just be o ring gone or water pump itself? Kyle

Hi all, Now this may sound like a stupid question, but I phoned my insurance today to transfer from my old disco to my new td5 and upon giving them my Reg they asked what spec it is out of these below..... E MM ES Adventurer XS GS S Now I haven't a clue what mine is. Mine is a W Reg...

hi all, I need a new key and remote for my disco mainly just as a spare. I have the EKA code. What sort of price should I be looking at paying. As I went to a locksmith today and he did not seem keen to do it and said it would cost about £200 which I thought seemed rather expensive. Kyle

Hi all, I'm selling my 300tdi discovery. It's covered 139000 miles and has had a new head gasket and timing belt two years ago. She smokes abit on startup but that's due to valve stem oil seals giving way but this soon clears. And there is also abit of rust on one of the engine mounts. It's...

hi all, So i have just replaced my fuel pressure regulator and now I've noticed my pump is noisy......could this be that maybe the pressure regulator hasn't been tightened enough or any other suggestions? Kyle

hi all, So i have just brought a td5 disco and needed to change the fuel pressure regulator. So I was steaming on with the repair and for some reason some one has done the bolts up so bloody tight I couldn't get the bottom one undone. So it looks like someone has had a go and started to round...

hi all, Just a quick one. I'm about to buy a td5 disco. It has a immobiliser fault, but what I want to do it get the immobiliser deactivated. Does anyone know any where round Hertfordshire that can do that and what sort of price will it cost? Best regards Kyle

Hi all, Hopeing you can help, my near side headlight is some what dim and I suspect a faulty earth but can anyone point me as to where the earth is located for the headlight? Regards Kyle

Hi all, Just got back from the shops using wife's car with the disco keys in pocket and then got home and went to unlock Landy 300tdi disco and it wouldn't work on the key fob, so I opened with key and alarm goes off etc. Changed battery's etc to no avail, but did notice that if I hold key fob...

Hi all, Looks like I'm going to be buying a 03 110 crew cab in the week. What I'm wondering is if there is any pointers anyone can help me with when looking at it. Always only had a tdi,s so this is my first td5 any hope would be appreciated. Kyle

hi all, Now I know this is a daft question but I'm probably going to end up getting a 03 crew cab 110 next week and just wanted to know what the yearly road tax is on it as I can't seem to be able to find any info out on the Internet. Many thanks Kyle

hi all, Not sure if this is in the proper part of the new forum so please correct me if I'm wrong. I'm just wondering who has or where my old Landy 90 is now days. Iv looked it up and it's out of mot but does have road tax. Reg is c393lcx Kyle

Hi all, I'm after a disco 1 drivers seat. Colour isn't massively important but cream would be a winner. Would like a clean one though. Kyle