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Hi, My 90 (fitted with Disco 200Tdi engine) has a cold starting problem. If the temperature is close to, or below freezing it won't catch and keep going. When I turn the key it fires, but as soon as the key is released (starter stops) the engine cuts out like it's starved of fuel. ( A...

I been looking at batteries lately, mine isn't going to survive another winter, when I came across the following review for a Numax 12v 75Ah battery. Was this guy expecting a lot from one battery, or is my maths worst than I think? This review is from: Leisure Battery 12v 75Ah Numax LV22MF I...

Not really looking for an answer to this, but if anyone has a suggestion I'd be interested to hear. :D Thought I'd share this as an example of Landy electrics wierdness. On my 90, the repeater indicator on the passenger side wing has stopped working. The bulb is good and works in the other...

(200TDi 90) My exhaust is heading towards needing to be replaced and I was looking into stainless systems. Several companies do pipe systems that replace the mid silencer with just a pipe. Does anyone have experience of these? Whats to be gained and does it affect the emissions for the MOT?

Hi All, My beast his developed a horrible rattle some where in the drive-train, sounds like a UJ on the way out, but with my luck will probably turn out to be the most expensive option. If it turns out to be the transferbox, where do people recommend getting a refurb unit from? Oh, yea...

Can anyone suggest an easy way to stop brake fluid leaking from around the resevoir mounting seals?? The fecking thing didn't leak before I did an overhaul of the master cylinder, now I can't stop it leaking. And putting the old seal back in doesn't stop it.:mad: Would wrapping PTFE tape...

A question about my brake servo (picture below); I recon this is a type 80 servo going by the position of the non-return valve and it's over 270mm across. (please say if you think otherwise) Does anyone know what the screw on the right-hand side, opposite the non-return valve, is...

I've just finished giving my brakes an overhaul, new braided flexi pipes referb seal kit in master cylinder. System fully bleed through. When I road tested it I've got good brakes while drivivng and the engine is reving, but if the engine is idling, like rolling up to a junction with me foot...

Does anyone know the part numbers for the rear brake pipes on a 1987 90 with drum brakes? It's the metal pipes that run along the axle that I'm after, I can find every other piece of the system from suppliers, but not these pipes.

Hi All, My 90 has had the doors changed by a previous owner and is fitted with the following catches; The internal latch part of these keeps breaking and this means I've had several MOT fails because of the damn things. Has anyone else had trouble with these and is there a different style...

Hi, Can anyone out here reccomend where to buy heavy duty inner tubes siutable for 225/75-R16 tyres.:confused: I can find lots of advice on types/makes of tubes and fittings and tyres, but no one actualy says where they buy their tubes:doh:. Thanks.

What makes of battery are people using who have two batteries in the box under the passenger seat? My battery takes up more than half of the space and is smaller than most I have seen. Or do people modify the box to take the second battery?

Hi, My engine conversion project, 2.5TD to 200tdi, has come to a stand still at the moment, due to the fact that the airbox to turbo pipe I have is knackered.:( Does anyone have one they don't need or a suggestion of where to get one, or even an alternative to the original TD pipe?

I was looking at the Steve Parker web site, on there in the list of conversion kits for 200tdi Disco into Defender, they have a set of Flywheel Housing Bolts. Steve Parker Land Rover Spare Parts, Land Rover Accessories, Exhausts, Suspension According to their information these are required to...

Hi Peeps, A simple question, will the alternator and power steering pump from a 2.5TD fit on to a 200tdi ?

Howdie, Can any one tell me, approximately, how heavy a 200tdi engine is? I will need to collect one in the near future and was wondering how sturdy a trailer I'd need, or wether it would fit through the rear door on a County style Landy.

Hi, I'm looking to do an engine swap on my 90 so I'm looking for a doner Disco 200tdi. The problem is that I don't know much about the different models of Discovery. So what's the easy way to tell if I'm looking at a 200tdi or a 300tdi Disco (or any other model for that matter)parked up...

Hi, Having read several threads on both 200tdi and 300tdi conversions to try and work out which engine would be easier to do for someone who can't weld (200tdi is winning at the moment). I see some of the 300tdi conversions say to change the transfer box for the Disco one. Why is this, what...

Does any one in the Yeovil area know where I can buy pipe to replace my knackered oil breather pipes. This is for a 2.5TD (yes one of those, and before anybody says, I'd love to replace the engine but can't afford it at the moment;)). The pipe is hydrolic type stuff, thick walled with woven...

:) Hello one and all, from sunny Somerset, (well it was last time I was allowed out). :) I think this will be the first of many posts/questions to come because my mad 90 is determined to prevent me from ever fixing all it's faults.:D