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  1. J

    dash waring lights p-laying up

    what, everything which has a warning light on the dash go's faulty all at the same time ?. im sure ive got a fault (or two), any know what it may be thanks joe
  2. J

    dash waring lights p-laying up

    after 4 months of no problems, the disco ( 2001 ) has come up with another problem there is a ding noise, then most of the dash warning show up, varius adjustable suspension lights, the abs the TC and the hand brake warning, turning the ignion resets it for a few miles and then it does it...
  3. J

    Auto starter fault?

    mine does this as well, it seems to start if i wriggle the gear stick about a bit but its had a new xyz switch already, im having the starter done under warranty next week il let you know if it sorts it or not
  4. J

    after my first landy

    td5 are excellent for all that and will give you about 10-15 mpg more than a v8 a gassed manual v8 will give you the monetary equivalent of about 30 mpg about the same as td5 give or take a couple of mpg but gas can be an arse at times, for finding it in out of the way places and getting it...
  5. J

    after my first landy

    not sure around a 99, but v8 is a very specific tool which will tow your mobile home, horse box etc. like no other, they command a premium price when they are being bought by the well heeled, but are worth virtually nothing when they are older as no one but the serious off roader wants one.
  6. J

    after my first landy

    sorry to state the obvious but do you realise how appalling bad the fuel consumption is on a v8, its cheaper to go by chauffeur driven limo, see if you can find one which has been gassed, these are commonly cheaper than ungassed ones ?
  7. J

    petrol or diesel - which to get?

    if you really dont care about fuel get a petrol v8 if you can find one with a gas conversion then thats even better
  8. J

    electrical problem 1996 300tdi

    start off with the battery connections then try strapping an earth from the battery to the engine, you can do it with a short jump lead that gets rid of the cheap and easy solutions
  9. J

    ACE leak,help required

    get a glanding tool and do it yourself ?
  10. J

    Help me please

    its impossible to tell if you just putting 20 quid in, Try brimming it, about 80 quid and running it at least to half full and brimming it again 20 not that bad is your messing about in town, if im careful how i drive mine im getting about 28 mpg, doesn't take much to get it down to 18 though
  11. J

    Rear Wheel arch rust

    and a few ore answers you may want MOT Testers Manual
  12. J

    Help im abroad and stuck

    yes dost done mine, not reset required it it an arse but do able if youve a cat on it gets in the way and need the exhaust pulling off other than that if youve got finger like a pianist its a piece of cake 120 gbp
  13. J

    It's nearly time to buy ...any advice please

    youve got to be realistic, you buying a 7 or 8 year old car and anything of that age will have issues, its just that these change dependent on what make you get, nivaras for instance trash the engine and blow intercoolers your also paying about 3 or 4 grand less than a similar age x5 or merc...
  14. J

    My First Discovery

    have you ever considered buying a flash for the camera ?
  15. J

    Simple discovery issue please!

    and moving a contact isnt a mechanical function ? the crash cut of isnt show a diagram but the feed to the fuel pump i a white and yellow wire and runs diect to the pump from the RELAY under the bonnet, ie no other seleniod send me a heck for 20 quid and il post you one going for bath sorry...
  16. J

    Simple discovery issue please!

    il stand being wrong but a relay is a seleniod,why would there be two, the inertia fuel cut is on the bulk head, bout the size of a cig lighter with two wires coming out of bottom if you take a feed to this it should energise the fuel circuit ps buy haynes manual it got wiring diagrams and...
  17. J

    Simple discovery issue please!

    according to the haynes manual, the fuel relay is in the fuse box in the engine compartment, R1 bottom left there also a fuel cut off switch on the bulk head which youl need to get in circuit and( it says) the pump is accessible through the the access panel in the floor of the boot floor
  18. J

    discovery 2 leather 6th 7th seats

    so it expires on a sat when people have time to sit and watch the screen, and they can pop round on Sunday if it needs collecting
  19. J

    what could make an auto box get hot??

    it may not be unnecessary if you dragging a cement truck across the Oz desert, but the op is getting no symptoms indicating hot box,has enough oil and would therefore be a lot happier if he took the wire off
  20. J

    what could make an auto box get hot??

    not sure how common it is but mine flashes on going over bumps, when its cold, i suspect the sensor or a trapped wire get it replaced as a first port of call, or disconnect it as an unnecessary device, cant think of any thing else which has one #?
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