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Hi guys don't know if anybody has been looking on my thread in the anything goes section ( my new garage ) but soon i will be buying a car transporter trailer to tow with my disco 2 td5 auto, i know the disco 2 is well capable of towing a 3.5kg trailer but want to know will a 2.7 kg or a 3.0kg...

Hi guys i need some new tyres for my d 2 ( want some grabber at2s ) and was thinking of going to the stoneliegh show at the end of the month and need to know will there be any tyre fitting firms there where i can buy my tyres from and have them fitted there and then, do i need to pre order my...

Hi guys just been doing some research on the d 2 td5 auto box ( being sluggish ) and found out that the td5 auto box is the same as used in the jaguar xjs 3.6 auto ( 4hp22 ) the td5 engine is 135 bhp and the xjs 3.6 engine is 225 bhp so obviusly the td5 engine is well under powered for the...

Hi guys i have a d2 td5 with road tyres on 18" alloys, but it doesn't hold the road very well when cornering in the wet, also i went to the local tip this morning with my very light trailer and although i was on a corncrete floored yard it was a bit greasy and the disco wheel span everywhere...

Hi guys going away soon in my mates discovery 1 300tdi, due to our disco 2 td5 having coolant probs and not enough time and money to get it done in time, anyway how much engine oil does a disco 300tdi engine hold, i have already ordered a genuine filter kit and want to use some castrol...

Hi guys bought a disco 2 in april private for £10500 ( cash ) can i buy warranty for it as we are going to cornwall in it in july so need some cover just incase, also if i can are they worth it. graham _______________ 03 d2 td5 auto e.s.

Hi guys how tight does a header tank cap need to be, very tight so you can't turn it anymore or just hand tight, ( 03 disco 2 td5 ) the reason i ask is the original cap is leaking coolant due to worn seals so i replaced it with a ( britpart one off ebay hopeing it would be a genuine one )...

Hi guys well i have been trying to solve a couple of water leaks over the past couple of weeks, but as fast as i cure one another starts later, it all started with one of my heater hoses leaking when the cooling system was cold but stoped as the coolant got hotter, anyway replaced both heater...

Hi guys i have an 03 plate disco 2 td5 auto, and want to know what tyres i can fit that are better than std road tyres but don't want aggressive off road tyres, something suitable for grass and snow, the m+s tyres that are on atm are 255-55x18. graham ________________ 03 d2 td5 auto e.s.

Hi guys just woundering if someone can shed some light on my problem, for some reason there is some coolant leaking from my header tank cap, i noticed it last week and after toping up the level and making sure the cap was tight it was still leaking , also when i had the cap off i noticed the...

Hi guys can anyone tell me the tyre pressure for my d2 td5 please, the tyre size is 255 / 55R 18 M+S. graham ________________ 03 d2 td5 auto e.s.

Hi guys a mate is after buying a disco 1 300 tdi the later the better for towing a car transporter trailer and wants to know which is best manual box or auto. graham ___________________ 03 d2 td5 auto e.s. 97 d1 300 tdi man.

Hi guys i need to remove the cooling fan from my 03 plate disco 2 td5 to replace the top and bottom radiator hoses and need to get to the hose clips ( gen clips ) can anyone tell the size so i can go and buy a spanner please, i thought my d1 tdi spanner would have fit but the size is bigger on...

Hi guys just been out in the disco today and whilst parked up in a side street with the engine running i could smell an antifreezy smell, so i opened the bonnet and there was coolant on the near side of the engine around the top hose area and there was also a hissing sound aswell, anyway when...

Hi guys we have just recently bought a silver 03 plate disco 2 td5 auto e.s. and whilst walking the dog last night and being just around the corner from home i thought i saw the missus driving out of our avenue towards me in the disco so i waved to her but then realised it wasn't her as the...

Hi everyone my name is graham i live in manchester with my partner and our three grown up kids. and we own a disco 2 td5 auto e.s. and a disco 1 300 tdi man. and i restored a 1962 2a swb petrol 4 years ago and 18 months ago i converted it to a 200tdi engine, but i have just sold it and bought...