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  1. birty1

    Disco 1 Definitive way to remove heater matrix on discovery 1 ..300tdi

    Definitive way to remove heater matrix on discovery 1 ..300tdi# Hi guys I had the same problem as most of you …no heat and water in the foot well. After looking for the cause it was decided that the matrix had to be changed but no one could tell me the best way with everybody saying it was a...
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    4 wheels and mud

    Hi Guys (and girls) If you are in a club most of you will have been contacted by us by now but if not, I run a production company which is filming a series for TV called 4 wheels and mud. It follows the every growing sport of off road driving in the UK both as a recreational interest (green...
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    Some info please

    rangiep38, 300tdi's are excellelent, remember a few things, make sure the timing belt has been changed at 60k miles, and it'll need to be again at 120k, the cylinder head gasket goes around 100k(£500 to £800 dependent on who does it), the clutch around 120k (£300 to £400)...
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    Disco vibration.

    johna, Check the rear prop shaft nuts and bolts are tight and that there are no cracks in the rear axle rubber joint to the diff. Any cracks in the rubber will give you vibration, change it, but REMEMBER use "loc-tight" -the blue nut thread sealer or you'll be back to square one in a few...
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    300tdi overheating-this will baffle ya!

    I've ran the engine with the heater matrix pipes disconnected and the pipes off to check the pump and water poured out, I also checked it with the rad filler cap off and I could see the flow. The pump was my first though although new 18 months ago. Birty1
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    300tdi overheating-this will baffle ya!

    You know I hate to admit it but I think the heads gotta come off ....d*m ba*t*rd tw*ting thing!! (excuse the french) Why does this happen when you're busy, and can't be with out the car? Birty1
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    300tdi overheating-this will baffle ya!

    Hi guys ...throw your head around this one for me. Over heating oil not contaminated water not contaminated replaced stat ...no change new rad fitted no change (£130 thank you very much!) no heater (more in a moment about that) no hose blockages (all been blown through) small hoses between...
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    the truth! can a landy be run on chip fat?

    cap'in count us in, me and the cockswain be up for the adventure, shiver me timbers and splice the main brace i be gettin the jack ready as we speak! birty1
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    the truth! can a landy be run on chip fat?

    Isa soory boss, isa duna wanna be battle-hammed I'll stop beating up your gums sorry I was dumb to the fact o the oil, ...massa we still gion to France in July? Birty1 ref http://authors.aalbc.com/harlemslang.htm
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    the truth! can a landy be run on chip fat?

    so which is the best again tesco or asda?
  11. birty1

    the truth! can a landy be run on chip fat?

    usa right boss ...isa gonna do it! ....boy o boy Boy o boy Boy o boy just dun a search ...gonna do it ....zipper-d-do-da-zipper-de-ya my oh my what a chip fat day.................. birty1
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    the truth! can a landy be run on chip fat?

    snnnooooooreeeeeee!!!!!! do i have too?
  13. birty1

    the truth! can a landy be run on chip fat?

    so come on then how, i'll be on it in france with you in july!!
  14. birty1

    the truth! can a landy be run on chip fat?

    slob now come on I want to know!!!
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    the truth! can a landy be run on chip fat?

    Hi guys, Need your help! ...as we have all seen on the various motoring programs it is possible to run a diesil on cooking oil, so my question is: what are the risks to the engine(yes we know the oil has to be filtered, don't want chips or fish in the fuel tank etc)? what do we need to add to...
  16. birty1

    anything happenin this weekend? bored

    ha! ....Coz we have the solar panel (80watts on a stand tracking the sun and 2 x 130amp leisure bats) suppling power for the TV, DVD, fridge/freezer, lights and all the other periverals including shower, some say "that's not camping!" I say yes it is, just 21 century style. Example ...the day...
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    anything happenin this weekend? bored

    ...it's all about application, see it's always the same mobile home, you will always have the hob in the same place, the decorations in the same place .. the yawning (oooooooofffffff!) containing the same stuff??? campings changed (well to guys like me coz I want all the home comforts) hence...
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    anything happenin this weekend? bored

    Absolutely right, can they stick it where the sun don't shine? No! ...ours go on the Mezzanine in the garage!!! no its on the drive!!! collecting dirt and mould. Not us ..we tuck it away, kiss night night until the spring ....now which month is that again in the UK? birty1
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    anything happenin this weekend? bored

    :p Absolutely ....can u imagine the chaos draggin a tent along behind the discovery like a ....like a ...well ... a...caravan!!! ( have i written this twice? oops it's Sunday and the wine is takin hold) Birty1
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